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| PowerDirector 8 Deluxe |  | From: Cyberlink
Category: Software
List Price: $69.95
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Seller: MagsTrading
Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 178
Format: CD-ROM
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 1.6
MPN: PDR-E800-RPX0-00
Model: PDR-E800-RPD0-00
UPC: 884799000614
EAN: 4711162032582
ASIN: B002LSHLUQ
Release Date: August 24, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Edit Like a Pro | | • | Faster Video Rendering and Authoring | | • | More Creative Possibilities | | • | Share New Editing Techniques | | • | Authoring of DVDs |
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Product Description
A comprehensive video editing application that fully supports high definition videos and features advanced authoring capabilities for DVDs.PowerDirector supports 9 PiP and 4 audio tracks includes editing tools such as video cropping reverse video speed adjustment and precise Zoom-in Cut to deliver pro-like results. TrueTheater Technology provides SD-to-HD up-scaling smooth slow-motion playback and virtual surround sound.Further PowerDirector provides direct access to countless resources on DirectorZone CyberLink s online community. Besides sharing effects that users have customized using PowerDirector DirectorZone.com now also allows users to share their work and see how others develop their projects to learn more tricks and tips.System Requirements: Operating System: Windows 7/Vista/XP (Windows XP Service Pack 2 is required for HDV capture). Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768 16-bit color or above. Memory: 512 MB required (2 GB DDR2 above recommended for editing HD videos). Hard Disk Space: 5 GB minimum. 10 GB (20 GB recommended) for DVD production. 60 GB (100 GB recommended) for Blu-ray Disc production. CPU: CyberLink PowerDirector 8 is optimized for CPU with MMX/ SSE/ SSE2/ 3DNow!/ 3DNow!Extension/ HyperThreading technology AVI Capture/Production: Pentium 2 450 MHz or AMD Athlon 500 MHz. VCD Quality (MPEG-1) Profi les: Pentium 3 600 MHz or AMD Athlon 700 MHz. DVD Quality (MPEG-2) Profi les: Pentium 4 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 2200+. High Quality MPEG-4 and WMV QuickTime RealVideo Profi les: Pentium4 2.4 Ghz or AMD Athlon XP 2400+. AVCHD and MPEG-2 HD Profi les: Pentium Core 2 Duo E6400 or Athlon 64 X2 5000+. Intel Core i7 optimized. VGA: For Optimized Video Eff ects Rendering: NVIDIA GeForce and GeForce Mobile. NVIDIA Quadro and Quardro Mobile. NVIDIA Tesla. ATI Stream.
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 Most Intuitive Home Video Editing Program I have found... January 3, 2010
groff5 (Metamora, IL USA)
65 out of 69 found this review helpful
I have edited a lot of photos, but had not tried to edit/burn videos before. I spent the last several days learning to do so, and, of the 4 programs I have tried, this is by far the best in my opinion. I have been converting from VHS to DVD, Hi8 to DVD, and Hi8 Digital to DVD, and now HD Mini-disc (the technology has changed at least 4 times in the last 20yrs. Hopefully DVD is around awhile, but if not, at least the quality does not degrade over time like tapes do).
I downloaded free trials for 4 programs. The cheaper "beginner" ones I won't even comment on. They were terrible. Then I tried Corel Video Studio X2 Pro. It worked but was very slow to compute, move screen to screen, and burn the disk. Burning to DVD took almost twice as long as the Powerdirector 8 Deluxe. But the worst part was it was not intuitive at all. You had what seemed to be two separate modules: The Wizards, and the Hard-Core Editing module. Heaven help you if you had to switch from one to the other. Totally confusing and non-intuitive. For instance, if you accidently added music by not UN-checking a box, and you saved your project, you couldn't go back. I'm sure there is a way to do it in the hard-core editing part, but I couldn't figure it out. The user guide was also pretty worthless.
Power Director 8, on the other hand, was very intuitive (at least as intuitive as video editing gets; there is still a steep learning curve for the first video or two). The manual was excellent, but I didn't even need to refer to it much. The program steps you from capture to burning the disk one step at a time, and you can skip around all you like without losing your work (unlike ny experience with Corel). It has some very nice templates for menus that are almost automatic, and make the finished product look great. The program is a great mix of "beginner" features, and professional editing capability. I was so impressed by it in comparison to other programs that I tried (I only tried 4), that I felt I should review it on here.
The best thing to do is to download these program's free trial and try them yourself. They are full-featured, and last for 30 days. Corel and Cyberlink both have this available. Then buy the one you like.
