PINNACLE SYSTEMS INC
10-Q, 1996-10-21
PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

[X]      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                For the quarterly period ended September 27, 1996

                                       OR

[ ]      TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

             For the transition period from ________ to ____________

                           Commission File No. 0-24784

                             PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC.
                             ----------------------
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

       California                                          94-3003809           
- -------------------------------             ------------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)              


                                                             
870 West Maude Avenue                                             
Sunnyvale, California                                        94086
- ---------------------------------------                    ---------
(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)

                                 (408) 720-9669
              ----------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No
                                      ---  ---

The number of shares of common stock  outstanding  as of September  27, 1996 was
7,481,808.

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                                      INDEX


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

          ITEM 1 - Condensed consolidated financial statements

                   Condensed consolidated balance sheets -
                       September 30, 1996 and June 30, 1996                3

                   Condensed consolidated statements of operations -
                       three months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995      4

                   Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows -
                       three months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995      5

                   Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements    6

          ITEM 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                       Condition and Results of Operations                 8


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

          ITEM 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                        11

                    Signatures                                             12


     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.  Financial Statements
<TABLE>


                     PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDARIES
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                 (In thousands)
                                  
<CAPTION>
                                                                         September 30,                  June 30,
                                                                             1996                         1996
                                                                             ----                         ----
<S>                                                                         <C>                          <C>   

                                     Assets

Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                                             $39,702                      $27,846
      Marketable securities                                                  15,265                       29,315
      Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful
        accounts and returns of $997 and $840 as of
        September 30, 1996 and June 30, 1996,
        respectively                                                          9,206                        7,526
      Inventories                                                             9,238                        9,611
      Deferred taxes                                                          2,091                        2,091
      Prepaid expenses                                                          306                          311
                                                                           --------                      -------
                   Total current assets                                      75,808                       76,700


Property and equipment, net                                                   3,616                        2,204
Marketable securities                                                         3,978                        3,973
Deferred taxes                                                                1,154                        1,154
Other assets                                                                    705                          530
                                                                           --------                      -------
                                                                            $85,261                      $84,561
                                                                           ========                      =======

                            Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable                                                     $  1,431                    $   1,495
      Accrued expenses                                                        2,765                        2,621
      Deferred revenue                                                          189                          247
                                                                           --------                      -------
                   Total current liabilities                                  4,385                        4,363
                                                                           --------                      -------

Contingencies

Shareholders' equity:
      Common stock; authorized 15,000 shares; 7,482 and
        7,468 issued and outstanding as of September 30, and
        June 30, 1996, respectively                                          77,962                       77,902
      Deferred compensation, net                                                (28)                         (34)
      Retained earnings                                                       2,942                        2,330
                                                                           --------                      -------
                   Total shareholders' equity                                80,876                       80,198
                                                                           --------                      -------
                                                                            $85,261                      $84,561
                                                                           ========                      =======
<FN>

     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
</FN>
</TABLE>

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                     PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED COLSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                     (In thousands, except per share data)
                                  


                                                               Three
                                                           Months Ended
                                                           September 30,
                                                      ------------------------
                                                          1996         1995
                                                          ----         ----

Net sales                                              $ 11,443        $ 9,321
Cost of sales                                             5,996          4,811
                                                      ---------        -------

                 Gross profit                             5,447          4,510
                                                      ---------        -------

Operating expenses:
        Engineering and product development               1,782            932
        Sales and marketing                               2,694          1,876
        General and administrative                          764            441
                                                      ---------        -------

                Total operating expenses                  5,240          3,249
                                                      ---------        -------

                Operating income                            207          1,261

Interest income, net                                        763            681
                                                      ---------        -------

                Income before income taxes                  970          1,942

Income tax expense                                         (358)          (679)
                                                      ---------        -------

        Net income                                    $     612        $ 1,263
                                                      =========        =======

Net income per share                                  $    0.08        $  0.17
                                                      =========        =======

Shares used to compute net income per share               7,823          7,534
                                                      =========        =======


     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                     PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
                                 (In thousands)
                                  
<CAPTION>
                                                                                           Three Months Ended September 30,
                                                                                           --------------------------------
                                                                                                 1996               1995
                                                                                                 ----               ----
<S>                                                                                         <C>                 <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
      Net income                                                                            $     612           $  1,263
      Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
          (used in) operating activities:
           Depreciation and amortization                                                          254                116
           Tax benefit from exercise of common stock options                                       --                679
           Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                Accounts receivable                                                            (1,680)              (520)
                Inventories                                                                       373               (743)
                Accrued expenses                                                                  144                346
                Other                                                                            (293)               (31)
                                                                                            ---------           -------- 

                      Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                        (590)             1,110
                                                                                            ---------           --------
Cash flows investing activities:                                                                                
      Purchases of property and equipment                                                      (1,659)              (323)
      Purchase of marketable securities                                                        (3,955)           (21,047)
      Proceeds from maturity of marketable securities                                          18,000                 --
                                                                                            ---------           --------

                      Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                      12,386            (21,370)
                                                                                            ---------           --------
Cash flow from financing activities:                                                                            
      Proceeds from issuance of common stock                                                       60             43,987
                                                                                            ---------           --------

                      Net cash provided by financing activities                                    60             43,987
                                                                                            ---------           --------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                      11,856             23,727

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                               27,846             12,626
                                                                                            ---------           --------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                  $  39,702           $ 36,353
                                                                                            =========           ========
Supplemental disclosures of cash paid during the period:
      Interest                                                                              $       2           $      1
                                                                                            =========           ========

      Income taxes                                                                          $     285           $     33
                                                                                            =========           ========
<FN>
     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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                     PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 (In thousands)
                                  
1.       General

The  accompanying  financial  statements  have been prepared in conformity  with
generally  accepted  accounting  principles.  However,  certain  information  or
footnote  disclosures  normally  included in  financial  statements  prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting  principles have been condensed or
omitted  pursuant to the rules and  regulations  of the  Securities and Exchange
Commission.  The  information  furnished in this report reflects all adjustments
which,  in the opinion of management,  are necessary for a fair statement of the
consolidated financial position,  results of operations and cash flows as of and
for the interim periods. Such adjustments consist of items of a normal recurring
nature. The condensed  consolidated  financial statements included herein should
be read in conjunction  with the financial  statements and notes thereto,  which
include information as to significant  accounting policies,  for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1996  included  in the  Company's  Annual  Report on Form 10-K as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 17, 1996. Results
of operations for interim periods are not necessarily  indicative of results for
the full year.

2.       Significant Accounting Policies

Fiscal Year

Pinnacle Systems, Inc. and  its  subsidiaries  (the Company) reports on a fiscal
year which ends on June 30. The Company's first three fiscal quarters end on the
last  Friday  in  September,   December,  and  March.  For  financial  statement
presentation,  the Company has  indicated  its fiscal  quarters as ending on the
month-end.

Net Income Per Share

Net income per share is computed  using the  weighted  average  number of common
shares and dilutive  common  stock  equivalents  outstanding  using the treasury
stock method.

3.       Financial Instruments

In May 1993,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  issued  Statement of
Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in
Debt and Equity Securities" (FAS 115). The Company adopted the provisions of FAS
115 for  investments  held as of or  acquired  after  July 1,  1994.  Under  the
provisions  of FAS 115, debt  securities  that the Company has both the positive
intent and ability to hold to maturity are carried at amortized cost. Presently,
the Company classifies all debt securities as held-to-maturity  and carries them
at amortized cost. Interest income is recorded using an effective interest rate,
with the  associated  premium or discount  amortized to  "Interest  income." The
adoption of FAS 115 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated
financial statements.

The fair value of marketable securities is substantially equal to their carrying
value as of  September  30, 1996.  All  investments  at September  30, 1996 were
classified as held-to-maturity. Such investments mature through November 1997.


4.       Inventories

A summary of inventories follows:

                                        September 30,            June 30,
                                            1996                   1996
                                            ----                   ----
     Raw materials                         $6,806                  7,695
     Work in process                          228                    405
     Finished goods                         2,204                  1,511
                                          -------                -------
                                           $9,238                 $9,611
                                          =======                =======

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                     PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 (In thousands)


5.       Customers and Credit Concentrations

During the three months ended  September 30, 1996 and 1995, Avid Technology Inc.
accounted for approximately 27.2% and 33.8%, respectively,  of net sales. During
the three months ended September 30, 1996, Data Translation,  Inc. accounted for
approximately 12.8% of net sales. No other customers accounted for more than 10%
of sales.

Avid Technology  Inc.  accounted for  approximately  25.3% and 36.7% of accounts
receivable  at  September  30,  1996  and  June  30,  1996,  respectively.  Data
Translation,  Inc. accounted for approximately  15.7%  of accounts receivable at
September 30, 1996.

6.       Related Parties

The Company and Bell  Microproducts  Inc.  ("Bell")  are parties to an agreement
("the Bell  Agreement")  under  which  value-added  turnkey  services  are to be
performed by Bell on behalf of the Company.  A director of the Company is also a
director  of Bell.  The Bell  Agreement  provides  that Bell will build  certain
products  in  accordance  with the  Company's  specifications.  During the three
months ended  September  30, 1996 and 1995,  the Company paid $2,087 and $3,349,
respectively, to Bell pursuant to the Bell Agreement.

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Item 2.      Management's Discussion and Analysis of
             Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Certain Forward-Looking Information

         Certain  statements in this  Management's  Discussions and Analysis are
forward-looking  statements  based on current  expectations,  and entail various
risks and  uncertainties  that could cause actual  results to differ  materially
from  those  expressed  in  such  forward-looking  statements.  Such  risks  and
uncertainties  are set  forth  below  under  "Overview."  These  forward-looking
statements  include  paragraphs below relating to "Net Sales," the last sentence
of the paragraph below relating to "Engineering  and Product  Development,"  the
statements  below under  "Overview,"  the  statements  regarding  the  Company's
expected  investment in property,  machinery and equipment under  "Liquidity and
Capital Resources" below, among others.

