Review by M Cox

I believe this is the best Pinnacle release yet. I’ve owned Pinnacle products since at least before 2001 and I believe it has always been the best and easiest to use video editor. Although Pinnacle always appears to have every imaginable feature, several older versions were not entirely stable. This 64 bit version seems to be very stable and the fastest yet. It is easy to use and quick to process edited video in many formats and resolutions. Installation time was quick, but there is an important patch (update) you need to download before you get started. I have a fast computer and high speed download, so the overall installation was completed quickly.

There are so many transitions and other options, it is time consuming to even try all of them and even more difficult to remember which ones I liked best. I wish they would create a favorites section so that I can remember the ones I like best the next time I want to process a home video. I have mastered the older versions, but this release will take me some time to learn how to use everything - not that it is difficult, just takes time. Most everything is intuitive.

Most all the video editors appear to have a familiar look and feel these days. Pinnacle was the trendsetter from what I can remember more than a decade ago. I have owned at least a half dozen versions of Pinnacle, probably considerably more. I spent a lot of money on Pinnacle software, so I feel like I’m justified getting this version at no cost via the Amazon Vine program. I’ve owned Sony, Adobe and other high end video editors, too. And I still feel most at ease using Pinnacle. I believe this is my favorite and I’m going to invest some time to learn and use all the appropriate features.