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Capture Anything from Anywhere

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Supporting the New Era of High-Definition and Widescreen

Slim, light and portable handheld devices give you the freedom to snap pictures and record video wherever you go, whatever you do. PowerDirector let's you capture these special memories onto your PC, putting you at ease with a broad range of compatibility for all audio/video devices:

  • DV, HDV, MicroMV, and analog camcorders
  • digital or PC cameras
  • DVB-T Digital TV and analog TV content
  • VCRs

To amplify effects, rip CDs and record voice or audio to complete your movie.

Sweet Sixteen NEW

Widescreen formats (16:9) are redefining consumer electronics as TV, digital camera, and camcorder manufacturers step up adoption to expand our horizons literally. PowerDirector automatically detects and captures your DV tape's original aspect ratio to your PC. During editing, convert 4:3 to 16:9 and vice-versa for consistency. When it's time to output, creating widescreen movies is as simple as capturing them.

Flying High - High Definition and Other Support NEW

High-definition camcorders, TVs, and broadcast signals are revolutionizing video. You can enjoy the excitement and flexibility of capturing the latest formats and aspect ratios like high definition (HD MPEG) and widescreen content (16:9). You can also import video files recorded using the latest Windows XP Media Center Edition (DVR-MS) for the digital home.
  • Video: HD MPEG-2, DVR-MS, DV-AVI, DAT, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, VOB, VRO, WMV, WMV-HD, MOV, MOD, DivX, live capture
  • Audio: MP3, WAV, WMA, Audio CD
  • Image: JPEG, TIFF, BMP, GIF
  • DVD content: non-CSS protected DVD-Video from DVD+VR and DVD-VR discs

Denotes only for capturing from analog sources

HDV Camcorder and DVB-T Support NEW

With digital video broadcasting (DVB-T) in Europe and high-definition video (HDV) camcorders recently taking center stage, you'll enjoy PowerDirector's support for all mentioned above. You'll enjoy videos clear and sharp and as the originals.

(NOTE)HDV and HDV logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC).

Look Smart with Smart Captions NEW

Now you can include onscreen video information such as time, date, personal comments (e.g. geographic location, live event, TV channel or series). Your video will never look smarter nor sharper with Smart Captions, a new feature made possible by CyberLink RichVideo (CLRV) technology.

Feel Rich with RichVideo

On top of making your videos look "smart", as you browse for video files you can preview previously cut scenes performed by Magic Cut. CLRV saves an enormous amount of production time by reusing video file information created by Magic Cut or Scene Detection functions. PowerDirector stores this RichVideo information within the same video files, ensuring that the next time you have to perform the same functions the production speed is dramatically improved.

Preview Video with DV Quickscan

Before you begin capturing, DV Quickscan previews captured content first so you make all the right decisions.

  • Scan an hour of digital video in 6-10 minutes
  • Capture clips in batches
  • Manually scan clips without digital time codes, such as when capturing video from VCR tape

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Record Live Video, Narration or Rip CD Music

Record audio live or rip music to add your own personal vocal touch to your movie.

  • Record audio via microphone or line-in device
  • Rip CDs directly into your project
  • Import video, audio and image files from discs or your hard drive