Cyberlink PowerDirector 7 review

Ultra £79 inc VAT

Manufacturer: CyberLink

Our Rating: We rate this 4.5 out of 5

By Jon L Jacobi | PC World | 27 April 09

With version seven of Cyberlink PowerDirector video editing and conversion software, things just get better and better.

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With version seven of Cyberlink PowerDirector video editing and conversion software, things just get better and better.

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Interfaces don't much get better looking than Cyberlink PowerDirector 7, nor do they get easier to use.

Although arranged into the standard media, preview, and timeline three-pane window, Cyberlink PowerDirector 7's icons are easier than most to understand.

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Editing in Cyberlink PowerDirector 7 is done by splits rather than setting start and end points - a method which grows on you after a few uses - and you can import virtually any kind of media.

Cyberlink PowerDirector 7 walks you through most operations, it's fast and we've yet to view a transcoding that wasn't up to snuff. It also imports any video supported by a DirectShow codec though it only outputs using its own codecs (and FX), including MPEG-2 for DVDs, MP4 for iPods and the like, as well as older AVI and MPEG-1.

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Cyberlink PowerDirector 7 comes in three basic flavours: the HE version packaged with the DVD Suite, which offers Blu-ray support; the Ultra version, which offers Blu-ray support, more video tracks, and more templates; and the Deluxe version, which forgoes support for AVCHD MP4 and Blu-ray. The trial demo version of Deluxe works for 30 days and limits iPod format encodings to a total of 50.

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Microsoft Windows Vista or XP (Windows XP Service Pack 2 is required for HDV capture)
1024x768, 16-bit colour or above screen
AVI Capture/Production: Pentium 2 450 MHz or AMD Athlon 500 MHz, VCD Quality (MPEG-1) Profiles: Pentium 3 600 MHz or AMD Athlon 700 MHz, DVD Quality (MPEG-2) profiles: Pentium 4 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 2200+, High Quality MPEG-4 and WMV, QuickTime, RealVideo Profiles: Pentium 4 2.4 Ghz or AMD Athlon XP 2400+, AVCHD and MPEG-2 HD Profiles: Pentium Core 2 Duo E6400 or Athlon 64 X2 5000+
512MB RAM
5GB hard disk space
CD or DVD burner

Overall:

There are a number of nice video editors on the market, but few if any surpass Cyberlink PowerDirector 7 on any level. It's an especially good bargain as part of the DVD Suite.

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