ALSO, make sure you have at LEAST 3GB of RAM, and a 100MB of hard drive, and 2GHz Dual Core CPU. That's what I had on my laptop, and it was marginal. I was running XP also. This program is Vista or Windows 7 compatible as well.
Fast, Intuitive, Powerful, Editing Software February 23, 2010
William Staiger
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
I bought Power Director 8 about six weeks ago from Amazon specifically to produce a "How-To" building video for a model kit I'm producing. I have never used any type of video editing software before, so I spent a lot of time online researching and reading various reviews and ratings before settling on PD8. I needed powerful features like custom DVD menus, titles, multiple sound/voice-over tracks and the ability to do pin-point editing of both video and sound tracks.
Don't listen to the nay-sayers, PD8 was a breeze to learn and IS intuitive. If you want to learn PD8 quickly, simply go to the Director Zone website and watch some of the many 'how-to' videos which demonstrate nearly all of PD8's features. There is also a huge library of menus, titles, and PIPs available for free download. If you can't figure out how to use PD8 after accessing these free resources, you're probably not capable of using ANY type of video editing software.
In creating my DVD project, I uploaded over 70 individual video segments from two different digital cameras, making edits to every single one of them. I did voice-overs for nearly every segment, and added two additional custom music tracks. The final result was a 1-1/2 hour long DVD with custom menus, selectable chapters, and custom transitions. The project burned perfectly the first time to my master disk in about 25 minutes, and I have since made a couple dozen perfect copies using Roxio Burn.
Those who complain about "bugs" and "crashing" don't bother to mention what their hardware platform and operating system was.
I'm running it under Windows 7 on a Dell Inspiron laptop with an Intel core i5-430M processor. The software loaded beautifully, and NEVER crashed during ANY portion of my project; and I spent many hours in editing/post-production.
If you are at all computer-literate, and are looking for a powerful, yet easy to learn program to produce custom, professional-quality videos, Power Director 8 is for you.
The best combination of features, performance, stability, and ease of use April 4, 2010
Robert S. Tobias (Arlington, VA USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
In addition to this product I own Sony Vegas Movie Studio 9 Platinum Pro Pack, Corel VideoStudio Pro X2, Adobe Premiere Elements 8, Pinnacle Studio Ultimate Collection V14, and Corel VideoStudio Pro X3.
It's the fastest of the bunch, is rock stable, and comes with tons of features. In particular I liked the (almost) one button integration with YouTube, included dynamic content, video enhancement and stabilization, a music collection that figures out how to end when you tell it. built-in access to online sound effects, an active user community that contributes content you can use, and lots more. The only minor disappointment is that I will have to continue to use Photo-to-Movie for making "important" slideshows. The level of control, while pretty good, is not nearly as sophisticated as I sometimes need.
The best approach is to design a typical project and then implement it using demo versions of any of the packages you would consider. (I would be interested in hearing of any conditions that caused you to choose one of the other products over this one.)
This is so much fun! February 11, 2010
I. Marsh (Nevada)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Like any program this took me a couple of days to learn it. It is super easy when you "get" it, but the "tutorials" online are a joke. Just a little effort by Cyberlink to get you started would have really helped. I think the interface is beautiful, it is easy to use, and the results are great. It does stop working occasionally but it automatically saves every 10 minutes, so I have not lost work when it 'crashes'. I have it on my laptop with W.7 and my desktop with Vista. I got it to be able to edit AVCHD videos from my Panasonic cameras. It works flawlessly on both computers. I am very happy with this program. In fact, happy enough to give it 5 stars despite its lack of a good starter manual. For AVCHD you don't have very many choices. Get this. You'll love it.
{I tried Sony Vegas. This is easier and much more fun.}
"Magic Movie" button magically creates professional movie March 9, 2010
D. Bryant (reno, NV)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bought this product for the "magic movie" feature... and it is magic. This was the first home movie I made; Power Director was extremely intuitive and the 'magic movie' feature created a professional-looking movie with transitions, special effects, music, etc... then all I had to do was make a few changes. It looks like I paid a professional or spent 40 hours on it.
Simply import the pictures and video clips; 'change alias' to rename/ organize them in the order you want; drag and drop them in alias order; hit the 'magic movie' button; then trim the clips to get just the moments you want (Magic movie can't figure out what the cutest 20 seconds is in a 2-minute clip, for example); delete the canned music off the timeline and add your own. The online help isn't so great, just read the magic movie tutorial. AMAZING!!!!!
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