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PowerDirector 8

Powerful Video Editing With Unlimited Possibilities

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PowerDirector 8

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Enjoy faster performance for your video editing with PowerDirector. Rev up your editing engines with fast video editing software PowerDirector. Render and encode at way faster speeds

CPU/GPU Optimization IMPROVED

Video editing software, PowerDirector, lets you take full advantage of multi-processing CPU and GPU computing technologies in order to deliver faster rendering times. Our lab tests have shown significant performance gains in rendering HD video when combining PowerDirector with the latest technologies from Intel, NVIDIA and AMD, letting you spend less time waiting for produced content and more time enjoying and sharing your videos.


PowerDirector is optimized for Intel CoreOptimized for Intel® Core i7™

PowerDirector enhances overall HD video editing performance. Intel Core i7 technology harnesses the full power of the CPU to deliver higher performance and better energy efficiency during HD video editing.

Movie making software PowerDirector is optimized for Intel Core i7.Improved Performance Gains
Intel Core i7 technology enables PowerDirector to improve overall performance including previewing, effects rendering, format conversions, and burning to DVD or Blu-ray disc.

The chart shows PowerDirector's performance gain in rendering an HD video using the CPUs most intensive video effect, Pencil Sketch 2.
With Core i7 and the Hyper-Threading technology, PowerDirector renders video faster.


Video editing software PowerDirector is optimized for NVIDIA CUDA technology for rendering special effectsOptimized for NVIDIA® CUDA™

NVIDIA CUDA technology empowers PowerDirector to encode HD video in H.264 format significantly faster by leveraging the power of the GPU for improved rendering times for certain video effects.  

Movie making software PowerDirector is optimized for NVIDIA CUDA.Optimized for HD Encoding to H.264
PowerDirector allows the output of H.264 content for playback on PSP, iPod, iPhone and PS3. A choice of video profiles, offering high quality and relatively small file sizes, is the perfect solution for creating content for today's media players.

The chart shows PowerDirector's performance gain in rendering an HD video with NVIDIA CUDA and without CUDA.

Supported Graphics Card

PowerDirector supports the following graphics card series from NVIDIA when rendering effects: GeForce, GeForce Mobile, Quadro, Quadro Mobile, and Tesla. PowerDirector also supports a range of NVIDIA cards for effects rendering and HD encoding, including GeForce, Quadro, and Tesla. See below for a detailed list of supported graphics cards:

NVIDIA GeForce^
NVIDIA GeForce Mobile†
NVIDIA Quadro^
NVIDIA Quadro Mobile†
NVIDIA Tesla^
GeForce GTX 280
GeForce 9800M GTX
Quadro FX 5600
Quadro NVS 360M
Tesla S1070
GeForce GTX 260
GeForce 9800M GTS
Quadro FX 4700 X2
Tesla C1060
GeForce 9800 GX2
GeForce 9800M GT
Quadro FX 4600
Tesla C870
GeForce 9800 GTX+
GeForce 9700 GTS
Quadro FX 3700
Tesla D870
GeForce 9800 GTX
GeForce 9700 GT
Quadro FX 1700
Tesla S870
GeForce 9800 GT
GeForce 9650 GS
Quadro FX 570
GeForce 9600 GT
GeForce 9600M GS
Quadro FX 3600M
GeForce 9500 GT
GeForce 9500M GS
Quadro FX 1600M
GeForce 8800 Ultra
GeForce 9500M G
Quadro FX 570M
GeForce 8800 GTX
GeForce 8800M GTS
Quadro Plex 1000
Model TV
GeForce 8800 GTS
GeForce 8700M GT
Quadro Plex 1000
Model S4
GeForce 8800 GT
GeForce 8600M GT
GeForce 8800 GS
GeForce 8600M GS
GeForce 8600 GTS
 
GeForce 8600 GT
 

 


Video editing software PowerDirector is optimized for ATI Stream technology for rendering special effectsOptimized for ATI® STREAM™

PowerDirector ensures faster video transcoding for high-definition content. By leveraging ATI Stream technology accelerate the conversion of standard and HD video content.

Home movie making software PowerDirector is optimized for ATI Stream.Optimized for HD Transcoding
In conjunction with ATI Stream technology, PowerDirector accelerates the conversion of standard and HD video into multiple formats for use on differing consumer electronics devices. PowerDirector thus provides quick output of video content for playback on PSP, iPod, and iPhone platforms.

The chart shows PowerDirector's performance gain in rendering an HD video with ATI Stream and without.

Supported Graphics Card

PowerDirector optimized for ATI Stream supports the following graphics card series from ATI:

ATI Radeon HD
Radeon HD 4200
Radeon HD 4650
Radeon HD 4670
Radeon HD 4830
Radeon HD 4850
Radeon HD 4870 X2


Note: In order to enjoy speed gains while transcoding you will need to install the ATI Avivo™ converter from the ATI website