I suspect it's like asking "why a merc instead of a beemer?" or "why do I drive a 17 yr old Saab instead of my daughter's boyfriend's Camaro?"

My reasons will not be your reasons so.............


For the record, I use PD as my main NLE because I know it (over many versions), I also know it's drawbacks, it suits my purposes, I can't be arsed to learn another NLE (although I do use them occasionally) and lots of other minor reasons, like I can never imagine using the Magic Bullet Quick Looks urban grunge effect on my scuba videos, so for me it's a waste of space.

cheers
Adrian

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Thanks for your reply and sorry you feel stuck to a particular application. I'm really hoping NOT to get myself into that position. I guess I'm lucky not to be tied to any specific application at this point. But trying to weed through all the available options is pretty daunting and that's why I'd really like to hear about the actual features of PD11 that make it stand apart. Any help is appreciated.

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I have been using PowerDirector since version 2.5 and I have never felt 'stuck'. I do not believe one equates to the other. It's just my choice. __________________________________
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"Thanks for your reply and sorry you feel stuck to a particular application. I'm really hoping NOT to get myself into that position. "

Thank you for your sympathy but I think you miss the point. Every NLE has gone through many, many development phases sometimes minor , sometimes major. Major developments usually require a significant degree of re-adjustment of workflow or UI or media handling or whatever. Therefore, you will, over the years spend productive time "learning" multiple NLE interfaces and methods, their advantages and drawbacks. If you are of that nature, you will enjoy the time spent - as I indicated I can't be bothered.

One must also look at the purpose behind "being stuck". If something, after due experience and consideration, does just what I want and need, easily, comfortably and with little problem - why would I change it? Hence my 17 year old Saab.

Some folk always like to be at the cutting edge, but then their "hobby" or "interest" isn't actually video editing, it's really "having the latest", which, in my humble opinion is not, in many circumstances, the same as having the best.

PD, for me, does what I need on desktop rig here in the UK, on a laptop on a boat in Egypt or on an island in the Philippines. Of course, I am not saying what I want should be what you want - that is for you to choose.

As for "feeling stuck", I don't, although I do feel sorry that you seem crippled by indecision.

Cheers
Adrian



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I suspect that someone is destined to know a little bit about a lot of things here!

OK, I don't want to be too much of a killjoy for your thread SeaLyon99, please read the guide http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/24769.page
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Adrian's Saab is good to ride in... baler twine, included. Thank you, very much appreciated.

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I have several different editors, plugins etc... just go for what you like. And I don't think it hurts to have more than one editor aside from the cost and time to learn. They all have different features and advantages etc.

Go here and compare:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2374255,00.asp

If you read the PC Mag review of Powerdirector 11 you can get a good comparison.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372982,00.asp

Powerdirector 11 Deluxe is 32 bit, Ultra and Ultimate are 64 bit programs.
The best version is Ultimate.
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Powerdirector 11 Deluxe is 32 bit, Ultra and Ultimate are 64 bit programs.
The best version is Ultimate.

Carl,

I have PD Ulitimate 32 bit running on Vista.

Quote: Powerdirector 11 Deluxe is 32 bit, Ultra and Ultimate are 64 bit programs.
The best version is Ultimate.

Carl,

I have PD Ulitimate 32 bit running on Vista.

You must have the 32 bit version of Vista.

PD Ultimate is both 32 bit and 64 bit, it installs 32 bit on 32 bit OS and 64 bit on 64 bit OS.

I have PD 11 Ultimate on Windows 7 64 bit, so my install is 64 bit.
Even if you have a 64 bit OS, the Deluxe version is still 32 bit install.



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