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PowerDirector 8 Ultra |  | From: Cyberlink
Category: Software
List Price: $99.95
Buy New: $81.97
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Seller: MagsTrading
Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 141
Format: CD-ROM
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 1.5
MPN: PDR-E800-RPU0-00
Model: PDR-E800-RPU0-00
UPC: 884799000621
EAN: 4711162032575
ASIN: B002LSHLTC
Release Date: September 4, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | PowerDirector 8 Ultra provides easy-to-use, powerful video editing for users of all levels | | • | Create pro results with 16 tracks, particle effects designer & more | | • | 5X faster video rendering with support for CPU/GPU acceleration | | • | Upscale SD video to HD-like quality; fix video problems instantly | | • | Share videos on YouTube and Facebook, output to mobile devices, and burn to discs |
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Product Description
A comprehensive video editing application that fully supports high definition videos and features advanced authoring capabilities for AVCHD Blu-ray Discs and 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
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 Does not work with HDV format July 28, 2010
J. Halpern
I bought this product so that I could download video from my Canon HV10 digital video camera. This camera can record in HDV format and CyberLink PowerDirector 8 claims to support this format. However, after exchanging multiple (unhelpful) emails with their technical support team and returning the product once (the original Ultra product supposedly did not come with a key that activated the Ultra features) I was still unable to download the video in HDV format. I was able to download the video in a non-HD format, but so can Windows Movie Maker.
In the end, this product did not do what it said it could so I gave up a returned the product. Fortunately Amazon.com is great about their return policy so I plan on using it again to find a more compatible video editing application.
 Easy movie editing software July 25, 2010
jgorm
I have used Cyberlink before and have liked it very much. I like this version too. Its easy to use and simple to produce discs and streams to upload. my only complaint is that I have to save ALOT while I'm creating because the program will shut down with no warning on a fairly regular basis. As long as I save, it's not a big deal because I can bring it right back up, but it can be frustrating when you just want to work on something and it shuts down. the software is very user friendly and very intuitive. I like it alot for its funtionality, I hope cyberlink can work out the kinks because its an easy to use program.
Free Trial may cause problems with installation of new software June 27, 2010
gregitt
I was unable to get Windows Movie Maker to edit my two HD formats so I searched for software that would at a reasonable price. After reading reviews I downloaded a couple of FREE TRIALS and Power Director was one of them.
Without a doubt Power Director was the easiest to use for me so I purchased it.
When I tried to install the new software via CD it would not load...apparently it doesn't uninstall the TRIAL VERSION automatically like many other programs do and for some reason the TRIAL SOFTWARE didn't appear in my uninstall programs menu in the Control Panal. (I am running Windows Vista Ultimate).
I e-mailed Customer Service and got a fix and even got through to a polite voice who reiterated what I must do.
To me, the fix was too complicated! I had to download a special program from Microsoft to uninstall the TRAIL SOFTWARE, go into Program Files to get rid of stuff there and then "delete items from the Registry!" (I hate stuff like that)!
I eventually got the New Program running but some of the steps were not exactly as explained in the "fix."
I feel the average person wouldn't want to go through all this just to install this software and Power Director needs to address this problem where the TRIAL is automatically removed.
On a positive note, Power Director seems to fill my needs and is fairly intuitive for most people. It seems to have a few glitches and has crashed a couple of times, but if you back up your work often it shouldn't be a problem.
I haven't figured out the HELP section yet (if there is one) and when you go to the online FORUMS the search function didn't seem to work and I could not find HELP TOPICS to assist me with my "HOW TO" questions.
After editing, the finished product is superb and you are presented with lots of save options including direct uploading to You Tube which works well. This product is well worth the money in my opinion and I recommend it, however, as with any new program...there are learning curves especially for we seniors!
 Cyberlink Power June 11, 2010
dw (Castle Rock, Co)
I am very happy with this program. I have been able to create video and burn it to a disk. This was a very difficult process using Roxio. You tube has many Cyberlink tutorials available that explain in detail how to do something.
What I can do so far is. Capture Video, edit such as simple tasks like adding text and cutting scenes, and create a dvd. There are many pre-made templates to make life easy for adding text or effects.
One problem I seem to be having could be with my Sony Optiarc DVD burner. Most created disks play in my DVD player but some fail and cannot be read. Why? I am in the market for a new DVD burner with reliable Dual Layer and AVCD capabilities.
I am still a rookie with this software. Lockups and failures are few, video editing software glitches seem to heal themselves given time. Saving and restarting can help. Once a video file became corrupt and I just cut that segment away and all was well.
For me and many people I talked to, Roxio is too unreliable and prone to lockups, failures and lost data. Cyberlink works great. The final solution is a higher end computer with Final Cut installed.
 Decent video editor, but horrible DVD creator. May 15, 2010
John Sleen (Philadelphia, PA)
I've been using PD8 Ultra with my new Core i7 computer with 6GB of memory and a Blu-ray/DVD burner. The PD software is a decent low-budget video editor that does everything I need to edit HD video from my Cannon HF 10 camcorder (AVCHD). The problem comes when I need to burn a disc. The software is absolutely horrible at creating either a DVD disc or a Blu-ray disc. I've had so much trouble that I finally just started creating the DVD output to file and use a separate burner software (imgburn) to create the discs. But now, the PD software won't even write the DVD output to file. I keep getting source errors and customer support at Cyberlink is non-existent. If you are on a low-budget, then PD8 will probably work, but if can spend more money - then do it can get something more professional like Adobe.
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