What are the differences between PowerDirector 8 Ultra/Deluxe and PowerDirector in CyberLink Media Suite 8?
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PDR 8 Ultra |
PDR 8 Deluxe |
PDR 8 HE in Ultra/Pro Edition |
PDR 8 DE in Centra Eition |
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Importing Media | ||||
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MPEG-2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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AVCHD file (M2T) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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MPEG-4 iPod/PSP |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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VOB, VRO with Dolby Digital 5.1 ch |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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JVC MOD, TOD |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Download Photos from Flickr |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Download Audio from Freesound |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Capture Functions | ||||
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HDV Camcorder Capture |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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TV Tuner Capture |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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AVCHD Camcorder Capture |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
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QuickScan |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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DV Batch Capture |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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SmartCaption |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Back Up DV Tape to DVD |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Library and Workspace | ||||
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Timeline Range Selection |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Dual Display - DV Camcorder |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Dual Display - Secondary Display Device |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Zoom In/Out Preview Window |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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PiP Tracks |
9 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
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Music Tracks |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
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Lock Tracks |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Fit Tracks to Timeline |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Pack Project Materials |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Editing Functions | ||||
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Fix/Enhance - Video Enhancement |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Fix/Enhance - Video Denoise |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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PowerTools - Video in Reverse |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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PowerTools - Video Cropping |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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PowerTools - Video Speed with Frame Interpolated Technology |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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PowerTools - Video Rotate |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Multi Trim - Mark In/Out by Frame |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Capture Screen Snapshot - Timeline |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Magic Motion Designer |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Magic Style Templates |
12 |
12 |
12 |
8 |
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Magic Music SmartSound |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Slideshow Templates |
8 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
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Video Effects - Apply to Whole Clip |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Video Effects - Modify (Keyframes) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Title Designer - Apply Shadow |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Title Designer - Apply Border |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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PiP Designer - Modify Motion |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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PiP Designer - Crop |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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PiP Designer - Apply Shadow |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Particle Designer |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Creating Subtitles |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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PhotoNow! |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Time Information |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Effects |
Complete set |
Complete set |
Fewer |
Fewer |
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Produce Functions | ||||
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Output to MPEG-1 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Output to MPEG-2 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Output to MPEG-2 with Dolby Digital 5.1 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Output to MOV |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Output to iPod/PSP H.264 format |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Output to MPEG-4 AVCHD format |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Write Back HDV Tape |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Output to HDD Camcorder |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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View SVRT Information |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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CyberLink TrueTheater Surround |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Create Disc Functions | ||||
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Multi-Title Discs |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Motion Menu Templates |
10 |
10 |
5 |
3 |
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Dolby Digital Stereo Creator to Encode 2 ch Audio |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Auto Menu Timeout |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Blu-ray Disc Burning (BDMV) |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
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AVCHD Burning (AVCHD) |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
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VCD Burning |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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Miscellaneous | ||||
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CPU/GPU Optimization |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Note: You can also check it within the readme file.
