May 29 2008

Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum – Rebate Alert

Published by at 12:45 pm under Software

If you enjoy using a video camera, you already know that good editing software is as important as a good camcorder. But which editing software should you choose? Many folks, when starting out, use Windows Movie Maker – and it has some pretty cool features for a free editing package.

But as you gain experience, you’ll want more. Of course, you can spend hundreds – or even thousands – of dollars on professional software. But there is an alternative – Vegas Movie Studio, the stripped down version of Vegas.

Sony Vegas Movie Studio comes in two flavors, Vegas Movie Studio 8 Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum   Rebate Alert and Vegas Movie Studio 8 Platinum Edition Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum   Rebate Alert. The price difference between the two can be negligible, so – unless you are on a super-tight budget – it’s usually best to go with Movie Studio Platinum and give yourself room to grow.

What do I mean : “the price difference … can be negligible”? For some reason, Movie Studio is almost never sold at full retail. Vegas Movie Studio’s full retail price is $89.95 – but its street price is closer to $50.00 Movie Studio Platinum’s suggested retail is $129.95, with a street price closer to $99.99. But prices for both products are all over the map, and you can find them for even less if you are willing to invest the time to search.

Right now there is no need to spend hours searching and comparing prices and shipping costs – Amazon is selling either edition of Movie Maker with a $30.00 rebate. After rebate, Vegas Movie Studio 8 Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum   Rebate Alert will cost $36.99; and Vegas Movie Studio 8 Platinum Edition Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum   Rebate Alert will end up at $51.99. Those prices are unbeatable.

If you’ve recently bought a Flip and want to start to do more than point, shoot, and upload; if you’ve had a camcorder but are stymied by Windows Movie Maker’s single audio and video track; if you just want to have fun – take advantage of these prices. I use both Vegas Pro and Vegas Movie Studio Platinum, and I can’t imagine editing even simple You Tube videos without them. Your time is valuable – get the right tools for the job!


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  1. Marlene says:

    Thanks for the info! I may invest in one these programs to use with my new flip video.