Overview

         The  Company   designs,   manufactures,   markets  and  supports  video
post-production tools for high quality real time video processing. The Company's
products  are  used to  perform  a  variety  of  video  manipulation  functions,
including  the  addition  of special  effects,  graphics  and titles to multiple
streams  of live or  previously  recorded  video  material.  From the  Company's
inception in 1986 until 1994,  substantially all of the Company's  revenues were
derived from the sale of products into the traditional video market. The Company
currently has two product  families  designed  to serve this market;  Prizm, and
FlashFile.   Prizm  provides  real  time  digital  video  effects  capabilities,
compositing,   3D  modeling  and  animation   tools,   and  FlashFile   provides
sophisticated still store library management capabilities with optional titling,
paint and video clips.

         With the  introduction of Alladin in June 1994, the Company began sales
into the desktop video market.  The Alladin  product  family  provides real time
digital video manipulation  capabilities for the desktop video market. Since the
introduction of Alladin,  the Company's sales growth has been largely  dependent
on  the  success  of  the  Alladin.   Sales  of  Alladin  products   represented
approximately  48.3% and 70.4% of net sales for the three  month  periods  ended
September  30, 1996 and 1995,  respectively.  A decline in demand for Alladin or
the  failure  of  Alladin  to  maintain  market  acceptance,   as  a  result  of
competition,  technological  change  or other  factors,  would  have a  material
adverse  effect on the  Company's  business,  operating  results  and  financial
condition.

         In June 1996,  the Company  commenced  shipment of Genie, a new desktop
video product  family.  The Company is critically  dependent upon the successful
market  acceptance,  manufacture,  distribution  and sale of  Genie to  increase
revenue  and  maintain  profitability  in the  future.  Sales of Genie  products
represented  approximately  23.4% of net sales for the three month  period ended
September 30, 1996. In order to successfully promote and sell Genie, the Company
will be required to rapidly bring it into volume production, a process that will
require  the  attainment  of  acceptable  manufacturing  yields and  costs.  New
products  typically have lower initial  manufacturing  yields and higher initial
manufacturing costs then more mature products.  In addition,  despite testing by
the  Company,  as is typical  with any new  product  introduction,  quality  and
reliability  problems  may arise and any such  problems  could result in reduced
bookings,  manufacturing rework costs, delays in collecting accounts receivable,
additional  service warranty costs and a limitation on market  acceptance of the
product.  The  success  of Genie  will also  require  the  Company to manage the
introduction in order to minimize disruption in customer's ordering patterns for
Alladin.  Sales of Genie will also be dependent on the successful integration of
Genie by various original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") into their non-linear
editing  products.  Any delay in the Company's  ability to manufacture  and ship
Genie,  the  failure  of Genie to gain  market  acceptance,  and the  timing and
success in which Genie is integrated into non-linear OEM systems could adversely
affect the  Company's  business,  operating  results  and  financial  condition,
particularly on a quarterly basis.

         In June 1996, the Company acquired the Video Director product line from
Gold Disk, Inc. Video Director is low-cost video software package sold primarily
to home  video  enthusiasts.  Pinnacle  anticipates  developing  a new family of
products that combine a subset of its video  manipulation  technology with Video
Director  technology  to create a new category of products  enabling  home video
enthusiasts to create  professional-looking  video content.  The introduction of
these  products is  directed at a new market and depends on expected  technology
and market acceptance.  There can be no assurance that the market for home video
systems will expand, or that these new products will be accepted by that market.
The sources of  competition  on the home video market are not yet well  defined.
The Company expects that existing computer software manufacturers and new market
entrants  will develop new  products  that may compete  directly  with the Video
Director derivative products to be developed by the Company.  Suppliers or other
computer software products have established distribution channels and experience
in  marketing  low price  products  and may acquire or develop high quality home
video editing and manipulation  products for this market.  Increased competition
could  result in lower  prices,  margins,  and market 

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share than are currently anticipated in designing and developing these products.
There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to compete  successfully
against current and future  competitors in the video markets.  To the extent the
Company is not  successful  with the  development  and sales of products in this
market  segment,  the  Company's  business,   operating  results  and  financial
condition could be adversely affected.

         The Company distributes and sells its products to end users through the
combination of independent  domestic and international  dealers,  OEMs and, to a
lesser extent, a direct sales force.  Sales to dealers and OEMs are generally at
a discount to the published  list prices.  Generally,  products sold to OEMs are
integrated  into  systems  sold by the OEMs to their  customers.  The  amount of
discount,  and consequently the Company's gross profit,  varies depending on the
product and the channel of distribution  through which it is sold, the volume of
product purchased and other factors.  In the United States, the Company supports
the sale of desktop products with independent  sales  representatives  that earn
commissions based on sales into their region.

         The Company is highly  dependent on sales of Alladin and Genie products
through  OEM's,  in  particular  Avid   Technology,   Inc.   ("Avid")  and  Data
Translation,   Inc.   ("Data   Translation").   Sales  to  Avid   accounted  for
approximately  27.2% and  33.8% of net  sales  during  the  three  months  ended
September  30,  1996 and 1995,  respectively,  while  sales to Data  Translation
accounted  for  approximately  12.8% and 0% of net sales during the three months
ended September 30, 1996 and 1995. This concentration of the Company's net sales
subjects  the  Company  to a number of risks,  in  particular  the risk that its
operating  results  will  vary on a  quarter  to  quarter  basis as a result  of
variations  in the ordering  patterns of the OEM  customers.  Variations  in the
timing of revenues can cause  significant  fluctuations in quarterly  results of
operations.  The Company's  results of operations could be materially  adversely
affected by the failure of anticipated orders to materialize and by deferrals or
cancellations  of orders as a result of changes  in Avid and Data  Translation's
requirements.  For  example,  sales to Avid in the first  quarter of fiscal 1997
were lower than sales in the fourth  quarter of fiscal 1996 leading to a decline
in overall  net sales,  partially  offset by the  commencement  of sales to Data
Translation. If the Company were to lose Avid or Data Translation as a customer,
or if orders from these  customers  were to otherwise  decrease,  the  Company's
business,   operating  results  and  financial  condition  would  be  materially
adversely affected. See "Results of Operations-Net Sales."

         The Company currently intends to develop and market follow-on  products
for the traditional  video market.  The introduction of such products would have
the  same  market  acceptance,  manufacture,  distribution  and  sales  risks as
described for the Genie family.  The  introduction of new  traditional  products
could  significantly  slow or replace sales of Prizm and/or  FlashFile.  If this
were to occur  prior to  shipment of any new  products,  sales of the  Company's
traditional  video product and  total  sales  could be  adversely  affected.  In
addition,  if sales of the Prizm and/or FlashFile products were to decrease more
rapidly than expected, the Company could be left with excess Prizm and FlashFile
inventory which could materially affect the Company's financial condition.

         The  Company is  preparing  for a move from its  Sunnyvale,  California
headquarters  to another  facility in  Mountain  View,  California.  The Company
expects to move into the new facility,  located  approximately one mile from the
current  facility,  in October 1996.  During the transition to the new facility,
the Company will be required to maintain an uninterrupted  supply of products in
order to avoid any  disruption  in customer  shipments.  Any failure to maintain
acceptable  production  levels during the  transition to the new facility  could
adversely affect the Company's operating results, particularly in the quarter of
the  transition.  The Company is  obligated  to continue  lease  payments on the
Sunnyvale  facility through November 15, 1996. The Company's  financial  results
may be  affected  as a  result  of this  move,  since  the  Company  will  incur
relocation  and other moving costs of up to $200,000 and rent  expenses  will be
incurred on two facilities through November 15, 1996.

Results of Operations

         Net Sales.  The Company's net sales  increased by 23% to $11,443,000 in
the three months ended September 30, 1996 from $9,321,000  during the comparable
three months in the prior year. The increase was primarily attributable to sales
of the new Genie and Video Director product lines, partially offset by a decline
in sales of Alladin  and  traditional  video  products.  Sales  outside of North
America  were  approximately  36.2% and  38.3% of net sales in the three  months
ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

         As previously mentioned, sales to the Company's largest customer, Avid,
declined  from the fourth  quarter of fiscal 1996 to the first quarter of fiscal
1997.  The  Company  believes  this trend will likely  continue  into the second
quarter  of fiscal  1997 and that net  sales to Avid in the  second  quarter  of
fiscal 1997 will likely  decline  sequentially  from the first quarter of fiscal
1997. To the extent that sales do decline sequentially,  the Company's business,
operating  results  and  financial  condition  would  be  materially   adversely
effected, if such decline is not offset by an increase in other sales.

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         Cost of Sales. Cost of sales consists primarily of costs related to the
acquisition of components and subassemblies,  labor and overhead associated with
procurement,  assembly, and testing of finished products, warehousing,  shipping
and warranty costs.  Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was substantially
unchanged  at 47.6% in the three  months ended  September  30, 1996  compared to
48.4% in the three months ended September 30, 1995.

         Engineering   and   Product   Development.   Engineering   and  product
development  expenses  increased  91.2% to  $1,782,000 in the three months ended
September  30, 1996 from $932,000 for the same period in 1995.  Engineering  and
product  development  expenses as a percentage of net sales were 15.6% and 10.0%
during the three months ended  September  30, 1996 and 1995,  respectively.  The
increase was primarily attributable to increased expenditures in connection with
the continued  expansion of the Company's  engineering  design team. The Company
expects to continue to allocate significant resources to engineering and product
development efforts.

