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| From: Sony Creative Software
Category: Software
List Price: $699.95
Buy New: $275.00
You Save: $424.95 (61%)
New (34) Used (2) from $275.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 570
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp, Windows
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 8 x 2.7
nv:Software Type: Audio/Video Authoring
MPN: SVDVD8000
Model: SVDVD8000
UPC: 855309838386
EAN: 0855309838386
ASIN: B000VVC01A
Release Date: May 6, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Download Demo December 25, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
After various trials with other software i'm going to buy this after using the demo for 5 days.
Have tried various consumer products, the worst of which was definitely Pinnacles rubbish but this has offered me as much as I can ask. The principle thing it does is work. I know this sounds odd but every other piece of consumer video editing software i have tried is buggy and crashes frequently, or wont read a format. This didn't crash once in 5 days and created a 2 hour multi source format dvd (including H.264 from a panasonic Hd SD1) with no crashes no fuss, just worked.
For me $500 is alot to pay for software (as a consumer doing this for friends and family) but after the hours tearing my hair out with substandard software im buying this.
I don't know what I am doing... BUT.. December 23, 2007
3 out of 20 found this review helpful
I am using Vegas Pro 8 with Vista 64 and the Sony HDR-SR8 camcorder. I am JUST starting to use it and am writing my early experiences on the SDR-HR8 page... I don't know what I am doing so don't laugh if you read it.. but any helpful suggestions are welcomed.
 Pro Video editing at an amazing price point December 19, 2007
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
Vegas Pro 8 is aimed at the professional, prosumer and broadcast market. its able to handle multi camera inputs and contains sophisticated color correction tools, a DVD production platform, surround sound capabilities and will work with a wide variety of formats including HD - not the kind of stuff most folks will dig into who just want to cut video together and put simple titles on. I think that if you want to wow your friends even with your family video work, it is worth learning how to work on a pro platform at this price, especially since it contains some Cinescore basics (canned music) and the best audio editing capabilities on a video app I have experienced. Great audio is the difference between a great video and a mediocre one. I have worked on Adobe Premiere and Ulead MediaStudio, and basic editing is pretty much the same with all of these apps. However, the value is in the details. Most of what makes Vegas Pro 8 such a good value requires sitting down and learning the workflow and capabilities. There is a great user base to get a lot of free information and good training materials available. The 30 day free trial is a great way to put it though its paces. You can still as of this writing purchase Vegas 6 at B&H Photo for 79.00 and learn much of it on that platform, or spend the additional 99.00 at Tiger Direct for the Pro 8 upgrade and have a top of the line state of the art editing platform for less than $200. If you are composing video for the Web, Adobe Production Suite has many more capabilities, but if you are doing straight independent film/video production to DVD or for broadcast, this pretty much has everything you need except talent!
Buggier than V7 December 5, 2007
18 out of 22 found this review helpful
Vegas 8 in my experience is buggier than v7 or even v6. That said, it is reassuring to know that Sony coders are very good about getting user feedback and fixing issues. For now, I am opening my VEG files and saving them in the new version while retaining the original v7 counterpart as a precaution since you cannot go back. Saying that, I find Vegas 8 to be a worthwhile improvement overall and very intuitive.
As far as the app goes, I edit HDV video and keep it in native .m2t stream the entire process until final output to DVD. I recently bought one of those fancy hdtv's and have had the joy of seeing the file rendered back to the HDV camcorder; We were stunned by the incredible quality. Sony Vegas lets you "print" to your camcorder so you can use the camcorder as an HD source. Quality is comparable to blue-ray dvd.
Final comment, IMO this app is probably far more than a casual user will want; this app is more for the serious hobbiest or pro. With ALL these apps there is a learning curve, and Adobe's premiere ELEMENTS and Sony Vegas MOVIE STUDIO are probably more appropriate for someone who will only use it to edit baby's first steps, birthday parties, etc. The reason I say this is "lightweight" apps tend to have more built in templates than the Pro apps. Lightweight apps will have pre-built birthday and Christmas graphics for titles and backgrounds, for example. Be aware, lightweight apps sacrifice flexibility for simplicity.
I recommend you read the reviews, then download the free trials of apps you think may be useful before buying. Some people just don't "get" the interface of one app, while finding another app quite intuitive.
See you in Hollywood!
Quick and easy November 2, 2007
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
I've been playing around in After Effects 7.0.1 for a bit and for big time mivie effects there is little competition... But if you want to make quick and easy home movies..ie for video casts, YouTube etc... then Vegas Pro 8 is a great choice. It's simple and has many intuitive features.
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