Yes - quite often, you get what you pay for.
Comparing these two products is not really valid. MediaShow is not intended to be photo workflow software & it contains only one-click fixes for photos. PhotoDirector is quite a different thing! It's photo adjustment potential is only limited by your imagination.
Here's a summary of the photo editing features of MediaShow - from
http://www.cyberlink.com/products/mediashow/1-click-fixes_en_AU.html
1-click Fixes for Photo IMPROVED
* Remove red-eyes with one click
* Fix brightness, white balance, contast and lighting
* Stylize with a choice of 9 picture effects
* Crop to predefined ratios or manually set your size
* Straighten across with a quick drag of the slider
* Apply a fix or effect to a group of photos with Batch Edit feature
MediaShow also includes easy-to-use sliders for manually adjusting brightness, contrast, saturation, white balance and sharpness. You can also rotate, display in a slideshow, or add to your favorites, with one easy click.
Different software suits different needs.
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