CyberLink DVD Suite 6

The Ultimate HD Playback and Creativity Software

Version Comparison

DVD Suite 6
Pro
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DVD Suite 5
Pro
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From US$69.95

Edit Videos with PowerDirector

Version
6.5 DE
5 SEP
Magic Movie Wizard - time saving editing guide
NEW
Magic Clean - Clean video/audio automatically
IMPROVED
Magic Fix - stablilize videos and sharpen photos
IMPROVED
Magic Cut - Trim videos automatically
YES
YES
Magic Motion - Animate photos
YES
YES
Magic Style - Instantize the editing process
YES
YES
- Number of Styles
8
5
Photo slideshow templates
3
Capture, edit and output high-definiton video content
YES
YES
Capture, edit and output widescreen video content
YES
YES
Capturing from HDV & DV camcorders and webcams
YES
YES
Title Designer
YES
YES
- Number of effects
30
8
Picture in Picture:
YES
YES
- Number of objects in the library
20
- Advanced PiP motion path library
NEW
Add subtitles to timeline
NEW
Video effects
55
Transition effects
70
61
Output to DV tape
YES
YES
Output for DVD burning
YES
YES
Output for VCD burning
YES
YES
Output to YouTube
YES

Watch Movies with PowerDVD

Version
7 (Standard)
7 Express
Watch DVDs
YES
YES
Dolby Home Theater Technologies
Dolby Digital
(5.1 Channels)
Dolby Digital
(2 Channels)
CyberLink Audio Technologies
(Sound Expansion, Virtual Surround Sound, Advanced Headphone Technologies)
CLMEI-2
CLVS
CLHP

CLMEI-2
CLVS
CLHP
CyberLink Eagle Vision (CLEV-2)
CLEV-2
CLEV-2
See-It-All
YES
YES
Read-It-Clearly
YES
YES
Say-It-Again
YES
YES
Notebook Battery Meter (Notebook battery power saver)
YES
YES
Smart Video Deinterlacing
YES
YES
Dynamic skin change
YES
YES
Dual subtitle display
YES
YES
Advanced playback options
- Snapshots
YES
YES
- Bookmarks
YES
YES
Playing DVD-VR on DVD-R
YES
YES
DVD+R Random Access
YES
YES

Author Discs with PowerProducer

Version
4.2
4
Capture high-definition video content
YES
YES
Capture widescreen (16:9) video content
YES
YES
Author DVDs with 5.1 channel Dolby Digital
NEW
Author discs featuring widescreen menus
YES
YES
Author discs featuring widescreen content
YES
YES
Smart Fit technology
YES
YES
Motion menu templates
YES
YES
Customize your DVD menus
NEW
Motion thumbnails
YES
YES
Alpha-menu technology
YES
YES
N-frame stepping
YES
YES

Right-to-Disc burning

YES
YES
Auto chapter entry
YES
YES
Video trimming, splitting and merging
YES
YES

Burn your data with Power2Go

Version
6 (DVD)
5.5
Windows Vista interface design and compatibility
NEW
Windows Vista Gadget
NEW
Instant search for files and tags
NEW
Password protection for specific files and folders
NEW
Integrated Security Disc Browser
YES
YES
Burning log files
YES
YES
Split discs
YES
YES
CD-Extra
YES
YES
Mixed Mode
YES
YES
Extra-long disc support
YES
YES

Joliet extension

YES
YES
ISO/UDF support
2.5, 2.0, 1.5
2.5, 2.0, 1.5
Burn data on DVD-R/RW
YES
YES
Burn data on DVD-R+R9 (Double Layer)
YES
YES
Burn data on DVD-RAM
YES
YES
Burn data on CD-RW
YES
YES

Archive files with PowerBackup

Version
2.5 Standard
2.5 Standard
DVD support
YES
YES
Application data backup
YES
YES
Advanced file filtering
YES
YES
Password protection
YES
YES
Full backup
YES
YES
Incremental backup
YES
YES
Differential backup
YES
YES
Archiving to rewritable discs
YES
YES
Auto backup scheduling
YES
YES
Data restoration
YES
YES
Independent restorer utility
YES
YES
Finding and comparing files
YES
YES

Burn Direct to Disc with InstantBurn 5

UDF 2.5 support
YES
YES
Drag-and-drop disc burning
YES
YES
Drive Letter Access
YES
YES

Copy DVDs with PowerDVD Copy

1:1 DVD movie backup
YES
YES
Auto-shrinking
YES
YES
Movie previewing
YES
YES
Customization of titles, subtitles, language and other special features
YES
YES
Supporting DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW drives
YES
YES

Design Labels with LabelPrint 2

Support for Epson direct CD printing
YES
YES
Soccer label designs
YES
YES
Labelflash etching
YES
YES
LightScribe etching
YES
YES
Layout templates
YES
YES
Background templates
YES
YES
Paper templates
YES
YES
CD/DVD disc labels
YES
YES
Jewel case labels
YES
YES

Access Tasks and Applications via PowerStarter

Version
6
5
Launch software by tasks
YES
YES
Launch products from one interface menu
YES
YES
Arrange often used tasks in favorites category
YES
YES
Download free patches and buy upgrades online for each software application
YES
YES

Miscellaneous

Rip your CD to MP3s (Power2Go)
YES
YES
Create audio CDs or files from video clips (Power2Go)
YES
YES
Receive online CD artist and title information (Power2Go)
YES
YES
DVD Suite 6
Pro
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Pro
From US$69.95