Sorry I have been away a few months. Studio 12 is great WHEN IT WORKs byt suddenly it becomes sluggish. It needs a very powerful computer and I am upgraded to a Quad 2 Dualcore 3mghz. Anyone else have problems with proects taking ages to load and then freezing up?  

Yes, I also have the HP m9265 computer but is below recommended spec by Pinnacle for HD movie making on Studio 12. I decided to take a gamble on a future bolt on upgrade but currenly the 2.6 Quadcore computers are at a premium price so the message really (to anyone else) is wait a few months before purchasing ...

I have very recently made a major leap from Pinnacle Studio 8 (that I have using for years) and tape driven Mini DV capture format to Studio 12 Ultimate and solid state HD capture (Canon HF100 camcorder. I am surprised that the power hungry Studio 12 is not easily served by current UK computers (eg PC World) and I have had to settle ...