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johnebaker wrote on 9/30/2023, 2:05 AM

Hi Kami

There is an improvement in Mercalli stabilisation process, however the degree of 'improvement' you may see depends very much on the type of 'shake' present in the video clip.

MMS 2024 also has Vegas Video Stabilisation which may be better than the Mercalli for some types of shake, it is an aggressive stabiliser with the downside being that the amount of zoom in, to avoid black borders, is more than that of Mercalli - see the image in this comment, the current Mercalli version has a similar degree of zoom to Mercalli 2 shown in the image.

Added - There is also this comparison example here.

HTH

John EB

Last changed by johnebaker on 9/30/2023, 2:24 AM, changed a total of 3 times.

VPX 16, Movie Studio 2025, and earlier versions 2015 and 2016, Music Maker Premium 2024.

PC - running Windows 11 23H2 Professional on Intel i7-8700K 3.2 GHz, 16GB RAM, RTX 2060 6GB 192-bit GDDR6, 1 x 1Tb Sabrent NVME SSD (OS and programs), 2 x 4TB (Data) internal HDD + 1TB internal SSD (Work disc), + 6 ext backup HDDs.

Laptop - Lenovo Legion 5i Phantom - running Windows 11 23H2 on Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4-SDRAM, 512GB SSD, 43.9 cm screen Full HD 1920 x 1080, Intel UHD 630 iGPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6)

Sony FDR-AX53e Video camera, DJI Osmo Action 3 and Sony HDR-AS30V Sports cams.

KScott wrote on 9/30/2023, 12:18 PM

Hi John,

I read most of the posts in that thread, and the list of supported cameras. My Panasonic video camcorder wasn't listed. 🙁

I've tried the Vegas stabilizer in both the last MEP version and in MS 2024, but haven't found it as effective as Mercalli, plus the fact it has no adjustment controls.

I haven't found any add-on stabilizer to be able to handle *my* cam shakes. I'm usually recording quickly moving birds with a strong zoom, which I doubt that any stabilizer software addresses.

Since I'm using the Movie Studio trial, I looked up the purchase price. If I want the latest Mercalli, it's an extra $20. I don't know what I would get if I don't include it, a previous version. 😖

 

KScott wrote on 10/1/2023, 1:16 PM

I received an email that there's another reply, and my first post shows I got 2 replies. But I don't see the second. (I clicked on the link in the email 3 times.) 👀

I really wanted to read it.

johnebaker wrote on 10/1/2023, 3:08 PM

Hi Kami

. . . . I received an email that there's another reply, and my first post shows I got 2 replies . . . .

They would have been triggered by first my original reply and the second time when I added the last sentence.

John EB

VPX 16, Movie Studio 2025, and earlier versions 2015 and 2016, Music Maker Premium 2024.

PC - running Windows 11 23H2 Professional on Intel i7-8700K 3.2 GHz, 16GB RAM, RTX 2060 6GB 192-bit GDDR6, 1 x 1Tb Sabrent NVME SSD (OS and programs), 2 x 4TB (Data) internal HDD + 1TB internal SSD (Work disc), + 6 ext backup HDDs.

Laptop - Lenovo Legion 5i Phantom - running Windows 11 23H2 on Intel Core i7-10750H, 16GB DDR4-SDRAM, 512GB SSD, 43.9 cm screen Full HD 1920 x 1080, Intel UHD 630 iGPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6)

Sony FDR-AX53e Video camera, DJI Osmo Action 3 and Sony HDR-AS30V Sports cams.

KScott wrote on 10/1/2023, 3:35 PM

Hi Kami

. . . . I received an email that there's another reply, and my first post shows I got 2 replies . . . .

They would have been triggered by first my original reply and the second time when I added the last sentence.

John EB

I don't think so. It began (in the email) - "
        Greetings Kami, For what it's worth, in my opinion v6 is a hige improvement on v5 for 2 reasons: The..."

KScott wrote on 10/1/2023, 3:38 PM

Just got another email about a msg. not here -- from "emrecs" -

"@KScott Hi Kami, I suspect the notification system glitched! I’ve also experienced something similar.."

KScott wrote on 10/1/2023, 3:42 PM

If the people here whose posts aren't coming thru, is it possible to email me. I really very much want to read your comments. I'm willing to post my email address here, if rules allow.

AAProds wrote on 10/1/2023, 6:52 PM

@KScott @johnebaker I saw the reply but it appears the poster deleted it.

All my forum comments are based on or refer to my System 1.