         Sales and Marketing.  Sales and marketing expenses include compensation
and benefits for sales and marketing personnel,  commissions paid to independent
sales representatives, trade show and advertising expenses and professional fees
for  marketing  services.  Sales and  marketing  expenses  increased by 43.6% to
$2,694,000 in the three months ended  September 30, 1996 from $1,876,000 for the
same period in 1995. Sales and marketing as a percentage of net sales were 23.5%
and  20.1% for the three  month  periods  ending  September  30,  1996 and 1995,
respectively.  The  increase  in sales  and  marketing  expenses  was  primarily
attributable to increased expenditures related to continued promotion of Alladin
and the  introduction  and subsequent  promotion and sale of the Genie products,
including  expenditures  for trade shows,  advertising  creation and  placement,
professional  fees for  marketing  services and increases in the number of sales
and marketing personnel.

         General  and  Administrative.   General  and  administrative   expenses
increased  73.2% to $764,000 in the three months ended  September  30, 1996 from
$441,000 for the same period in 1995. General and  administrative  expenses as a
percentage  of net sales were 6.7% and 4.7% for the three month  periods  ending
September   30,   1996  and  1995,   respectively.   Included   in  general  and
administrative  expenses  in the  three  months  ended  September  30,  1996  is
approximately  $122,000  relating to pre-move costs,  rent and utilities for the
Company's new facility in Mountain View, California. The Company is preparing to
move into the new  facility  in  October,  1996,  and will be  subject to rental
expense on two  facilities  until November 15, 1996, at which time the Company's
lease  on  the  current  Sunnyvale,  California  facility  will  terminate.  The
remaining  change  resulted  from an  increase  in  expenditures  related to the
overall growth of the Company's operations.

         Interest  Income,  Net. In the three months ended  September  30, 1996,
interest  income,  net was  $763,000 as  compared to $681,000 in the  comparable
period a year  ago.  The  change  is  primarily  due to the  investment  of cash
proceeds  received from the Company's  follow-on public offering of common stock
in July 1995.

         Income Tax Expense.  The Company  recorded a provision for income taxes
of $358,000 and $679,000 for the three months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995,
respectively,  at effective rates of 37% and 35%,  respectively.  As of June 30,
1996, the Company's reported net operating loss carryforwards were approximately
$122,000 for federal income tax purposes.  The Company's general business credit
carryforwards were estimated to be approximately $286,000 for federal income tax
purposes.  If not utilized,  these  carryforwards will expire in various amounts
from 2006 through 2011. The Company's ability to utilize these  carryforwards is
subject  to certain  limitations  due to an  ownership  change as defined by the
provisions of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Significant Fluctuations in Quarterly Operating Results

         The Company's  quarterly operating results have in the past varied, and
are  expected  to vary  significantly  in the  future as a result of a number of
factors,  including  the timing of  significant  orders  from and  shipments  to
customers,  in  particular  Avid and Data  Translation,  the  timing  and market
acceptance  of new  products  or  technological  advances by the Company and its
competitors,  the mix of  distribution  channels  through  which  the  Company's
products  are  sold,  changes  in  pricing  policies  by  the  Company  and  its
competitors,  the  accuracy of  resellers'  forecasts  of end user  demand,  the
ability of the Company to obtain sufficient  supplies of the major subassemblies
used in its products from its subcontractors, the ability of the Company and its
subcontractors  to  obtain  sufficient   supplies  of  sole  or  limited  source
components for the Company's  products,  and general  economic  conditions  both
domestically  and  internationally.  The Company's  expense levels are based, in
part,  on its  expectations  as to future  revenue and, as a result,  net income
would be  disproportionately  affected by a reduction in net sales.  The Company
experiences significant  fluctuations in orders and sales, due mainly to reduced
customer  purchasing  activity  during the summer months and the timing of major
trade shows.  The Company  expects that its operating  results will fluctuate in
the future as a result of these and other factors, including changes in the rate
of sales to 

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OEM  customers,  in  particular  Avid and Data  Translation,  and the  Company's
success in  developing,  introducing  and shipping new  products,  in particular
Genie and new products  designed for the consumer  market.  Due to these factors
and the  potential  quarterly  fluctuations  in operating  results,  the Company
believes that  quarter-to-quarter  comparisons  of its results of operations are
not necessarily meaningful and should not be relied upon as indicators of future
performance.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

         The Company has financed its operations  through private  placements of
equity  securities  with aggregate net proceeds of  approximately  $6.9 million,
long-term debt,  short-term bank borrowings and cash generated from  operations.
In addition,  the Company completed public offerings of common stock in November
1994  and  July  1995  raising  approximately  $65.5  million,  net of  offering
expenses.

         The Company's  operating  activities used cash of $590,000 in the three
months ended September 30, 1996, and generated $1,110,000 for the same period in
1995.  The cash used in  operating  activities  during  the three  months  ended
September 30, 1996 was the result of net increases in the  components of working
capital,  primarily  accounts  receivable,  partially  offset  by net  income as
adjusted by the effects of depreciation and amortization.

         During the three  months  ended  September  30,  1996,  $1,659,000  was
invested in property  and  equipment,  compared to $323,000 in the three  months
ended September 30, 1995. The current year's additions are primarily  related to
leasehold  improvements for the new Mountain View facility.  See "Overview." The
Company expects to invest between $2.5 million and $3.0 million during the first
two quarters of fiscal 1997 in capital and  leasehold  improvements  for the new
Mountain  View  facility.  In addition to  leasehold  improvements,  the Company
expects to continue to purchase  property and  equipment  at an  increased  rate
during fiscal 1997. Such investing will be financed from working capital.

         As  of  September  30,  1996,  the  Company  had  working   capital  of
approximately   $71.4  million,   including  $39.7  million  in  cash  and  cash
equivalents and $15.3 million in marketable  securities,  and an additional $4.0
million in marketable  securities with maturity dates between one and two years.
The Company believes that the existing cash and cash equivalent balances as well
as marketable  securities  and  anticipated  cash flow from  operations  will be
sufficient  to  support  the  Company's  working  capital  requirements  for the
foreseeable future.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.      Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

            (a) Exhibits:

                10.19.1*  OEM Agreement between Registrant and Data Translation,
                          Incorporated
                10.19.2*  Amendment to OEM Agreement between Registrant and Data
                          Translation, Incorporated
                11.1      Statement of Computation of Net Income Per Share

            (b) Reports on Form 8-K.  No  reports  on Form 8-K were filed by the
                Company during the quarter ended September 30, 1996.

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*        Confidential  treatment  has been  requested  with  respect  to certain
         portions of this exhibit.  Omitted  portions have been filed separately
         with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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                                   SIGNATURES



Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  Report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                      PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC.
                                   
                                   
                                   
Date:  October 21, 1996               By:     /s/Mark L. Sanders
                                           -------------------------------------
                                              Mark L. Sanders
                                              President, Chief Executive Officer
                                              and Director
                                   
Date:  October 21, 1996               By:     /s/Arthur D. Chadwick
                                           -------------------------------------
                                              Arthur D. Chadwick
                                              Vice President, Finance and 
                                              Administration and
                                              Chief Financial Officer
                                   
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS


                                                                    SEQUENTIALLY
                                                                        NUMBERED
         EXHIBIT                                                            PAGE
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10.19.1     OEM Agreement between Registrant and Data Translation, Incorporated
10.19.2     Amendment to OEM Agreement between  Registrant and Data Translation,
            Incorporated
11.1        Statement of computation of net income per share



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                              PINNACLE SYSTEMS INC.

                                  OEM AGREEMENT

         THIS OEM AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is entered into as of September 4,
1996  ("Effective  Date"),  between  Pinnacle  Systems,  Inc.  ("PINNACLE"),   a
California  corporation  with its  principal  office at 870 West  Maude  Avenue,
Sunnyvale,  California  94086, and Data  Translation,  Incorporated  ("OEM"),  a
Massachusetts  corporation  with  its  principal  office  at  100  Locke  Drive,
Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752.

         In  consideration  of the mutual promises  contained in this Agreement,
the parties agree as follows:

         1.       DEFINITIONS

                  1.1     The following definitions will apply when used in this
Agreement:

                          (a)      "Documentation"  means  the documentation and
                                   related materials accompanying the Products.

                          (b)      "Product(s)"  means those  products  provided
                                   by  PINNACLE  as  listed  in  Exhibit  A,  as
                                   amended from  time to time by mutual  written
                                   agreement.

                          (c)      "Software"   means  those  software  programs
                                   contained within the Products.

         2.       GRANT OF DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS

                  2.1 Distribution.  During the term of this Agreement, PINNACLE
grants to OEM and OEM accepts, the nontransferable,  worldwide right to sell the
Products to resellers,  distributors  and end users.  PINNACLE grants to OEM and
OEM accepts the exclusive right to distribute the Software for use with products
designed,  developed and marketed by OEM, provided that OEM accepts greater than
[REDACTED***]  units per quarter after  [REDACTED***].  PINNACLE  shall take all
steps necessary to ensure that all versions of its Software that are distributed
by  PINNACLE  to parties  other than OEM  [REDACTED***]  (b) do not  contain any
software or artwork  provided by OEM.  OEM may copy  PINNACLE  documentation  as
supplied to OEM for distribution with Product.  Documentation is copyrighted and
Pinnacle Copyright should be indicated in end user documentation copied by OEM.

                  2.2  Software.   The  Products  contain  Software,   which  is
licensed,  but not sold.  All right,  title and  interest in and to the Software
remains in PINNACLE,  except for those  portions of the Software which have been
provided  by OEM,  all right,  title and  interest  to which  remains  with OEM.
PINNACLE grants to OEM the  nontransferable  right to sublicense the Software in
object code format only and the Documentation to Third Party customers  provided
that  customers  agree to be bound by the terms and  conditions  of the end user
software license agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B (the

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"Software  License  Agreement"),  and further  provided that OEM continues to be
bound by all  provisions  in this  Agreement  with respect to such  Software and
Documentation.  OEM may not modify, create derivative works, reverse engineer or
otherwise  derive source code from the  Software.  OEM may copy the Software for
distribution with product or to update previously  distributed Software and will
distribute a copy of Exhibit B with the Software. The Software is copyrighted.

