I agree with a previous post that if PD10 launches in the next 2-3 months, then the program features/structure is already set. My fear is that PD10 will be a PD9 with 3D duct taped to it.. but of course I am hoping I am very wrong.
Most comments on this thread are likely most relevant to PD11, whenever that may launch.
Reliability and video quality are two virtues I would like for PD10/11.
For instance, interlacing management is indeed awful, rendering (particularly any type of HD) creates way too many artifacts. Timeline scrolling/editing responsiveness can be very slow, and can bring a powerful machine to a standstill.
My take for the PDxx software 'customer' is one that wants an easy to use system, but can grow somewhat as that customer gains some experience. If the customer starts to need even more and more features, then it is likely time to graduate from the PD world. Which brings me back to ease of use with best of class reliabilty and video/audio quality - those are the aspects that the relatively light user (and any user) should be able to take to the bank. If there were a solid PD-xx product, that product would provide significant product differentiation to Cyberlink.
Making even more bells and whistles available that only sometimes work is not the direction that makes sense for this program and target customers. I also agree with a concept that if the PD software guys know of specific lesser used features that mess up the rest of the program, those features are better left out.
Seriously, if the new PDxx sales flyer said - "NEW ENHANCED REDUCED FEATURE SET, BUT THE ONES WE KEPT WORK!", that would be a good thing for PD.
I was doing very well with PD8, and purchased PD9 sight unseen. Almost a year later as PD10 possibly emerges, I am still on PD8 with PD9 sitting in the box. And this is after trying every PD9 patch available and spending wayyy too much time with drivers, etc trying to see if I could get PD9 to work as well as PD8.
PD10 will not be purchased by me until I see how the trial version actually works.