Features:

  • Transfer Camcorder Videos Directly onto disc
  • Directly copy DVD or CDs
  • Transform Your Photos into Digital Photo Slideshows
  • Turn VHS Videos into DVD Movies
  • Record Your Favorite TV Shows and put them on disc
  • Back-up Your Photos & Videos on disc
  • Right-to-Disc Recording
  • Directly Acquire Photos
  • DVD Video Import
  • Produce Editable DVDs
  • Customized Photo Slideshows
  • Audio Overlay
  • Trim, Merge and Split Video
  • Interactive Navigations Menus
  • First Play Video
  • Smart Video Rendering Technology (SVRT
  • PowerDVD Auto-Play
  • Import AVCHD and MPEG-4 AVC files
  • Write back to HDV tape
  • Auto-correction of shaky videos

System Requirements:

Microsoft Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP

Processor:

  • VCD (MPEG-1) producing: Pentium II 450MHz, or AMD Athlon 500 Mhz
  • DVD (MPEG-2) producing: Pentium III 700MHz or AMD Athlon 700 Mhz
  • DV Tape to MPEG-1 real-time transcoding: Pentium III 800MHz or AMD Athlon 800 Mhz
  • DV Tape to MPEG-2 real-time transcoding: Pentium 4 1.7Ghz or AMD Athlon 1.5Ghz (DDR recommended)
  • DV Tape to MPEG-2/MPEG-2 non real-time transcoding: Pentium II 450 or AMD Athlon 500 Mhz
  • DV Tape to MPEG-1/MPEG-2 non real-time capture: Pentium II 450 or AMD Athlon 500 Mhz
  • Right-to-DiscT recording: P4 1.8GHz or Athlon 1.7GHz (DDR recommended)

Memory:

  • 128 MB RAM or above (256 or above is recommended)
  • DV Tape to MPEG-2 real-time and Right-to-DiscT Recording: DDR-RAM recommended

Screen Resolution:

  • 800 x 600 pixels min., 16 bit color resolution.

Video Capture Device:

  • Analog video capture: USB or PCI capture devices compliant to WDM standards
  • DV Camcorder video capture: IEEE1394 I/O devices compliant with OHCI standards

Hard Disk Space:

  • MPEG-1 (VCD) files: 1GB or higher is recommended
  • MPEG-2 (DVD) files: 10GB or higher is recommended

Note: a CD or DVD writer is required for burning VCD, SVCD, DVD, MiniDVD, or Editable DVD movie titles.

 
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PowerProducer Ultra

Pros
This application can add music, import images and create slide shows.

Cons
This scaled-down version of PowerDirector gives you fewer editing features.

The Verdict

This is a solid program with a wide range of formats.