Corel Ulead VideoStudio 11.5 Plus [OLD VERSION]

by Corel

Product Features

• Easily produce professional-looking videos, slideshows and DVDs
• Capture video from the latest HD camcorders and create High-Definition HD DVDs and Blu-ray discs
• Work quickly with timesaving template-based Wizards, or express your creativity with powerful hands-on tools
• Fix common video problems with one-click corrective filters, generate Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround audio tracks, and add pro-quality titles and transitions
• Share your movies everywhere, from iPod to DVD to YouTube to the latest Home Theater systems

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0013OAHTG
• Item model number: VS115PLENPC
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 20, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (125 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,690 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #62 in Software > Video & Music > Digital Video > Video Editing

Product Description

Amazon.com

Ulead VideoStudio 11.5 Plus is video editing and DVD authoring software for anyone who wants to easily produce professional-looking videos, slideshows and DVDs. Capture video from the latest HD camcorders and create amazing High-Definition HD DVDs and Blu-ray discs. Work quickly with timesaving template-based Wizards, or express your creativity with powerful hands-on tools. Fix common video problems with one-click corrective filters, generate Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround audio tracks, and add pro-quality titles and transitions. Share your movies everywhere, from iPod to DVD to YouTube to the latest Home Theater systems. Award-winning VideoStudio sets the standard for powerful features and ease of use.

End-to-End Consumer HD Production

The Most Complete HD Solution Available
The first complete HD solution, no matter what camcorder or playback format users choose, VideoStudio 11.5 Plus lets them capture, edit and output their video.

Practical HD Production Is Here
VideoStudio 11.5 Plus of producing HD video on standard DVD media, which can be played back on PCs or players like the Sony PlayStation 3 and the Microsoft XBOX 360 add-on HD DVD player.

Real-world AVCHD workflow:

• Capture from AVCHD camcorders
• Edit in VideoStudio Editor or Movie Wizard
• Author & burn to standard DVD
• Play on PC, PS3 or Blu-ray Disc player

Real-world HDV workflow:

• Capture from JVC HD or HDV camcorders
• Edit in VideoStudio Editor or Movie Wizard
• Author & burn to standard DVD
• Play on PC or HD DVD player

Real-world AVCHD workflow

Real-world HDV workflow

What's New
VideoStudio 11.5 Plus is video editing and DVD authoring software for anyone who wants to easily produce professional-looking videos, slideshows, and DVDs. Work quickly with intuitive wizards, or express your creativity with hands-on editing tools. Share your movies everywhere, on iPods, YouTube, or the latest HD home theater systems, with full support for AVCHD, Blu-ray and HD DVD discs.

Users of the new VideoStudio 11.5, enjoy the following:

• The latest HD formats
• The latest in online sharing
• More creative content and templates
• Bonus media management software

Enhanced--End-to-End AVCHD
Author HD content (from AVCHD or HDV camcorder, or any other HD source) and burn to a standard DVD, using a standard burner.

• AVCHD discs with menus play back pristine HD video on your PC, Blu-ray Player or Sony PS3, or from disc based AVCHD camcorders.
• Supports standard screen sizes from SD to HD, 1280x720 to 1920x1080 as well as PAL and NTSC systems
• Audio formats include LPCM and Dolby 2.0 or 5.1.

New--M2TS (MPEG-2 Transport Stream) Import

• Import video files directly from AVCHD hard drive or memory card camcorders.
• Use the "Insert Video" function to preview clips and easily import to hard drive
• VideoStudio 11.5 Plus opens M2TS files that have been copied to your hard drive using other utilities.

New--Blu-ray Disc (BDMV) Authoring
Now users can author HD productions in MPEG 2 HD format, with High Definition motion menus, and burn them to Blu-ray Disc.

• BD supports standard screen sizes from 720 to 1920 as well as PAL and NTSC systems.
• Compliant video, (such as HDV) isn't re-rendered, ensuring shorter encoding times and excellent picture quality.
• Supports Dolby 2.0 and 5.1 audio formats
• Both single- and double-layer discs are supported.

AVCHD Authoring

Blu-ray Disc Authoring

New--H.264 High Profile (HD) Encoding

• VideoStudio 11.5 Plus incorporates the new MainConcept H.264 codec, offering fast encoding with superior quality.
• Supports 1440x1080 and 1920x1080 output frame sizes.
• Encoding is optimized for multi-core processors, including Intel Core 2 Quad.

Enhanced--HD DVD on Standard DVD Production
Users can author HD DVD productions with motion menus, and burn to standard DVDs.

• There is now a dedicated workflow for producing such "3X DVDs".
• Choose a disc size and the capacity indicator will show how much space is available on the disc.
• HD DVDs play on set-top or PC HD DVD players, Xbox 360 HD DVD players, or standard PC DVD drives with appropriate software.

New Movie Wizard templates

New DVD menu templates

New--Native .TOD format (JVC HD Camcorder) Import and Editing

• VideoStudio 11.5 now offers support for importing and editing native .tod HD video from the latest JVC HD-7 camcorders. No conversion is required.
• Fully supports all frame sizes offered by this camera, including the "FullHD" 1920x1080i frame size.
• MPEG Optimizer works with TOD video and VideoStudio will SmartRender it for more efficient performance.

Enhanced--New Menus, Templates and Overlay Graphics
Even users who have not made the jump to HD yet, are always looking for fresh content. The 11.5 Upgrade adds a set of rich, professionally-designed templates and graphics to the VideoStudio 11 Plus library:

• 8 New Movie Wizard templates for Home Movie and Slideshows, including powerful, eye-catching multiple-overlay sequences.
• 20 DVD Menus in text, thumbnail and unique One-Scene styles.
• 5 video frames for custom openings or segues.
• 19 Animated Flash overlays to enhance video.
• 5 Overlay mask frames for transparent overlays.

