CyberLink PowerDirector 8 Features

There are many versions of CyberLink PowerDirector 8, including OEM versions, an Express version and the retail versions. These versions have minor differences in functionality, file support, etc. The table below offers a quick comparison of the different versions and the differences among them.

Features Retail Version Retail Version OEM with Burning OEM without Burning Express
  PDR Ultra PDR Deluxe PDR-HE PDR-DE PDR-LE PDX-SE
Importing Media
MPEG-2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
AVCHD file (M2T) Yes Yes Yes No No No
MPEG-4 iPod/PSP Yes Yes Yes No No No
VOB, VRO with Dolby Digital 2 ch Yes Yes Yes No No No
VOB, VRO with Dolby Digital 5.1 ch Yes Yes No No No No
MOD, TOD Yes Yes Yes No No No
DVRMS Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Download Photos from Flickr Yes Yes Yes No No No
Download Audio from Freesound Yes Yes Yes No No No
Capture Functions
HDV Camcorder Capture Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Analog TV Tuner Capture Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
DVB-T Tuner Capture Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
DVD Camcorder Capture Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
AVCHD Camcorder Capture Yes No Yes No No No
QuickScan Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
DV Batch Capture Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
SmartCaption Yes Yes Yes No No No
Back Up DV Tape to DVD Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Library and Workspace
Timeline Range Selection Yes Yes No No No No
Dual Display – DV Camcorder Yes Yes No No No No
Dual Display – Secondary Display Device Yes Yes No No No No
Zoom In/Out Preview Window Yes Yes No No No No
Snap to Grid/Boundary Yes Yes No No No No
PiP Tracks 9 9 1 1 1 1
Music Tracks 3 3 1 1 1 1
Lock Tracks Yes Yes Yes No No No
Fit Tracks to Timeline Yes Yes No No No No
Pack Project Materials Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Editing Functions
Fix/Enhance – Video Enhancement Yes Yes No No No No
Fix/Enhance – Video Denoise Yes Yes Yes No No No
PowerTools – Video in Reverse Yes Yes No No No No
PowerTools – Video Cropping Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
PowerTools – Video Speed with Frame Interpolated Technology Yes Yes No No No No
PowerTools – Video Rotate Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Multi Trim – Mark In/Out by Frame Yes Yes No No No No
Capture Screen Snapshot – Timeline Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Magic Motion Designer Yes Yes No No No No
Magic Style Templates 12 12 12 8 6 6
Magic Music SmartSound Yes Yes No No No No
Slideshow Templates 8 8 3 3 3 3
Video Effects – Apply to Whole Clip Yes Yes Yes No No No
Video Effects – Modify (Keyframes) Yes Yes No No No No
Title Designer – Apply Shadow Yes Yes No No No No
Title Designer – Apply Border Yes Yes No No No No
PiP Designer – Modify Motion Yes Yes No No No No
PiP Designer – Crop Yes Yes No No No No
PiP Designer – Apply Shadow Yes Yes Yes No No No
Particle Designer Yes Yes No No No No
Creating Subtitles Yes Yes Yes No No No
PhotoNow! Yes Yes Yes No No No
Time Information Yes Yes Yes No No No
Effects Complete set Complete set Fewer Fewer Fewer Fewer
Produce Functions
Output to MPEG-1 Yes Yes No No No No
Output to MPEG-2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Output to MPEG-2 with Dolby Digital 5.1 Yes Yes No No No No
Output to MOV Yes Yes No No No No
Output to iPod/PSP H.264 format Yes Yes No No No No
Output to MPEG-4 AVCHD format Yes Yes Yes No No No
Write Back HDV Tape Yes Yes Yes No No No
Output to HDD Camcorder Yes Yes No No No No
View SVRT Information Yes Yes Yes No No No
CyberLink TrueTheater Surround Yes Yes Yes No No No
Create Disc Functions
Multi-Title Discs Yes Yes No No N/A N/A
Motion Menu Templates 10 10 5 3 N/A N/A
Dolby Digital Stereo Creator to Encode 2 ch Audio Yes Yes Yes No N/A N/A
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Yes Yes No No N/A N/A
Auto Menu Timeout Yes Yes Yes No N/A N/A
Blu-ray Disc Burning (BDAV, BDMV) Yes No Yes No N/A N/A
AVCHD Burning (AVCHD) Yes No Yes No N/A N/A
VCD Burning Yes Yes No No N/A N/A
Miscellaneous
CPU/GPU Optimization Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
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