There are many versions of CyberLink PowerDirector 9, including OEM versions, an Express version and the retail versions. These versions have minor differences in functionality, file support, etc. The table below offers a quick comparison of the different versions and the differences among them.
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Features |
Retail Version |
Retail Version |
OEM with Burning |
OEM without Burning |
Express |
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PDR Ultra64 |
PDR Deluxe |
PDR-HE |
PDR-DE |
PDR-LE |
PDX-SE |
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Importing Media |
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MPEG-2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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AVCHD file (M2T) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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MPEG-4 iPod/PSP |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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VOB, VRO with Dolby Digital 5.1
ch |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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MOD, TOD |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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WTV |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Capture Functions |
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HDV Camcorder Capture |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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DVB-T Tuner Capture |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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DVD Camcorder Capture |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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AVCHD Camcorder Capture |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Editing Functions |
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Fix/Enhance |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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PowerTools |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Multi Trim |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Capture Screen Snapshot -
Timeline |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Magic Motion Designer |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Magic Style Templates |
12 |
12 |
12 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
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Magic Music SmartSound |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Slideshow Templates |
8 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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Video Effects |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Title Designer |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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PiP Designer |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Particle Designer |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Creating Subtitles |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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PhotoNow! |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Effects |
Complete set |
Complete set |
Fewer |
Fewer |
Fewer |
Fewer |
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Produce Functions |
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Output to MPEG-1 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Output to MPEG-2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Output to MPEG-2 with Dolby
Digital 5.1 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Output to iPod/PSP H.264 format |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Output to MPEG-4 AVCHD format |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Write Back HDV Tape |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Output to HDD Camcorder |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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SVRT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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CyberLink TrueTheater Surround |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Create Disc Functions |
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Multi-Title Discs |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
N/A |
N/A |
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Dolby Digital Stereo Creator to
Encode 2 ch Audio |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
N/A |
N/A |
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Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
N/A |
N/A |
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Blu-ray Disc Burning (BDMV) |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
N/A |
N/A |
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AVCHD Burning (AVCHD) |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
N/A |
N/A |
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VCD Burning |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
N/A |
N/A |
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Miscellaneous |
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CPU/GPU Optimization |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Note: CyberLink PowerDirector
versioning is based on Microsoft Windows 7 installation.