CyberLink PowerDirector 8

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With every version, CyberLink PowerDirector creeps inexorably closer to the competition. Version 8 is now mature enough to be a serious alternative to Adobe Premiere Elements 7, Corel VideoStudio Pro X2 or Pinnacle Studio 12. In testing with a late beta release, we found the software very stable, too. So whilst it still lacks some of the special features we mentioned in our verdict for version 7, PowerDirector 8 is very much worth considering. Read more...
Features Score 8 for Features
Usability Score 8 for Usability
Value Score 8 for Value
Overall Score 8 for Overall


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comment HDedit said on 29th August 2009

Excellent review format and detail in information. I'm evaluating several video editing software options and this review is the closest to the actual experience of trying out the t... more

comment HDedit said on 15th September 2009

Good visual method of assembling video, image, and audio into a finished project. BUT, the product crashes frequently even on the fastest PC running only 1 application, PowerDirect... more

comment Howard Martin said on 6th October 2009

On the face of it, this is an excellent program but in reality it has numerous bugs and problems. It crashes regularly and things don't work as they say they should.

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comment Robert H said on 30th October 2009

First try it worked for 20 mins then I got the Blue Screen of Death. Uninstalled, contacted tech support who told me to edit registry and run MS clean up tool. Second try no blue s... more

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