         3.       PURCHASE ORDERS AND PRICES

                  3.1  Order  and  Acceptance.  Orders  will be made by means of
signed  written  or  electronic  purchase  orders  mailed,  faxed  or  otherwise
transmitted to PINNACLE's Order Administration  Department.  All purchase orders
must include a requested  shipment  date and shipment  location.  PINNACLE  will
normally accept or reject an order in writing within twenty-four (24) hours with
a written  order  acknowledgment  but is under no  obligation to do so. No order
will be binding until accepted by PINNACLE in writing, and PINNACLE will have no
liability  to OEM with  respect to  purchase  orders  that are not  accepted  in
writing.

                  3.2 Terms and  Conditions.  All  purchases  of Products by OEM
from PINNACLE during the term of this Agreement will be subject to the terms and
conditions  of this  Agreement.  Where the terms and  conditions of any purchase
order are in conflict with the provisions of this  Agreement,  the provisions of
this Agreement shall take precedence.

                  3.3  Prices.  All  prices  are  F.O.B.   PINNACLE's   shipping
location.  Product prices (the "Purchase  Price") and additional price terms, if
any, are listed in Exhibit A. PINNACLE reserves the right to change the terms in
Exhibit A with ninety (90) days notice to OEM.

         4.       SHIPMENT

                  4.1  Products  will be  suitably  packed  for  surface  or air
shipment,  in  PINNACLE's  discretion  and  will be  shipped  F.O.B.  PINNACLE's
shipping  location  (at which time risk of loss will pass to OEM) in  PINNACLE's
standard  shipping  cartons  marked  for  shipment  to the  address  of the  OEM
specified  in OEM's  purchase  order.  OEM will  select  the  carrier by written
instruction to PINNACLE or, if no such  instruction  is received,  PINNACLE will
select the carrier. All freight, insurance, and other shipping expenses, as well
as any special packing or packaging expense, will be paid by OEM.

                  4.2 All  shipments  will be  deemed  correct  unless  PINNACLE
receives  from OEM,  no later than thirty (30) days after date of receipt of the
shipment,  a written  notice  (addressed  to the  attention of PINNACLE' s Order
Administration  Department)  specifying the shipment, the purchase order number,
and the exact nature of the discrepancy between the order and the shipment.

         5.       INVOICING, PAYMENT TERMS, AND TAXES

                  5.1 Invoicing. PINNACLE will invoice OEM upon shipment to OEM.
Each invoice will include the  aggregate  Purchase  Price for the shipment  plus
freight, taxes, duties and other costs prepaid by PINNACLE, if any.


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                  5.2 Payment  Terms.  All payments under this Agreement will be
made in U.S.  Dollars.  OEM shall pay PINNACLE in full for the  Products  within
thirty  (30) days of the date of  invoice.  PINNACLE  may,  if OEM fails to make
payments  when due,  or  otherwise  defaults  hereunder,  either  alter terms of
payment,  delay shipment until terms are met, or pursue any remedies provided by
this Agreement or by law.

                  5.3 Taxes and Customs  Duties.  OEM's  Purchase Price does not
include any governmental  taxes,  duties or similar charges of any kind that may
be applicable to the purchase or  transportation  of the Products.  OEM will pay
all such  taxes,  duties and charges  levied  against  OEM  (including,  without
limitation,  sales,  withholding,  value-added  and  similar  taxes) and customs
duties  paid or  payable,  however  designated,  levied,  or based,  in a timely
manner.  PINNACLE will provide  prompt notice to OEM of any assessment for which
OEM may be liable  hereunder,  and will provide to OEM the opportunity to defend
or settle such assessment.

                  5.4      U.S. Sales and Use Taxes

                           (a)  OEM  hereby  certifies  that  it  holds  a valid
Reseller  Exemption  Certificate  for  Products  purchased  for  resale  in each
applicable taxing  jurisdiction.  Based on this certification,  PINNACLE agrees,
where the law permits, to treat OEM as exempt from applicable state and/or local
sales tax for Products  purchased  hereunder.  Where  required by state or local
law, OEM agrees to provide PINNACLE with a valid Resellers Exemption Certificate
for each taxing jurisdiction to which Products will be shipped by PINNACLE.

                           (b) OEM agrees to notify PINNACLE promptly in writing
of any  addition(s),  modification(s),  deletion(s)  or revocation of its exempt
status,  and further  agrees to reimburse  PINNACLE for any and all  assessments
resulting  from a refusal by a taxing  jurisdiction  to  recognize  any of OEM's
exemption certificates or from OEM's failure to have a valid certificate.

                           (c) OEM will notify  PINNACLE  of any  Products it is
acquiring  under the  Agreement  for internal  use and agrees to pay  applicable
sales tax for such Products.

         6.       MARKETING FORECASTS, MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITIES, ORDER LEAD
                  TIMES, RESCHEDULING AND CANCELLATION

                  6.1 Placement of Orders/Releases. It is the desire of PINNACLE
to support OEM with products in a timely fashion,  and with a continuous flow of
products, as uninterruptable as possible.
Therefore:

                           (a) OEM will  issue  orders/releases  for  individual
items set forth under Exhibit A attached hereto, including quantities,  delivery
requirements and contract pricing.

                           (b) Initial delivery of the  order/releases  shall be
in  accordance  with  the  material/assembly  lead-times  stated  in  PINNACLE's
quotation.



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                           (c) OEM agrees that  subsequent with placement of the
initial  orders/releases,  OEM will place additional  orders/releases  through a
[REDACTED***]  window. As time moves on and the [REDACTED***]  window shrinks to
[REDACTED***]  days,  OEM  will  place  additional  orders/releases  that  again
increases the  order/releases  window up to  [REDACTED***]  days.  OEM agrees to
maintain this [REDACTED***] day window with orders/releases  through the term of
this Agreement.

                           (d) In order for  PINNACLE to  maintain a  continuous
flow  of long  lead-time  material,  OEM  agrees  to  issue  nonbinding  rolling
forecasts to PINNACLE that covers an additional  [REDACTED***] day period beyond
the existing orders/releases that exist at any given time.

                           (e) OEM  agrees  to take  delivery  of  [REDACTED***]
units of GenieDVE Product by [REDACTED***].  Payment terms  [REDACTED***]  units
shall be  [REDACTED***]  days from date of shipment.  PINNACLE will extend terms
day for day, up to a maximum of  [REDACTED***]  days, for each day that delivery
from PINNACLE to OEM of [REDACTED***] of the Media 100 Genie Plug-in application
software [REDACTED***]. Terms will be net 30 for the balance of units shipped by
PINNACLE  to OEM.  OEM agrees to take  delivery of an  additional  [REDACTED***]
units of GenieDVE by [REDACTED***]. OEM agrees to take delivery of an additional
[REDACTED***] units, for a total of [REDACTED***] units, by [REDACTED***]. Terms
of Section 6.2 are not applicable to the [REDACTED***] units.

                           (f)  PINNACLE  agrees  that for  every  [REDACTED***]
units,  up  to  [REDACTED***]  units,  purchased  by  OEM,  PINNACLE  will  ship
[REDACTED***]  GenieDVE Product units  [REDACTED***] OEM to be used as OEM deems
necessary to support the distribution of the products.

                  6.2  Rescheduling/Cancellation  of  Orders/Releases.  PINNACLE
recognizes that OEM's  requirements will change from time to time, and it is the
desire of the PINNACLE to support as much of these  changes as possible  without
PINNACLE bearing a financial burden to do so. Therefore:

                           (a) OEM agrees that all orders/releases that call for
delivery from [REDACTED***] out are non-rescheduleable/non-cancelable.

                           (b) OEM agrees that all orders/release  that call for
delivery from  [REDACTED***]  days out are  rescheduleable  out, to a maximum of
[REDACTED***] days from the original delivery date.

                           (c) OEM agrees that all orders/releases that call for
delivery  from  [REDACTED***]  days out are  rescheduleable  out to a maximum of
[REDACTED***] days from the original delivery date.

                           (d)   After   OEM   takes   delivery   of  the  first
[REDACTED***] units,  PINNACLE agrees that OEM may cancel any order/release that
calls for delivery more than [REDACTED***] days out from the date that notice of
cancellation  is  given.  OEM  understands  that OEM will be  obligated  for the
inventory and cancellation  charges with respect to material associated with any
canceled  order/release;  provided that  PINNACLE  shall use its best efforts to
cancel orders for material and/or transfer  material to other PINNACLE  products
or  programs  to the  maximum  extent  possible  to  reduce  OEM's  cancellation
liability.

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         7.       LIMITED WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER

                  7.1  Warranty  and   Disclaimer.   PINNACLE  makes  a  limited
[REDACTED***]  warranty to OEM as set forth in the attached  Limited Warranty as
Exhibit C (the  "Pinnacle  Systems,  Inc.  Limited  Warranty").  EXCEPT FOR SUCH
EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY, PINNACLE MAKES AND OEM RECEIVES NO OTHER WARRANTIES OR
CONDITIONS  ON THE  PRODUCTS,  EXPRESS,  IMPLIED,  STATUTORY,  OR IN  ANY  OTHER
PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR COMMUNICATION WITH OEM, AND PINNACLE SPECIFICALLY
DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED  WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF  MERCHANTABILITY,  FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR  PURPOSE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  THE FOREGOING,  PINNACLE DOES NOT EXCLUDE
LIABILITY  TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH  LIABILITY  MAY NOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED BY
LAW.

         8.       RETURNS AND REPLACEMENTS

                  8.1 Out of Warranty  Repairs.  Subsequent to the expiration of
the applicable warranty period, PINNACLE shall service and maintain the GenieDVE
Product at a price to OEM equal to PINNACLE's standard out-of-warranty terms for
so long as PINNACLE is generally  servicing and  maintaining its product similar
to the GenieDVE Product.