New--Direct YouTube upload
Sharing videos online has become one of the most popular activities in the wired world. The leader of this revolution is YouTube, and now VideoStudio makes it easier than ever to create and upload cool videos.

• After completing editing, users can select from a range of quality settings before video is encoded and uploaded directly to YouTube.
• Logging in and uploading all takes place from within VideoStudio.

Bonus--Manage and Edit Your Media with Corel MediaOne Plus*
With the proliferation of photos and video on consumers' desktops, an efficient tool to organize and retrieve content has become essential. The Power Pack includes a full version of Corel's complete digital media management suite.

• Now users can keep track of all their digital media. Import, tag and sort photos and video, and find any image fast.
• Create virtual groups, or "Smart Collections" to keep photos and video organized.
• Add descriptions and tags, to retrieve images individually or in groups.
• Prepare photos for slideshows by correcting exposure, fixing red-eye, and other essential photo-editing functions.

*DVD Maker not included within MediaOne Plus

Product Description

Ulead VideoStudio 11 Plus is video editing and DVD authoring software for anyone who wants to easily produce professional-looking videos, slideshows and DVDs. Capture video from the latest HD camcorders and create amazing High-Definition Blu-ray and HD DVDs. Work quickly with timesaving template-based Wizards, or express your creativity with powerful hands-on tools. Fix common video problems with one-click corrective filters, generate Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround audio tracks, and add pro-quality titles and transitions. Share your movies everywhere, from iPod to DVD to YouTube to the latest Home Theater systems. Award-winning VideoStudio sets the standard for powerful features and ease of use.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

88 of 94 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Beware not to be used with Hi Def Camcorders, May 31, 2008

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David Carlin (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Corel Ulead VideoStudio 11.5 Plus [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

I bought the Canon Vixia HF100 and shooting exclusively in HD mode. My Computer is a Pentium Core Quad processor with 4 gigs RAM, SATA drive of over 500 gigs, plus an external Firewire drive. I bought this software with high expectations however the following issues are present, even with all the current downloads:

Extreme Choppiness in video editing. After uploading my video files (.m2ts files), I incorporated into the time line and noticed extreme latency making adjustments, rendering and playing back temp editing. This is totally un-useable. I made a number of adjustments including checking that DMA was enabled, Disk Caching was disabled, and increasing swap file size (Bizarre since I am running over 4 gigs of memory), Plus I also enabled the smart proxy service which should assist in making such noticable delays go away. Not so. Nothing worked here. I imagine all the positive reviews were from users not using HD format.

Unless I have some type of fix for this issue, I am forced to find another software replacement. I am looking into Sony Vegas pro 8 as an alternative and will test the trial download.

Stay away from Video Studio 11.5 if you are using a High Def Camcorder.

UPDATE: I've since tried Sony Vegas Pro 8. Absolutely no latency with importing and editing Hi Def files. Sony has it right. It is more expensive, but you get what you pay for, ULEAD has a nice interface, but it can't handle the Higher Def files. This is the selling point. If you sole mission is to put highly compressed video onto the internet, ULEAD may be ok. If you want to do more in-depth editing and work with higher definition files go with Sony Vegas Pro 8 period. Save the hassle

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Plenty for amateurs like me, May 29, 2008

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monkuboy (Temple City, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Corel Ulead VideoStudio 11.5 Plus [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

(What's this?)

Video editing is something new for me. I only recently purchased a videocam so I can write only from recent experience and only about this product as opposed to comparing it to other editing programs.

Loading the software went smoothly, although it seemed to take longer than average to install. Once installed everything worked properly, though.

The software comes with a 168-page user's guide that covers the various features and tasks of the software. While the print is rather small, the guide is easy to follow and to the point as it leads the user through the necessary steps.

I did a simple task, taking a video file of a piano recital, adding chapters and burning it to DVD. Everything worked as it should, and the software comes with various templates that made the process easier. I also originally added some subtitles to the file but removed them in order to keep things as simple as possible. It was very easy to add and remove them. Everything works on layers progressing on a timeline as you mix and add things, making it pretty easy to produce a decent video. For an amateur like me, this product has more than enough features for my needs and I am eager to explore and experiment with them.

For the money, this is a nicely-designed product that is pretty easy to use and comes with all the features most "amateurs" will need. I am very happy to have received this as an Amazon Vine sample but I would not hesitate in purchasing it or recommending it to others. It's worth the money.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hi-Def (BluRay) on Standard DVD, March 21, 2008

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Go Eagles (EHT, NJ) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Corel Ulead VideoStudio 11.5 Plus [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

5 STARS for the ability to burn/edit/ watch in AVCHD.

Well, I just got ULEAD VideoStudio 11.5 Plus software and the Sony PS3 yesterday. Although I prefer Sony Vegas Studio to do the editing, I bought the Ulead because of the claim that Hi-Def videos could be burned on standard DVDs and viewed through the PS3 in Hi-Def. I have a Canon HG10 camcorder and so far Sony Vegas Studio is incompatible with Canon AVCHD format. Editing and burning to a standard DVD is a benefit because Blu Ray burners cost around $400 and up, and Blu Ray blank media costs $10 PER DISC and up. Well, the software works well! If you tape,transfer, edit, and burn in the AVCHD format, the resulting DVD plays in (BluRay compatible) Hi-Def video. It looks fantastic!