Pinnacle Studio 10.5 software update (full version) - released February 14, 2006

We include below information about this updater, which Pinnacle says should be installed by all users of all versions of Studio 10. However, judging by what users are saying on Pinnacle's own Studio 10 support forums, a number of problems still remain after installing the 10.5 patch, as exemplified by a thread called, "Survey on S10.5: Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down".

Studio 10.5 is the latest version of Studio to be released. Pinnacle strongly recommends installing this patch (79Mbyte) for all Studio, Studio Plus and Studio 10 MediaSuite versions - 10.0, 10.1, 10.1.1, 10.1.2. Click here to download the 10.5.0 patch. Make sure you look at the fix list below before downloading and installing the patch.

The history of fixes in ALL previous Studio 10 patches is listed below. All of the fixes below are also incorporated into the latest version of Studio 10.

Studio 10.5.0 includes the following fixes and enhancements from Studio 10.1.1

New Features

* Video iPod and Sony PSP video file output now available (Note: This feature requires MPEG-4 to be activated on your system in order to operate)

General

* Significantly reduced time required to launch Studio
* Improved speed while changing user interface panels
* Improved performance on lower system spec graphic cards
* Issues with Studio 10 running correctly after an uninstall of Studio 9 fixed
* Progress indicators are improved throughout the program
* Power management on laptops is applied to avoid performance issues during capture and edit
* Save As no longer begins background rendering again
* Thumbnail images on the timeline now are displayed with greater resolution
* Icons of content that has been activated now display the correct image
* Inconsistencies in second VGA monitor display resolved

Capture/Import

* Several issues with capture failures have been resolved
* Import of Studio 9 projects improved

Edit Mode

* Behavior accuracy in timeline editing improved
* Improved responsiveness in timeline editing and toolbox use
* Several issues in the SmartMovie tool resolved
* Improvements made in SmartMovie slideshow styles
* Background rendering green progress bar now shows progress within a clip
* Performance and stability with project Save, Save As and New greatly improved
* Multiple issues with feature activation management are improved
* Pan & Zoom tool performance enhanced
* DVD menu preview and editing improved
* Custom menu background videos now retain audio
* Background rendering performance and accuracy improved
* Some effect and render performance issues on AMD processors resolved
* Several areas of project preview has been improved
* Issues with Saved Project corruption resolved
* SmartMovie automatic edit behaviors improved
* Issues with setting menu thumbnails resolved
* Transitions now remain with original clips they were applied to
* Plug-in properties now remain constant over multiple clips
* Unexpected re-renders of menus resolved
* Audio fade-in and out behaviors resolved
* Importing of Pan & Zoom keyframes improved
* Menu-to-menu linking has been stabilized
* Incorrect aspect ratio display in video trimmer resolved
* Volume changes on clips in the timeline have been enhanced
* Rolls and crawls now work with AMD processors
* Fixed some translation issues with various languages

Make Movie Mode

* Multiple issues with DVD export resolved
* Several video file export issues addressed
* SmartRender now works for MPEG-2
* WMV file output dialog now resolved
* Stuttering audio in some DVD-R discs is resolved
* DVD output rendering improved
* Export of HDV files improved
* DVD bitrate and duration calculation displays have been improved
* Fixed burning error with 2-byte languages

Studio 10.1.1 includes the following fixes and enhancements from Studio 10.1

* Grey picons in Timeline and hanging with a large number of Stills in the timeline fixed.
* Switch to Make Disc/File/Tape is now faster
* Some Render hangs and crashes fixed
* Stability improvements
* Playback performance improvements
* Progressive Project Formats can now be created
* Can now create DVD from VIDEO-TS image
* DVD player compatibility problems with Studio 10 created DVD+R media fixed
* Resolved "Disc is dirty" error
* Fixed various SmartMovie issues

Studio 10.1 includes the following fixes and enhancements from Studio 10.0
Installation:

* Solved multiple problems, including problems with installation using a different path than default
* Performance and stability:
* Reduced application launch time
* Improved memory management
* Improved editing and preview performance

Import:

* Now imports .MOD files (JVC Everio cameras)
* Now imports 3GPP files
* Now imports most Studio 9 projects correctly (NOTE: Surround keyframes, and menu-menu links are not imported)

Capture:

* Corrected field reversal problems with MPEG-2 capture
* Fixed Crashes in HDV capture
* Fixed scene detection problems

Edit

* Improved preview performance
* Improved on Pan& Zoom responsiveness
* 2D transitions now use GPU
* Fixed problems with transitions on Overlay Track
* Fixed problems with Picture in Picture
* Fixed problems with audio transitions
* Fixed problems with roll or crawl titles
* Fixed problems with display of transition picons
* Fixed Field reversal with mixed formats

Make Movie

* MPEG now uses minimal rendering
* Fixed problems with Make tape to HDV
* Fixed multiple disks burning issues
* Can now burn multiple copies of disc