                  8.2  Warranty  Returns.  For Product to be returned  under the
provisions  of Section 7.1, OEM must  provide  serial  numbers of Products to be
returned,  and  obtain a  Return  Material  Authorization  number  ("RMA")  from
PINNACLE's Order Administration Department for the specific product and quantity
to be  returned.  OEM will return the  Product,  freight  prepaid  and  properly
insured,  in a suitable  shipping  carton with the RMA number  displayed  on the
outside of the carton.  OEM will use such carrier as PINNACLE may specify or, if
no such specification is made, OEM will select the carrier.  PINNACLE may refuse
to accept return  shipments that do not have an RMA number on the outside of the
carton.  The return must be received  by PINNACLE  within  thirty (30) days from
date of  issuance  of the RMA  number.  OEM will  prepay the cost of freight and
insurance related to the shipment of units to PINNACLE.  PINNACLE will reimburse
OEM for such freight and insurance  costs with respect to all Products  returned
and  confirmed  as  defective.  In  addition,  PINNACLE  will bear  freight  and
insurance  costs on the shipment of all  replacement  units to OEM.  Shipment of
replacement units to OEM will be made by PINNACLE within fourteen (14) days from
date of receipt of returned Product.  If PINNACLE finds no defects or deviations
from the PINNACLE  Product  specification,  and OEM cannot duplicate the problem
for  PINNACLE,  OEM agrees to accept  such  Products  and pay the cost of return
shipment.

                  8.3 No Other  Right to  Return.  Except  as set  forth in this
Section 8, OEM has no right to return any other Product  purchased from PINNACLE
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

         9.       EXPORT REQUIREMENTS

                  OEM  agrees  that  it  will   comply  with  export   licensing
requirements  imposed by the United States Government and import requirements of
destination countries for all exported Products, and will

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require  all  of  its  authorized  resellers  to  agree  to  similar  compliance
provisions in their respective agreements.

         10.      TERM AND TERMINATION

                  10.1 This Agreement  will continue in force for  [REDACTED***]
after the  Effective  Date.  The  Agreement  will be renewed  for  [REDACTED***]
periods  unless either party notifies the other party of its desire to terminate
[REDACTED***] days prior to the applicable anniversary of the Effective Date.

                  10.2 Termination for Convenience.  After  [REDACTED***],  this
Agreement  may be  terminated  by either party at any time and for any reason by
giving the other  party  written  notice  [REDACTED***]  days in advance of said
termination.  In the event of such termination,  neither party will be liable to
the other party other than for payment for delivery of all Product  prior to the
effective date of termination and such other obligations as set forth in Section
7.2 hereof.

                  10.3     Termination for Cause.

                           (a) Either  party's  failure  to  perform  any of its
obligations  under this Agreement in any material respect will be a default.  In
the event of a default, the nondefaulting party may send a written notice to the
defaulting  party  describing  the nature of the default.  If the default is not
corrected   within  thirty  (30)  days  from  the  date  of  such  notice,   the
nondefaulting party may immediately terminate the Agreement by written notice to
the defaulting party.

                           (b) If PINNACLE  terminates the Agreement for default
by OEM, OEM will pay PINNACLE for all Products already delivered.

                           (c) If PINNACLE is determined  to be in default,  OEM
is under no  obligation  to accept  further  delivery of Products  following the
termination  date.  OEM will pay for all Products  received by the OEM under the
terms and conditions of the Agreement.

                  10.4 Termination for Insolvency. This Agreement will terminate
immediately  without notice (i) upon the  institution by or against either party
of insolvency,  receivership or bankruptcy proceedings, or any other proceedings
for the settlement of debt,  (ii) following  either party's making an assignment
for the benefit of creditors, or (iii) following either party's dissolution.

                  10.5  Return  of  Materials.  All  of  PINNACLE's  trademarks,
Confidential Information,  trade names, patents, copyrights,  designs, drawings,
formulas or other data,  photographs,  samples,  literature,  and sales aides of
every kind will remain the property of PINNACLE.  Within  thirty (30) days after
the  termination  of this  Agreement,  OEM will  destroy  all such  items in its
possession  or  prepare  the same for  shipment,  as  PINNACLE  may  direct,  at
PINNACLE' s expense.  OEM will not make or retain any copies of any confidential
items or  information  which may have been  entrusted to it.  Effective upon the
termination  of this  Agreement,  OEM will cease to use all trademarks and trade
names of PINNACLE, except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement in connection
with resale of Products delivered to OEM.

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                  10.6  Survival of Certain  Terms.  There will be no  liability
under this Agreement if it terminates  according to its terms. The provisions of
Sections 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 and 16 will survive the termination of this
Agreement for any reason.  All other rights and  obligations of the parties will
cease upon termination of this Agreement.

         11.      LIMITED LIABILITY

         PINNACLE'S  AGGREGATE  LIABILITY  TO OEM  ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO
THIS AGREEMENT, ANY TERMINATION THEREOF AND/OR SALE OF THE PRODUCTS, (OTHER THAN
LIABILITY  TO OEM FOR LOSSES  ATTRIBUTABLE  TO  PINNACLE'S  FAILURE TO HONOR ITS
WARRANTIES  SET FORTH IN EXHIBITS B AND C HERETO  (SUBJECT TO THE LIMIATIONS AND
DISCLAIMERS  SET  FORTH  THEREIN)  OR  LOSSES  FOR  WHICH  OEM  IS  ENTITLED  TO
INDEMNIFICATION  PURSUANT TO SECTION 15  HEREOF),  WILL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT
PAID BY OEM FOR THE  PRODUCT.  IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR COSTS
OF  PROCUREMENT  OF  SUBSTITUTE  GOODS BY ANYONE.  IN NO EVENT WILL  PINNACLE BE
LIABLE TO OEM OR ANY OTHER PARTY FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,  INCIDENTAL, OR
OTHER DAMAGES,  HOWEVER  CAUSED,  WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT,  NEGLIGENCE OR
OTHERWISE,  AND  WHETHER  OR  NOT  THE  OTHER  PARTY  HAS  BEEN  ADVISED  OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.  THESE  LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
FAILURE OF THE ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY PROVIDED HEREIN.

         12.      PRODUCT REFINEMENTS AND ENGINEERING CHANGE ORDERS

                  12.1  Product  Refinements.  PINNACLE  reserves  the  right to
modify or change the Products to include such form,  fit,  function or interface
refinements  it  deems  appropriate.  For  all  modifications  to the  Products,
PINNACLE agrees to maintain  compatibility  with Media 100. If PINNACLE modifies
its Products,  PINNACLE shall have no obligation to supply new Products  without
such modifications or to modify or change any previously delivered to OEM.

                  12.2  Engineering  Change Orders.  PINNACLE will notify OEM of
Engineering Change Orders for the Products.  OEM will receive  notification from
PINNACLE within 21 days of the proposed change. If the proposed change is deemed
to affect  form,  fit,  function or Media 100  compatibility  of the product OEM
agrees to respond to PINNACLE  in writing  within 10 days with  notification  of
such. OEM will receive software updates in advance for testing purposes.

                  12.3 Software  Errors and Defects Fixes (Bug Fixes).  PINNACLE
agrees to use its best efforts to correct all errors,  defects and  malfunctions
in the Product that are identified and reported by the OEM. PINNACLE will supply
bug fixes to OEM at no charge.

         13.      PROPRIETARY RIGHTS AND CONFIDENTIALITY

                  13.1  Proprietary  Rights.  No rights  other than those rights
expressly granted in Section 2 are conveyed by this Agreement. PINNACLE does not
grant to OEM any right, title or interest


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in or to the Products now or in the future covered by this Agreement or in or to
any of PINNACLE's patents, trademarks, trade names, inventions, copyrights, know
how, and trade secrets relating to the design, manufacture, operation or service
of the Products or  Documentation.  Upon  termination  of this Agreement for any
reason,  such  authorization will cease,  except as otherwise  permitted by this
Agreement in connection with resale of Products delivered to OEM.

                  13.2  License  Conveys No Right to  Manufacture  or Copy.  The
Products  are offered and are sold by PINNACLE  subject,  in every case,  to the
condition  that such sale (and license of Software) does not convey any license,
expressly or by  implication,  to  manufacture,  duplicate or otherwise  copy or
reproduce  any of the  Products.  OEM  will  take  appropriate  steps  with  its
customers, as PINNACLE may request, to inform them of and assure compliance with
the restrictions contained in this subsection. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in
the event of any  software  update or  upgrade  PINNACLE  will  provide to OEM a
mutually  agreed means to update Products in OEM's inventory as of the effective
date of the change.

                  13.3     Confidentiality

                           (a) The parties  acknowledge  that by reason of their
relationship   to  each  other  hereunder  each  will  have  access  to  certain
information and materials  concerning the other's  business,  plans,  customers,
technology,  and/or  products that is confidential  and of substantial  value to
that party,  which value would be impaired if such information were disclosed to
third parties ("Confidential  Information").  Each party agrees that it will not
use in any way for its own  account  or the  account  of any  third  party,  nor
disclose to any third party, any such Confidential Information revealed to it by
the other  party,  and will take every  reasonable  precaution  to  protect  the
confidentiality  of such  information and no less  precautions  than it takes to
protect its own  confidential  information.  Upon request by either  party,  the
other party will advise whether or not it considers any  particular  information
or materials to be Confidential Information.  OEM will not publish any technical
description of the Products beyond the description published by PINNACLE. In the
event of termination of this Agreement, for a period of five (5) years after the
date of  termination  there  will  be no use or  disclosure  by a  party  of any
Confidential  Information of the other party, and neither party will manufacture
or have manufactured any devices,  components or assemblies  utilizing the other
party's Confidential Information.

