Version Comparison

 
DVD Suite 7
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DVD Suite 6
Ultra
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DVD Suite 6
Essential
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Edit Videos with PowerDirector
Version
7 HE 7 DE 6.5 HE 6.5 DE -
Download & Share
NEW NEW - - -
- DVD Menu Templates
NEW NEW - - -
- Frames and PiP Objects
NEW NEW - - -
- Title Design Templates
NEW NEW - - -
MPEG-2 Import/Export
yes yes yes yes -
H.264 Import
yes yes yes - -
H.264 Export
NEW - - - -
AAC Import
NEW NEW - - -
Dolby 5.1 Creator
yes yes yes yes -
Dolby Import
yes yes yes yes -
MPEG-Audio Export
yes yes yes - -
Download Photos from Flickr
NEW - - - -
Download Audio from Freesound
NEW - - - -
DVD Menu Template Designer
NEW NEW - - -
Magic Movie Wizard - Time saving editing guide
yes yes yes yes -
Magic Clean - Clean video/audio automatically
yes yes yes yes -
Magic Fix - Stablilize videos and sharpen photos
yes yes yes yes -
Magic Cut - Multiple videos trim
yes yes yes - -
Magic Motion - Animate photos
yes yes yes yes -
Magic Style - Instantize the editing process
yes yes yes yes -
- Number of Styles
12 8 12 8 -
Photo slideshow templates
3 3 5 3 -
Capturing from HDV camcorders
yes yes yes yes -
Capturing from DV camcorders and webcams
yes yes yes yes -
Imprint time and date on captured DV video (SmartCaption)
yes - yes - -
Title Template Designer
NEW NEW - - -
- Number of effects
Unlimited via DirectorZone
Unlimited via DirectorZone
66
30 -
Picture in Picture:
yes yes yes yes -
- Number of objects in the library
Unlimited via DirectorZone
Unlimited via DirectorZone
63
20 -
- PiP Designer
NEW NEW - - -
Add subtitles to timeline
yes yes yes yes -
- Import TXT, SRT files
yes yes yes - -
Video effects
72 72 72 55 -
Transition effects
70 70 142 70 -
Output to iPod, iPhone, and PSP
NEW - - - -
Output to HDV tape
yes - yes - -
Output to DV tape
yes yes yes yes -
Output to MPEG-4 AVC(H.264)
yes - yes - -
Output to YouTube
yes yes yes yes -
Output with Virtual Speaker audio
yes - yes - -
Watch Movies with PowerDVD
Version
8 BD
8 Standard
7.3 BD/HD
7 Standard
7 Express
Watch movies from Blu-ray Discs
yes - yes - -
Watch movies from DVDs
yes yes yes yes yes
Watch movies from H.264
yes yes yes - -
Watch movies from MPEG-2
yes yes yes yes yes
Watch movies from VC-1
yes - yes - -
Interactive Menus
yes yes yes - -
Movie Remix
NEW NEW - - -
Movie Collection
NEW NEW - - -
Reviews & Ratings
NEW NEW - - -
MoovieLive.com
NEW NEW - - -
See-It-All
yes yes yes yes yes
Read-It-Clearly
yes yes yes yes yes
Say-It-Again
yes yes yes yes yes
UPnP Sharing
yes yes yes - -
Notebook Battery Meter (Notebook battery power saver)
yes yes yes yes yes
Smart Video Deinterlacing
yes yes yes yes yes
Dual subtitle display
yes yes yes yes yes
Advanced playback options - Snapshots
yes yes yes yes yes
Advanced playback options - Bookmarks
yes yes yes yes yes
Dolby Home Theater Technologies
Dolby Digital Plus
(5.1 Channels)
Dolby Digital
(5.1 Channels)
Dolby TrueHD
(5.1 Channels)
Dolby Digital
(5.1 Channels)
Dolby Digital Plus
(2 Channels)
Dolby Digital
(2 Channels)
Dolby TrueHD
(2 Channels)
Dolby Digital
(5.1 Channels)
Dolby Digital
(2 Channels)
DTS Home Theater Technologies
DTS-HD
(2 Channels)
-
DTS-HD
(2 Channels)
- -
CyberLink True Theater Technologies
(Sound Expansion, Virtual Surround Sound, Advanced Headphone Technologies)
yes yes yes yes yes
DVD Audio
yes - yes - -
True Theater Lighting
yes yes yes yes yes
True Theater Stretch
yes yes yes yes yes
Mobility Pack
yes yes - - -
AAC Decoding
NEW NEW - - -
Playing DVD-VR on DVD-R
yes yes yes yes yes
DVD+R Random Access
yes yes yes yes yes
Author Discs with PowerProducer
Version
5 Ultra
5 DVD
4.2 BD
4.2 DVD
4.2 DVD
Capture high-definition video content
yes yes yes yes yes
Capture widescreen (16:9) video content
yes yes yes yes yes
Author discs featuring widescreen menus
yes yes yes yes yes
Author discs featuring widescreen content
yes yes yes yes yes
MPEG-2 Import/Export
yes yes yes yes yes
H.264 Import
NEW NEW - - -
H.264 Export
NEW - - - -
AAC Import
NEW NEW - - -
Author Blu-ray Discs
yes - yes - -
Author DVDs
yes yes yes yes yes
Author VCD
yes yes yes yes yes
Author AVCHD
NEW - - - -
Download DVD Menus
NEW NEW - - -
Dolby 5.1 Creator
yes yes yes yes yes
Dolby Import
yes yes yes yes yes
Smart Fit Technology
yes yes yes yes yes
Customizable menu templates
yes yes yes yes yes
Motion menu templates
yes yes yes yes yes
Motion thumbnails
yes yes yes yes yes
N-frame stepping
yes yes yes yes yes
Right-to-Disc burning
yes yes yes yes yes
Auto chapter entry
yes yes yes yes yes
Video trimming, splitting and merging
yes yes yes yes yes
Create Slideshows with MediaShow
Version
4 DE 4 DE
3 Retail
3 Retail
3 Full Version
Auto catalog videos and photos
NEW NEW - - -
Find videos immediately using tags, time and description
NEW NEW - - -
Add tags and descriptions
NEW NEW - - -
1-click video tools:
NEW NEW - - -
- Stablize shaky videos
NEW NEW - - -
- Auto lighting
NEW NEW - - -
- Auto effects
NEW NEW - - -
Real-time preview during editing
NEW NEW - - -
Zoom into videos in continuous scale
NEW NEW - - -