My struggle is over! I built my (now) system 2 in 2011 when DV was king and MPEG 2 was just coming onto the scene and I needed a more powerful system to cope. Since then we've advanced to MP4 and to bigger and bigger resolutions. I was really suffering, not so much in editing (with proxies) but in encoding, which just took ages. A video, with Neat Video noise reduction applied, would encode at 12% of film speed. My new system 1 does the same job at 160% of film speed. Marvellous. I'm keeping my old system as a capture station for analogue video tapes and DV.

System 1

Windows 11 v23H2 severely modified by Openshell and ExplorerPatcher

Power supply: 850W Cooler Master (should have got modular)

CPU: Intel i7 13700K running at 3400mhz, cooled by a Kraken 2x140mm All In One liquid cooler.

RAM: 64gb (2x32gb sticks) G.Skill "Ripjaws" DDR4 3200Mhz

GPU 1: iGPU UHD 770

GPU 2: NVidia RTX 3060Ti Windforce 8gb

C drive: NVME 500gb

Various other SSD and HDDs.

Monitor: 27"/68cm Samsung, 2560 x 1440, 43 pixels/cm.

MEP 2021 version 20.0.1.80

Movie Studio 2023 version 22.0.3.172

Magix Video Easy version 7.0.1.145

System 2

(Still in use for TV and videotape capture)

Windows 10 v22H2

CPU: i5-750 at 2670mhz with 12gb RAM

Onboard IEEE1394 (Firewire) port

GPU: ATI Radeon HD 4770 (512mb) which is ignored by MEP

Hard drives: C Drive 256gb SSD, various other HDDs.

Monitor: Dell 22"/56cm, 1680x1050, 35 pixels/cm

MEP 2021 version 20.0.1.80

Movie Studio 2023 version 22.0.3.172

VPX 12

KScott wrote on 10/1/2023, 8:12 PM

Oh, thanks for letting me know. Would have liked to seen it.

emmrecs wrote on 10/2/2023, 3:20 AM

@KScott

Hi Kami,

My apologies!

I posted the message you saw in the notification - basically that this "disappearance of messages" does sometimes occur if the system glitches or if, as in this case, the poster deletes it almost immediately because another user (John) posted his reply whilst i was typing.

Once again, sorry for the confusion! (And I won't delete this post!)

Jeff

Win 10 Pro 64 bit, Intel i7 Quad Core 6700K @ 4GHz, 32 GB RAM, NVidia GTX 1660TI and Intel HD530 Graphics, MOTU 8-Pre f/w audio interface, VPX, MEP, Music Maker, PhotoStory Deluxe, Photo Manager Deluxe, Xara 3D Maker 7, Samplitude Pro X7 Suite, Reaper, Adobe Audition 3, CS6 and CC, 2 x Canon HG10 cameras, 1 x Canon EOS 600D, Akaso EK7000 Pro Action Cam

KScott wrote on 10/2/2023, 1:43 PM

Thanks. 🙂

bjtap wrote on 10/7/2023, 1:41 PM

KScott,

"Since I'm using the Movie Studio trial, I looked up the purchase price. If I want the latest Mercalli, it's an extra $20.

Where did you find the purchase price of Mercalli (I am assuming version 6) for $20?

I currently have Suite 2024 and would be interested in purchasing Mercalli 6 for $20.

Thanks.. Barry

KScott wrote on 10/7/2023, 3:18 PM

KScott,

"Since I'm using the Movie Studio trial, I looked up the purchase price. If I want the latest Mercalli, it's an extra $20.

Where did you find the purchase price of Mercalli (I am assuming version 6) for $20?

I currently have Suite 2024 and would be interested in purchasing Mercalli 6 for $20.

Thanks.. Barry

On the Magix website. It's a combined offer, $20 more if Mercalli 6 is selected at the same time.

KScott wrote on 10/8/2023, 8:50 PM

I have to change my previous reply re Movie Studio and the new Mercalli version. I just spent 1/2 hour on the magix website, and I can't find it. 👇😒😠😕🙁👇

AAProds wrote on 10/9/2023, 5:44 AM

@KScott

Kami, here you go. Just came on my email.

https://www.magix.com/index.php?id=29215&L=52&C=220&sc_src=email_1629410&sc_lid=209831419&sc_uid=iXBGhjrhTl&sc_llid=60623&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=mail&utm_campaign=2023_41_VDpre_vdpre-2022_UPG_1_PID212588&utm_content=IMAGE+pack2_en.png&utm_term=en-US&emac=1&potrk=81933d2435bffe8901b7ae8091fde9f6a0cb709818c8675c047087c8c2a9b859&phash=PzHS96F3BQsJFMDO&sc_customer=81933d2435bffe8901b7ae8091fde9f6a0cb709818c8675c047087c8c2a9b859

All my forum comments are based on or refer to my System 1.

