The Vegas Movie Studio+DVD v8 Video Editing Software for Windows from Sony is a powerful editing and DVD creation software suite designed for home users. The software allows you to capture and organize DV video, edit clips on a timeline, and export the finished movie to DVD or VCD. It even allows you to export movies for use with the PSP and iPod. This is a great option for home users who would like to reap the benefits of a powerful, yet simple to use, editing suite.
| Video System | NTSC, PAL |
| Video Formats | DV |
| Audio Formats | 16-bit/48 kHz |
| Supported Codecs | DV |
| Supported File Types |
Import: AIFF, ATRAC, AVI, BMP, GIF, JPG, MMV, MP3, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, OGG, PCA, QuickTime, SFA, SWF, TGA, TIF, W64, WAV, WMA, WMV Export: AVI, MP3, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, OGG, PCA, QuickTime, RealAudio, RealVideo, W64, WAV, WMA, WMV |
| Number of Video Tracks | 4 |
| Number of Audio Tracks | 4 |
| Film Editing Support | None |
| Edit Decision List (EDL) Support | None |
| Deck Control | via FireWire |
| DVD Authoring | Yes |
| System Requirements |
Computer: 800 MHz Operating System: Windows XP SP2, Vista Memory: 256 MB Hard Drive: 200 MB Hardware: Windows-compatible Sound Card, DVD-ROM drive, OHCI-compliant IEEE-1394DV Card, CD or DVD Burner Software: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, DirectX 9.0c (included) |
| Qualified Hardware | DV and Sony DVD camcorders |