                           (b)   Confidential   Information   does  not  include
information,  technical data or know-how which:  (i) is in the possession of the
receiving  party at the time of  disclosure  as shown by the  receiving  party's
files and records  immediately  prior to the time of  disclosure;  (ii) prior or
after the time of disclosure becomes part of the public knowledge or literature,
not as a result  of any  inaction  or action of the  receiving  party;  (iii) is
independently  developed  by  a  party  without  the  use  of  any  Confidential
Information  of the other party;  (iv) is approved for release by the disclosing
party; or (v) is required by the order or requirement of a court or governmental
agency.  Upon  request,  each  party  will  advise  the other  whether or not it
considers  any   particular   information   or  materials  to  be   Confidential
Information.

                  13.4  Proprietary  Notices.  OEM  will  not  remove,  alter or
obstruct any copyright and other proprietary notices included in the Products by
PINNACLE,  and will include in the Products  such other  notices as PINNACLE may
reasonably request.


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         14.      TRADEMARKS AND TRADE NAMES

                  14.1  Right to Use Marks.  During the term of this  Agreement,
OEM will have the right, at its discretion,  to advertise the Products under the
trademarks,  marks and trade  names  that  PINNACLE  may adopt from time to time
("PINNACLE   Trademarks").   OEM  may  utilize  PINNACLE's   Trademarks  in  any
advertising,  promotional  materials and other  documentation  for the Products,
provided  that  in any  such  event  the  PINNACLE  Trademarks  will  be used in
accordance  with the  guidelines set forth in Section 14.2 and OEM will indicate
that  the  PINNACLE  Trademarks  are  trademarks  or  registered  trademarks  of
PINNACLE.  OEM will not alter or remove any PINNACLE  Trademarks  applied to the
Products.  Nothing  in this  Agreement  will  grant to OEM any  right,  title or
interest in the PINNACLE Trademarks. At no time during or after the term of this
Agreement  will OEM  challenge  or  assist  others  to  challenge  the  PINNACLE
Trademarks  or the  registration  thereof or attempt to register any  trademark,
marks or trade names confusingly similar to those of PINNACLE. OEM will preserve
the quality of the Products and associated good will.

                  14.2 Use of Trademarks.  OEM may use PINNACLE's  trademarks in
OEM's  advertising  and  promotional  media provided that (i) OEM  conspicuously
indicates in each such medium that such  trademarks  are trademarks of PINNACLE;
(ii) OEM submits samples of all such media to PINNACLE for prior  approval;  and
(iii) follows trademark usage guidelines communicated by PINNACLE.

                  14.3  Termination.  Upon termination of this Agreement for any
reason,  OEM will cease to use as soon as practicable  thereafter,  all PINNACLE
Trademarks,  except as otherwise  permitted by this Agreement in connection with
the resale of  Products  delivered  to OEM.  In  addition,  OEM will  deliver to
PINNACLE all materials in OEM's  control or possession  which bear such PINNACLE
Trademarks, except Products delivered to OEM and related Documentation.

         15.      PATENT, COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK INDEMNITY

                  15.1  Indemnification.  OEM agrees that PINNACLE has the right
to defend, or at its option to settle,  and PINNACLE agrees, at its own expense,
(i) to defend or at its option to settle,  any claim, suit or proceeding brought
or asserted  against OEM, its  distributors  and resellers and their  respective
customers for  infringement of any United States patent,  copyright or trademark
of any third party by the Products sold hereunder or the use thereof and (ii) to
indemnify OEM, distributors and resellers and their respective customers against
any money damages  and/or costs awarded in any such claim,  suit or  proceeding;
provided that (a) PINNACLE is given sole or exclusive control of any such action
or settlement  negotiations and (b) PINNACLE is promptly  notified in writing of
such claim,  suit or  proceeding  by OEM, its  distributor  or reseller or their
respective customer, as the case may be, and is given authority, information and
reasonable  assistance at PINNACLE's expense to proceed as contemplated  herein,
provided that failure to give such notice as provided in this Section 15.1 shall
not relieve  PINNACLE of its  obligations  under this Section 15.1 except to the
extent that PINNACLE is actually  prejudiced by such failure to give notice, and
provided that OEM must give notice within 10 days of OEM's receipt of service of
process or a complaint  or sooner if  necessary  for  PINNACLE to  formulate  an
adequate  response  should  OEM be named as a  defendant  in a lawsuit  or other
formal action in


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connection  with  the  Products   provided  under  this  Agreement.   If  it  is
adjudicatively  determined that the Products, or any part thereof,  infringe any
United States  patent,  copyright,  or  trademark,  or if the sale or use of the
Products, or any part thereof, is, as a result,  enjoined,  then PINNACLE shall,
at its option and expense: (i) procure for OEM and its customers the right under
such  United  States  patent,   copyright  or  trademark  to  sell  or  use,  as
appropriate,  the Products or such parts thereof;  (ii) replace the Products, or
part thereof,  with other suitable  Products or parts, and extend this indemnity
thereto;  or (iii) suitably modify the Products or parts thereof; or (iv) remove
the  Products,  or any parts  thereof  and refund the  aggregate  payments  paid
therefor  by OEM,  less a sum  for  use and  damage  based  on  five  (5)  years
straight-line  depreciation.  PINNACLE  will  not be  liable  for any  costs  or
expenses incurred without its prior written authorization.

                  15.2  Limitation.   Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  this
Section 15,  PINNACLE  assumes no liability  for (i)  infringement  of patent or
copyright  claims  covering  completed  equipment  or  any  assembly,   circuit,
combination,  method or process in which any of the Products may be used but not
covering  the  Products   standing   alone  (unless  the  third  party  claiming
infringement demonstrates that there is no intentional non-infringing use of the
Products other than within such assemblies,  circuits,  combinations,  method or
process); (ii) any trademark infringements involving any marking or branding not
applied by PINNACLE or involving any marking or branding  applied at the request
of OEM; or (iii) the modification of the Products,  or any part thereof,  unless
the modification was made by PINNACLE or with its consent.

                  15.3  ENTIRE  LIABILITY.  THE  FOREGOING  PROVISIONS  OF  THIS
SECTION 15,  STATE THE ENTIRE  LIABILITY  AND  OBLIGATIONS  OF PINNACLE  AND THE
EXCLUSIVE  REMEDY OF OEM AND ITS CUSTOMERS,  WITH RESPECT TO ANY ALLEGED PATENT,
COPYRIGHT  OR  TRADEMARK  INFRINGEMENT  BY THE  PRODUCTS  OR ANY  PART  THEREOF.
[REDACTED***].

         16.      GENERAL PROVISIONS

                  16.1 Independent Contractors. The relationship of PINNACLE and
OEM established by the Agreement is that of independent contractors, and nothing
contained in this Agreement will be construed (i) to give either party the power
to direct and control the day-today activities of the other, (ii) constitute the
parties as partners, joint ventures, co-owners or otherwise as participants in a
joint or common undertaking,  or (iii) to allow either party to create or assume
any  obligation  on behalf of the other  party for any purpose  whatsoever.  All
financial obligations associated with OEM's business are the sole responsibility
of OEM. All sales and other  agreements  between OEM and its customers are OEM's
exclusive responsibility and will have no effect on OEM's obligations under this
Agreement.  Except as expressly  provided in this Agreement,  OEM will be solely
responsible  for, and will  indemnify and hold PINNACLE free and harmless  from,
any and  all  claims,  damages  or  lawsuits  (including  PINNACLE's  reasonable
attorneys' fees) arising out of the acts of OEM, its employees or its agents.

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     treatment  filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.  Omitted
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                  16.2  Governing  Law. This  Agreement  will be governed by and
construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California as
they apply to  contracts  entered  into and wholly to be  performed  within such
state.

                  16.3  Arbitration.  Any dispute or claim  arising out of or in
connection  with this Agreement will be finally  settled by binding  arbitration
under  the  Rules of the  American  Arbitration  Association  by one  arbitrator
appointed in accordance with said rules in San Jose, California,  in the case of
arbitration  requested  by OEM,  or in  Boston,  Massachusetts,  in the  case of
arbitration  requested  by  PINNACLE.  In the  arbitration,  (i) the parties may
require reasonable  discovery,  pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
then in effect, (ii) each party shall have the right to cross-examine  witnesses
of other parties,  (iii) testimony shall be transcribed and (iv) any award shall
be accompanied by written findings of fact and statement of reasons. Judgment on
the  award  rendered  by the  arbitrator  may be  entered  in any  court  having
jurisdiction  thereof.  Notwithstanding the foregoing,  the parties may apply to
any court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief without breach of this
arbitration provision. The costs of arbitration shall be apportioned between the
parties as determined by the arbitrator in such manner as the  arbitrator  deems
reasonable taking into account the circumstances of the case, the conduct of the
parties during the proceeding, and the result of the arbitration.

                  16.4  Notices.  Any  notice  required  or  permitted  by  this
Agreement will be in writing and will be sent by prepaid registered or certified
mail,  return  receipt  requested,  or by Federal  Express or similar  overnight
courier that provides a record of delivery,  addressed to the other party at the
address  shown at the  beginning of this  Agreement or at such other address for
which such party gives notice  hereunder.  Notices may also be sent by facsimile
if confirming  notice is sent  according to the  provisions of this  subsection.
Such notice will be deemed to have been given when  delivered or, if delivery is
not accomplished by some fault of the addressee, when tendered.

                  16.5 Force  Majeure.  Nonperformance  of either  party will be
excused to the extent that performance is rendered  impossible by strike,  fire,
flood,  earthquake,  governmental  acts or orders or  restrictions,  failure  of
suppliers, or any other reason where failure to perform is beyond the reasonable
control and not caused by the negligence of the non-performing party.

                  16.6  Nonassignability  and Binding Effect.  Each party agrees
that its rights and  obligations  under this Agreement may not be transferred or
assigned  directly or  indirectly  (including  assignment  by  operation of law)
without the prior written  consent of the other party,  except to a successor in
interest to all (or substantially all) of the first party's business (whether by
operation  of  law  or  otherwise).  Subject  to the  foregoing  sentence,  this
Agreement  will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties  hereto,
their successors and assigns.

