I need good inexpensive video software!?

Okay, so I want good but inexpensive video editing software. At my school for our television broadcast in ASB we use Pinnacle, and I know how to work with that. However I do not know-

1. How much it costs
and
2. If it can make clips go backwards.

I know it can capture the tapes on a tape-camera. I have a video camera that does not use tapes (we haven't used it for years we hooked it up to the TV once or twice) and I also have a digital camera.

Now I'm only a teenager and I don't have tons of money, but I'm willing to spend a little for good stuff. My ASB teacher wouldn't tell me how much it costs.

Also, I want it to be able to play clips backwards. Just an effect I would love. If Pinnacle does not have this, is there any other good software I could buy or download that has this effect?

Please help, I love film and I want to be able to create nice movies!

-hope

I forgot to mention.

I have a Windows computer (or else iMovie would tie me over) and it's pretty fast. Unfortunately I only have 2 GB of RAM and it can get slow when running large programs (such as Sims2 and Windows Movie Maker, which I despise)

Pinnacle works fast on an old slow computer at my school so I wanted to find out more about that.

Pinnacle costs ~$100 mark (depending on what edition you want) Instead of Pinnacle, I suggest using Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum. Pinnacle tends to have a record of stability issues as well as they have a really annoying habit of making you pay extra for more effects. Vegas, on the other hand, comes with all features for that program ready and it comes with one of the best dvd-authoring software available at a non-professional price. However, do note that I do not own and have never used Vegas Movie Studio and am going off of opinions that I have heard.

If your computer has 2GB of RAM, and it is running slowly on the Sims 2...then chances are you probably have some malware or other background programs hogging up resources. 2GB of RAM is plenty for today's applications.

LIke yourself, I am a high school film enthuisast. However, at our school we utilize Final Cut Pro and I personally utilize Adobe Premiere Pro. Although these are expensive programs, I highly recommend them as they are the real "good stuff".

Feel free to email me if you have any more questions.

Not sure if this suites you: http://www.openmovieeditor.org/screensho...

Take a look and see
Its FREE :)

Do you mean ASP? ASP is an acronym for Active Server Pages - and other words beginning with A.S.P

ASB is a Bank.