Apply movie themes to your videos

NEW NEW - - -
Undo changes at any time
NEW NEW - - -
Mark favorite videos with a star
NEW NEW - - -
Scroll through photos
IMPROVED IMPROVED - - -
Photo fixing and effects
IMPROVED IMPROVED yes yes yes
Burn to DVD or create a screen saver
yes yes yes yes yes
Output as video file
yes yes yes yes yes
Upload to Flickr or YouTube
NEW NEW - - -
Burn Data with Power2Go
Version
6 Deluxe 6 Deluxe 6 BD
6 DVD
6 Lite
Windows Vista Gadget
yes yes yes yes yes
Instant file search using tags and titles
yes yes yes yes yes
Password protection for specific files and folders
yes yes yes yes -
Integrated Security Disc Browser
yes yes yes yes -
Disc encryption
yes yes yes yes -
File/Folder encryption
yes yes yes yes -
Burning log files
yes yes yes yes yes
Split discs
yes yes yes yes yes
CD-Extra
yes yes yes yes yes
Mixed Mode
yes yes yes yes yes
Extra-long disc support
yes yes yes yes yes

Joliet extension

yes yes yes yes yes
ISO/UDF support
2.5, 2.0, 1.5
2.5, 2.0, 1.5
2.5, 2.0, 1.5
2.5, 2.0, 1.5
2.5, 2.0, 1.5
Burn data on Blu-ray Discs
yes yes yes - -
Burn data on DVD-R/RW
yes yes yes yes yes
Burn data on DVD-R+R9 (Double Layer)
yes yes yes yes yes
Burn data on DVD-RAM
yes yes yes yes yes
Burn data on CD-RW
yes yes yes yes yes
Archive Files with PowerBackup
Version
2.5 Standard 2.5 Standard 2.5 Full Version 2.5 Full Version 2.5 Express
Blu-ray disc support
yes yes yes - -
DVD support
yes yes yes yes yes
Application data backup
yes yes yes yes -
Advanced file filtering
yes yes yes yes yes
Password protection
yes yes yes yes yes
Full backup
yes yes yes yes yes
Incremental backup
yes yes yes yes -
Differential backup
yes yes yes yes -
Archiving to rewritable discs
yes yes yes yes yes
Auto backup scheduling
yes yes yes yes -
Data restoration
yes yes yes yes yes
Independent restorer utility
yes yes yes yes yes
Finding and comparing files
yes yes yes yes yes
Burn Direct to Disc with InstantBurn 5
UDF 2.5 support
yes yes yes yes yes
Drag-and-drop disc burning
yes yes yes yes yes
Drive Letter Access
yes yes yes yes yes
Copy DVDs with PowerDVD Copy
1:1 DVD movie backup
yes yes yes yes yes
Auto-shrinking
yes yes yes yes yes
Movie previewing
yes yes yes yes yes
Customization of titles, subtitles, language and other special features
yes yes yes yes yes
Supporting DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW drives
yes yes yes yes yes
Design Labels with LabelPrint 2
Support for Epson direct CD printing
yes yes yes yes yes
Soccer label designs
yes yes yes yes yes
Labelflash etching
yes yes yes yes yes
LightScribe etching
yes yes yes yes yes
Layout templates
yes yes yes yes yes
Background templates
yes yes yes yes yes
Paper design templates
yes yes yes yes yes
CD/DVD disc label templates
yes yes yes yes yes
Jewel case label templates
yes yes yes yes yes
Access Tasks and Applications via PowerStarter 6
Set slideshow on interface background
NEW NEW - - -
Launch software by tasks
yes yes yes yes yes
Launch products from one interface menu
yes yes yes yes yes
Arrange often used tasks in favorites category
yes yes yes yes yes
Download free patches and buy upgrades online for each software application
yes yes yes yes yes
Miscellaneous
Rip your CD to MP3s (Power2Go)
yes yes yes yes yes
Create audio CDs or files from video clips (Power2Go)
yes yes yes yes yes
Receive online CD artist and title information (Power2Go)
yes yes yes yes yes
 
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