                  16.7 Partial Invalidity. If any provision of this Agreement is
held to be  invalid by a court of  competent  jurisdiction,  then the  remaining
provisions will nevertheless  remain in full force and effect. The parties agree
to  renegotiate in good faith any term held invalid and be bound by the mutually
agreed substitute provision.


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                  16.8  Counterparts.  This  Agreement may be executed in two or
more  counterparts,  each of which will be deemed an  original  and all of which
together will constitute one instrument.

                  16.9 No  Waiver.  No waiver of any term or  condition  of this
Agreement  will be valid or  binding on either  party  unless the same will have
been mutually assented to in writing by an officer of both parties.  The failure
of either party to enforce at any time any of the  provisions of the  Agreement,
or the failure to require at any time  performance  by the other party of any of
the provisions of this Agreement, will in no way be construed to be a present or
future waiver of such  provisions,  nor in any way affect the validity of either
party to enforce each and every such provision thereafter.

                  16.10 ENTIRE  AGREEMENT.  THIS AGREEMENT SETS FORTH THE ENTIRE
AGREEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE PARTIES RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREIN
AND  SUPERSEDES  ALL PRIOR  DISCUSSIONS  BETWEEN  THEM.  NO  MODIFICATION  OF OR
AMENDMENT TO THIS AGREEMENT,  NOR ANY WAIVER OF ANY RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT,
WILL BE EFFECTIVE  UNLESS IN WRITING SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED  REPRESENTATIVE  OF
BOTH PARTIES.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned are duly authorized to execute this
first set forth above.

PINNACLE                                      DATA TRANSLATION, INC.

By:    /s/ Mark Sanders                       By:      /s/ John Molinari
   ---------------------------------------       -------------------------------

       Mark Sanders                                    John Molinari
- ------------------------------------------    ----------------------------------
(Print Name)                                  (Print Name)

Title: President & Chief Executive Officer    Title:   VP/GM Multimedia Group
      ------------------------------------          ----------------------------


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<TABLE>
                                    EXHIBIT A

                                    PRODUCTS


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                                                                                                             Software
      Product Name                          Description                         Warranty Period              Product
=======================================================================================================================
<S>                       <C>                                              <C>                                  <C>
GenieDVE                  Single PCI card. (no cables, manuals or          [REDACTED***]                        No
(PPN 173000)              diskettes)                                       
                                                                           
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Media 100 Genie           Version of PINNACLE Genie Plug-in                [REDACTED***]                        Yes
"Plug-in" application     specifically designed for use with Media 100
                          application software.  Licensed as "plug-in"
                          software for duplication and re-distribution
                          by OEM.
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</TABLE>



<TABLE>
                                                    PURCHASE PRICE

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       Product Name                                        Quantity               Unit Price**           Payment Terms
===========================================================================================================================
<S>                         <C>                           <C>                        <C>                <C>
GenieDVE                    [REDACTED***]                 [REDACTED***]              [REDACTED***]       See Section 6.1(e)
                                                                                                         Net 30
                                                                                                         Net 30
                                                                                                         Net 30
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Media 100 Genie                                                                 [REDACTED***]
"Plug-in" Royalty Fee
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<FN>
[REDACTED***]
**   PINNACLE and OEM agree to review the price schedule for units beyond the [REDACTED***] no later than [REDACTED***].
</FN>
</TABLE>

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     treatment  filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.  Omitted
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                                    EXHIBIT B

                                    SOFTWARE
                                LICENSE AGREEMENT

         This  is a  legal  document  between  you and  Pinnacle  Systems,  Inc.
("Pinnacle  Systems").  By using the disk attached hereto, you are accepting and
agreeing to be bound by the terms of this License.  If you are not willing to be
bound by the terms of this  License,  promptly  return the unopened disk package
and accompanying  items together with your receipt to your place of purchase for
a full refund.


                        SOFTWARE LICENSE AND RESTRICTIONS

         The  enclosed  SOFTWARE  delivered  to you  pursuant to these terms and
conditions  may embody and  include  certain  software  programs  in object code
(machine-readable  but not human-readable  form). Use of the SOFTWARE can result
in the  production  of  human-readable  features such as  documentation,  report
formats,  menus, audible prompts and tone sequences.  Such SOFTWARE and features
constitute   either  the  copyrighted   property  or  proprietary  trade  secret
information, or both, of Pinnacle Systems' or its LICENSOR(s), and shall be held
in confidence by you.  Pinnacle  Systems or its LICENSOR(s)  retain title to the
SOFTWARE  (excluding  media on which  recorded),  all  copies  thereof,  and all
intellectual  property rights,  and no title to the SOFTWARE,  copies thereof or
intellectual  property rights is transferred to you. You are hereby granted, for
internal  use only,  a personal,  nontransferable,  nonexclusive  and  perpetual
license  to use only one  copy of the  SOFTWARE  on the  computer  on which  the
SOFTWARE was  originally  mounted.  Except as  specifically  authorized  by this
License,  you may not copy the SOFTWARE or the human-readable  features referred
to above for any  purpose  (except  for a copy for  backup  purposes).  All such
copies are the proprietary  information of Pinnacle  Systems and its LICENSOR(s)
and  suppliers  and are  subject to their  copyrights.  You shall  not,  whether
through the use of disassemblers  or any other means  whatsoever  (including but
not  limited  to manual,  mechanical  or  electrical  means)  reverse  engineer,
decompile,  disassemble  or derive source code from the SOFTWARE,  or attempt to
permit  any  third  party  to do any of the  foregoing,  including  causing  the
SOFTWARE to be  destroyed  or disabled  or deriving  the "rules" or  "protocols"
embodied  in the  SOFTWARE.  Any  attempt to do any of these  things  shall be a
material  breach of this  License,  which  shall  immediately  entitle  Pinnacle
Systems to exercise  any remedy that may exist at law or in equity.  You may not
transfer,  loan, rent, lease,  distribute or grant any rights in the SOFTWARE or
accompanying  documentation  in any form  without the prior  written  consent of
Pinnacle Systems.


                                LIMITED WARRANTY

         Pinnacle Systems warrants that the SOFTWARE  licensed to you under this
License  will  perform  in   accordance   with   Pinnacle   Systems'   published
specifications  for a period of [REDACTED***]  after the date of delivery to you
as evidenced  by your  receipt  ("Warranty  Period").  If the SOFTWARE  does not
conform during the Warranty Period,  you agree to provide written notice of such
failure to Pinnacle  Systems  and  Pinnacle  Systems  will repair or replace the
SOFTWARE or refund the full purchase  price.  Pinnacle  Systems does not warrant
that the use of the SOFTWARE  will be  uninterrupted  or  error-free  and hereby
disclaims all liability on account  thereof.  THE REMEDIES  PROVIDED  HEREIN ARE
YOUR SOLE AND  EXCLUSIVE  REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY.  THIS  WARRANTY IS IN
LIEU OF ALL OTHER  WARRANTIES  OR  CONDITIONS,  EXPRESS  OR  IMPLIED,  INCLUDING
WARRANTIES  OR  CONDITIONS  OF  MERCHANTABILITY  AND  FITNESS  FOR A  PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.  SOME  STATES  OR  COUNTRIES  DO NOT  ALLOW THE  EXCLUSION  OF  IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.


                                LIMITED LIABILITY

         NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION IN THIS LICENSE TO THE CONTRARY, PINNACLE
SYSTEMS  OR ITS  LICENSOR(S)  WILL NOT BE LIABLE  FOR ANY  SPECIAL,  INCIDENTAL,
INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL  DAMAGES,  HOWEVER CAUSED, OR ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
WHETHER OR NOT  PINNACLE  SYSTEMS HAS BEEN  ADVISED OF THE  POSSIBILITY  OF SUCH
DAMAGE OR LOSS. IN NO EVENT SHALL PINNACLE SYSTEMS'

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     treatment  filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.  Omitted
     portions have been filed separately with the Commission. 

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LIABILITY  ARISING  UNDER THIS  LICENSE  EXCEED  THE AMOUNT  PAID BY YOU FOR THE
SOFTWARE GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY. THIS LIMITATION IS INTENDED TO LIMIT THE
LIABILITY  OF PINNACLE  SYSTEMS AND SHALL APPLY  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY FAILURE OF
ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY.  SOME STATES OR COUNTRIES MAY NOT ALLOW
THE FOREGOING LIMITATION, SO THE FOREGOING MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.


                                 CONFIDENTIALITY

         The SOFTWARE contains  confidential trade secret information  belonging
to  Pinnacle  Systems  or its  LICENSOR(S),  and you may use the  SOFTWARE  only
pursuant to the license set forth herein. In addition,  you may not disclose the
SOFTWARE to any third party.


                            RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE

         You may terminate  this License at any time by  destroying  all copies,
mergers or modifications of the SOFTWARE and  accompanying  materials.  Pinnacle
Systems may immediately terminate your License upon notice for failure to comply
with the terms and conditions of this License. Upon such termination,  you agree
to  destroy  all  copies,   mergers  and   modifications  of  the  SOFTWARE  and
accompanying  documents.  You agree that a breach of this License will result in
irreparable  damages to Pinnacle  Systems.  This License is the entire agreement
between you and Pinnacle  Systems  with respect to the use and  licensing of the
SOFTWARE,  and  supersedes all proposals,  warranties,  prior  agreements or any
other communications  between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof.
This License will be governed by and  construed in  accordance  with the laws of
California without regard to conflicts of law principles or the UN Convention on
the Sale of Goods. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any
provision  of this  License,  or  portion  thereof,  to be  unenforceable,  that
provision of the License shall be enforced to the maximum extent  permissible so
as to effect the intent of the parties,  and the remainder of this License shall
continue in full force and effect. Should you have any questions concerning this
License, please write Pinnacle Systems, Inc., 870 West Maude Avenue,  Sunnyvale,
California 94086.


                                      -15-

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                                    EXHIBIT C

                             PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC.