My struggle is over! I built my (now) system 2 in 2011 when DV was king and MPEG 2 was just coming onto the scene and I needed a more powerful system to cope. Since then we've advanced to MP4 and to bigger and bigger resolutions. I was really suffering, not so much in editing (with proxies) but in encoding, which just took ages. A video, with Neat Video noise reduction applied, would encode at 12% of film speed. My new system 1 does the same job at 160% of film speed. Marvellous. I'm keeping my old system as a capture station for analogue video tapes and DV.

System 1

Windows 11 v23H2 severely modified by Openshell and ExplorerPatcher

Power supply: 850W Cooler Master (should have got modular)

CPU: Intel i7 13700K running at 3400mhz, cooled by a Kraken 2x140mm All In One liquid cooler.

RAM: 64gb (2x32gb sticks) G.Skill "Ripjaws" DDR4 3200Mhz

GPU 1: iGPU UHD 770

GPU 2: NVidia RTX 3060Ti Windforce 8gb

C drive: NVME 500gb

Various other SSD and HDDs.

Monitor: 27"/68cm Samsung, 2560 x 1440, 43 pixels/cm.

MEP 2021 version 20.0.1.80

Movie Studio 2023 version 22.0.3.172

Magix Video Easy version 7.0.1.145

System 2

(Still in use for TV and videotape capture)

Windows 10 v22H2

CPU: i5-750 at 2670mhz with 12gb RAM

Onboard IEEE1394 (Firewire) port

GPU: ATI Radeon HD 4770 (512mb) which is ignored by MEP

Hard drives: C Drive 256gb SSD, various other HDDs.

Monitor: Dell 22"/56cm, 1680x1050, 35 pixels/cm

MEP 2021 version 20.0.1.80

Movie Studio 2023 version 22.0.3.172

VPX 12

KScott wrote on 10/9/2023, 1:57 PM

THANK YOU!! Actually, I got the email this morning.

Guess I shouldn't wait for a reply from their sales dept about this. 😊

browj2 wrote on 10/10/2023, 8:54 PM

@AAProds

Hi Al,

I tried in vain to find the Canadian equivalent.

For some strange reason, I don't get emails from Magix. The box in my account to get emails is and has been checked for years. No emails. I complained once to Magix and they ensured me that the box was checked. Strange.

John CB

John C.B.

VideoPro X(16); Movie Studio 2024 Platinum; MM2025 Premium Edition; Samplitude Pro X8 Suite; see About me for more.

Desktop System - Windows 10 Pro 22H2; MB ROG STRIX B560-A Gaming WiFi; Graphics Card Zotac Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX-3060, PS; Power supply EVGA 750W; Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz (UHD Graphics 630); RAM 32 GB; OS on Kingston SSD 1TB; secondary WD 2TB; others 1.5TB, 3TB, 500GB, 4TB, 5TB, 6TB, 8TB; three monitors - HP 25" main, LG 4K 27" second, HP 27" third; Casio WK-225 piano keyboard; M-Audio M-Track USB mixer.

Notebook - Microsoft Surface Pro 4, i5-6300U, 8 GB RAM, 256 SSD, W10 Pro 20H2.

YouTube Channel: @JCBrownVideos

AAProds wrote on 10/10/2023, 9:09 PM

@browj2

John, that's a bummer. Somebody (or more like it, some [electronic] thing!) mustn't like you!

All my forum comments are based on or refer to my System 1.

My struggle is over! I built my (now) system 2 in 2011 when DV was king and MPEG 2 was just coming onto the scene and I needed a more powerful system to cope. Since then we've advanced to MP4 and to bigger and bigger resolutions. I was really suffering, not so much in editing (with proxies) but in encoding, which just took ages. A video, with Neat Video noise reduction applied, would encode at 12% of film speed. My new system 1 does the same job at 160% of film speed. Marvellous. I'm keeping my old system as a capture station for analogue video tapes and DV.

System 1

Windows 11 v23H2 severely modified by Openshell and ExplorerPatcher

Power supply: 850W Cooler Master (should have got modular)

CPU: Intel i7 13700K running at 3400mhz, cooled by a Kraken 2x140mm All In One liquid cooler.

RAM: 64gb (2x32gb sticks) G.Skill "Ripjaws" DDR4 3200Mhz

GPU 1: iGPU UHD 770

GPU 2: NVidia RTX 3060Ti Windforce 8gb

C drive: NVME 500gb

Various other SSD and HDDs.