                                LIMITED WARRANTY


         Pinnacle  Systems,  Inc.  ("Seller")  warrants  exclusively  to the OEM
("Buyer") that all Goods sold or repaired  hereunder will be free of all defects
in design,  material,  and  workmanship,  and will  perform in  accordance  with
Seller's published specifications for a period of [REDACTED***] from the date of
invoice. This is a limited warranty.

         Seller's sole and exclusive liability,  and Buyer's exclusive remedies,
for breach of this warranty are as follows:

         1.  Seller,  at its sole  option,  will  repair or replace  any Good or
replacement part found to be defective,  except as otherwise provided in (B) and
(C) below:

         2. If Seller elects to repair a defective Good or replacement  part but
is unable to do so  within  fourteen  (14)  days  after  receiving  such Good or
replacement  part,  then Buyer may elect to obtain a refund of the price paid to
the Seller for such good, provided that the Buyer first must so notify Seller in
writing and return the defective Good or replacement part to Seller, all freight
and insurance prepaid; and

         3.      In all cases, Seller's liability under this warranty is subject
to the following additional conditions:

                  3.1  Goods and  replacement  parts  that the  Buyer  considers
defective shall be returned to the Seller's  designated facility for examination
and testing.  A Return Merchandise  Authorization  (RMA) number must be obtained
from Customer Service prior to, and must be included with, the shipment.  Seller
will pay return freight, provided Buyer complies with all terms of this warranty
and that Seller's examination and testing disclose a defect.

                  3.2 Seller shall not be liable under this  warranty if testing
and examination by Seller disclose that the Goods or replacement parts have been
modified or altered in any material manner after shipment by Seller.

                  3.3  Seller  shall not be liable  under this  warranty  if its
testing  and  examination  disclose  that the  alleged  defect  in the  Goods or
replacement  parts does not exist, or was caused by Buyer's or any third party's
misuse,  neglect,  improper  installation or testing,  unauthorized  attempts to
repair,  or any other cause beyond the range of their  intended use,  whether by
accident, fire, or other hazard.

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     treatment  filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.  Omitted
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                  3.4 Seller shall not be liable  under any warranty  under this
agreement with respect to any Goods or  replacement  parts that are not returned
in their original shipping container or a functionally equivalent container.

                  3.5      If Seller's testing and examination do not disclose 
defect warranted under this agreement:

                           (a)      Seller shall so  advise Buyer and dispose of
such Goods or replacement parts in accordance  with Buyer's  instructions and at
the Buyer's cost; and

                           (b)      Buyer shall reimburse Seller for its expense
in testing and examining the Goods  or replacement parts  calculated at Seller's
then-current rates.

Seller's  liability  under this warranty is expressly  conditioned  upon Buyer's
notification  of Seller of any claim by Buyer under this warranty  within thirty
(30) days  following  Buyer's  discovery of facts  indicating  to Buyer that the
Goods or  replacement  parts  shipped  hereunder  constitute  a  breach  of this
warranty.

         Buyer and Seller  agree  that the price  offered to Buyer by Seller for
the Goods or  replacement  parts is a  consideration  in limiting  the  Seller's
liability as provided herein. Accordingly, Buyer agrees that the remedy provided
by the Seller  for any breach of this  warranty  inadequately  protects  Buyer's
interests  and  expectations  in  the  event  it  receives  defective  Goods  or
replacement parts from Seller,  regardless of circumstances that may arise after
the date of this agreement and when the Goods or  replacement  parts are used by
the Buyer or its customers.

         All computer  software and other licensed  materials are transferred by
the  Seller to the Buyer  pursuant  to the terms and  conditions  of a  separate
software  license  agreement.  Seller  makes no  warranties  with respect to any
software transferred to the Buyer except for those warranties, if any, set forth
in such software license agreement.

         Pinnacle Systems,  Inc. provides a limited warranty of ninety (90) days
on parts and labor  involved in service,  exchanges,  and upgrades  performed by
Pinnacle Systems, Inc. personnel on systems whose warranty has expired. Shipping
costs both ways are to be paid by the Buyer.

         Upgrades  performed within the original warranty period are covered for
ninety (90) days regardless of when they are performed. Shipping costs both ways
are to be paid by the Buyer.

         LIMITATION ON WARRANTIES, LIABILITY, AND BRINGING ACTIONS

         Buyer agrees that all claims against the Seller,  other than for breach
of warranty,  arising under this  agreement  shall expire and be barred  forever
unless an action  thereon is commenced in a court of competent  jurisdiction  in
the County of Santa Clara,  State of  California  within one (1) year  following
Buyer's  discovery  of the facts  indicating  to Buyer that a cause of action on
such claims may exist against the Seller.


                                      -17-

<PAGE>


         NO LAWSUIT  PERTAINING  TO ANY MATTER  ARISING  UNDER OR GROWING OUT OF
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE COMMENCED AND PROSECUTED IN ANY COURT OTHER THAN A COURT
SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.

         THE  WARRANTIES  OF SELLER SET FORTH IN THIS  AGREEMENT ARE IN LIEU OF,
AND BUYER HEREBY WAIVES, THE IMPLIED  WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY  AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR  PURPOSE AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF SALE, RESALE, AND PURCHASE
OF SELLER'S GOODS OR PARTS, OR THE USE, REPAIR, OR PERFORMANCE  THEREOF,  OR THE
COURSE OF DEALING OR PERFORMANCE UNDER ANY AGREEMENT BETWEEN BUYER AND SELLER TO
WHICH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY.

         EXCEPT  AS  PROVIDED  EXPRESSLY  ABOVE,  SELLER  SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO
BUYER, TO BUYER'S  CUSTOMER'S OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON.  BUYER AGREES TO INDEMNIFY
SELLER  WITH  RESPECT TO ANY CLAIMS  AGAINST  SELLER  FOR  INCIDENTAL,  SPECIAL,
INDIRECT,  OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFIT, AND LOSS OF PLANT,
EQUIPMENT OR  PRODUCTION,  ARISING FROM THE SALE,  PURCHASE,  RESALE,  REPAIR OR
SUBSEQUENT  USE OF  SELLER'S  GOODS OR PARTS,  AND FROM ANY  PROMISE OR OFFER TO
SELL,  PURCHASE OR REPAIR SUCH GOODS OR PARTS,  REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SELLER HAS
BEEN  INFORMED  OF THE  POSSIBILITY  OF SUCH  DAMAGES.  BUYER  AGREES  THAT THIS
LIMITATION OF DAMAGES IS  REASONABLE  AND WILL NOT CAUSE IT TO LOSE ANY EXPECTED
BENEFITS, RIGHTS, OR REMEDIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.


                                      -18-



                             PINNACLE SYSTEMS INC.

                           AMENDMENT TO OEM AGREEMENT

         THIS AMENDMENT TO OEM AGREEMENT (the "Amendment") is entered into as of
September 13, 1996, between Pinnacle Systems,  Inc.  ("PINNACLE"),  a California
corporation  with its  principal  office at 870 West  Maude  Avenue,  Sunnyvale,
California 94086, and Data Translation,  Incorporated  ("OEM"),  a Massachusetts
corporation  with  its  principal  office  at  100  Locke  Drive,   Marlborough,
Massachusetts 01752.

         WHEREAS,  PINNACLE  and  OEM  are  parties  to an OEM  Agreement  dated
September 4, 1996 (the "Agreement"); and

         WHEREAS,  PINNACLE and OEM desire to amend the Agreement to read as set
forth below;

         NOW, THEREFORE, PINNACLE and OEM agree as follows:

         1. Section  6.1(e) of the  Agreement  is hereby  amended to read in its
entirety as follows:

                           "(e) OEM  agrees to take  delivery  of  [REDACTED***]
units of GenieDVE Product by [REDACTED***].  Payment terms for the [REDACTED***]
shall be [REDACTED***] days from date of shipment.  Terms will be net 30 for the
balance of units  shipped by PINNACLE to OEM. OEM agrees to take  delivery of an
additional [REDACTED***] units of GenieDVE by [REDACTED***].  OEM agrees to take
delivery of an  additional  [REDACTED***]  units,  for a total of  [REDACTED***]
units,  by  [REDACTED***].  Terms of Section 6.2 are not applicable to the first
[REDACTED***] units."

         2. This  Amendment will be governed by and  construed  and  enforced in
accordance  with the laws of the State of  California as they apply to contracts
entered into and wholly to be performed within such state.

         3. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts,  each of
which will be deemed an original and all of which  together will  constitute one
instrument.

         4. Except as expressly amended by this Amendment, all provisions of the
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and terms not otherwise  defined
herein shall have their respective meanings as set forth in the Agreement.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned are duly authorized to execute this
first set forth above.

PINNACLE                                         DATA TRANSLATION , INC.

By:  /s/ Mark Sanders                            By:      /s/ John Molinari
   -----------------------------------------        ----------------------------
         Mark Sanders                                         John Molinari
- --------------------------------------------     -------------------------------
(Print Name)                                     (Print Name)

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer     Title:  VP/GM Multimedia
      --------------------------------------           -------------------------

                                                          

- -----------
***  Confidential  treatment  requested  pursuant to a request for  confidential
     treatment  filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.  Omitted
     portions have been filed separately with the Commission.



 
                     PINNACLE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         Exhibit 11.1 - Statement of Computation of Net Income Per Share
                      (In thousands, except per share data)






                                                                  Three
                                                               Months Ended
                                                               September 30,
                                                             -----------------
                                                                1996     1995
                                                                ----     ----
                                                                       
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding           7,473     6,655
                                                                       
Weighted average common stock equivalent shares                 350       879
                                                             ------    ------

Shares used to compute net income per share                   7,823     7,534
                                                             ======    ======
Net income used in per share calculation                     $  612    $1,263
                                                             ======    ======
Net income per share                                         $ 0.08    $ 0.17
                                                             ======    ======


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