Monitor: 27"/68cm Samsung, 2560 x 1440, 43 pixels/cm.

MEP 2021 version 20.0.1.80

Movie Studio 2023 version 22.0.3.172

Magix Video Easy version 7.0.1.145

System 2

(Still in use for TV and videotape capture)

Windows 10 v22H2

CPU: i5-750 at 2670mhz with 12gb RAM

Onboard IEEE1394 (Firewire) port

GPU: ATI Radeon HD 4770 (512mb) which is ignored by MEP

Hard drives: C Drive 256gb SSD, various other HDDs.

Monitor: Dell 22"/56cm, 1680x1050, 35 pixels/cm

MEP 2021 version 20.0.1.80

Movie Studio 2023 version 22.0.3.172

VPX 12

KScott wrote on 10/10/2023, 10:19 PM

@AAProds

Hi Al,

I tried in vain to find the Canadian equivalent.

For some strange reason, I don't get emails from Magix. The box in my account to get emails is and has been checked for years. No emails. I complained once to Magix and they ensured me that the box was checked. Strange.

John CB

I placed the order yesterday for the Movie Studio Suite. At the beginning, there was a long list of countries for selection. Maybe if you go through the steps you'll see the list to see if CA is included?

browj2 wrote on 10/10/2023, 10:33 PM

@KScott

Hi Kami,

The problem is that on Magix.com, Canada English, there is no MSSuite with Mercalli v6, only with proDAD VitaScene V5 Pro.

In the link from @AAProds, there is no button to change the country.

So, are you saying that if I use Al's link and go to purchase, a list of countries will appear with the appropriate price?

Did you actually get the Suite with Mercalli or the one listed with proDAD VitaScene V5 Pro instead?

John CB

John C.B.

VideoPro X(16); Movie Studio 2024 Platinum; MM2025 Premium Edition; Samplitude Pro X8 Suite; see About me for more.

Desktop System - Windows 10 Pro 22H2; MB ROG STRIX B560-A Gaming WiFi; Graphics Card Zotac Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX-3060, PS; Power supply EVGA 750W; Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz (UHD Graphics 630); RAM 32 GB; OS on Kingston SSD 1TB; secondary WD 2TB; others 1.5TB, 3TB, 500GB, 4TB, 5TB, 6TB, 8TB; three monitors - HP 25" main, LG 4K 27" second, HP 27" third; Casio WK-225 piano keyboard; M-Audio M-Track USB mixer.

Notebook - Microsoft Surface Pro 4, i5-6300U, 8 GB RAM, 256 SSD, W10 Pro 20H2.

YouTube Channel: @JCBrownVideos

KScott wrote on 10/10/2023, 11:47 PM

Hi. I did buy the Suite with Mercalli 6(?). If AAProd is Al, that's the link I used. That webpage was a special to purchase the combo. (Doesn't even have the option for the monthly subscription). Once I selected Purchase, then I was sent to a page, maybe the page after, which had the list of countries.

BUT, yesterday was the "final" date for the sale. Of course, it periodically returns.

Kami

browj2 wrote on 10/11/2023, 8:22 AM

@KScott

Hi Kami,

When I select the purchase from Al's link (@AAProds) and select Purchase again, it goes to the login screen, no country selection. After logging in and on the purchase screen, there is no country selection.

I'll ask Magix.

The offer has been extended to Oct. 24.

Thanks,

John CB

John C.B.

VideoPro X(16); Movie Studio 2024 Platinum; MM2025 Premium Edition; Samplitude Pro X8 Suite; see About me for more.

Desktop System - Windows 10 Pro 22H2; MB ROG STRIX B560-A Gaming WiFi; Graphics Card Zotac Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX-3060, PS; Power supply EVGA 750W; Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz (UHD Graphics 630); RAM 32 GB; OS on Kingston SSD 1TB; secondary WD 2TB; others 1.5TB, 3TB, 500GB, 4TB, 5TB, 6TB, 8TB; three monitors - HP 25" main, LG 4K 27" second, HP 27" third; Casio WK-225 piano keyboard; M-Audio M-Track USB mixer.

Notebook - Microsoft Surface Pro 4, i5-6300U, 8 GB RAM, 256 SSD, W10 Pro 20H2.

YouTube Channel: @JCBrownVideos

KScott wrote on 10/11/2023, 5:58 PM

I just went through the link again. This time, I didn't see the country list. The system probably "remembered" me and previous entries. I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help.

Do you have a different email address you can use so the system sees you as a new customer? I'm asking because I used a different email than previously.