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CyberLink PowerDirector 5.0 Premium Trial Readme

07/03/2006

Thank you for using the Trial version of CyberLink PowerDirector 5.0 Premium Edition!

This file contains the latest information regarding the CyberLink PowerDirector 5.0 Premium Edition software application. Please click on one of the options below for more information. Remember, before you start CyberLink PowerDirector, please read this document in detail for the newest technical information.

This Readme is divided into the following sections:

An Overview of CyberLink PowerDirector

Introducing the world's fastest and most advanced video editing software program: CyberLink PowerDirector. CyberLink PowerDirector comes complete with the most advanced yet easy-to-use tools for creating professional video productions. Plus, it offers Smart Video Rendering Technology (SVRT) to allow you to complete your movie projects and preserve its quality quicker than any other software program available on the market! CyberLink PowerDirector also includes an amazing set of Magic Tools for you to conveniently edit your movie quickly and powerfully.

Differences between CyberLink PowerDirector 5.0 Premium and CyberLink PowerDirector 5.0 Deluxe

CyberLink PowerDirector 5.0 Premium is the advanced version of CyberLink PowerDirector 5.0 Deluxe. It adds several new features to enable CyberLink PowerDirector to output files for the most popular portable media player devices, such as Apple iPod Video and Sony PSP. It also provides output and upload functions to the YouTube website so you can share your videos with the world.

The new major features of CyberLink PowerDirector 5.0 Premium include:

  1. Revolutionary Portable MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) Format for Apple iPod Video®
    • CyberLink PowerDirector is now equipped with the newly developed CyberLink H.264 codec. Now you can export your movie creation in MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) for Apple iPod Video®.
  2. Revolutionary Portable MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) Format for Sony PSP®
    • CyberLink PowerDirector is now equipped with the newly developed CyberLink H.264 codec. Now you can export your movie creation in MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) to be stored on the MemoryStick and playback on Sony PSP®.
  3. Direct YouTube® output and upload support
    • Automatically select the best output profile for YouTube®
    • CyberLink PowerDirector is the first YouTube® uploading application in the world for video bloggers to capture, edit, produce and upload videos to share with others.

CyberLink PowerDirector 5 Versions

There are many versions of CyberLink PowerDirector 5, including OEM versions, Express version and the full Deluxe version. These versions have minor differences in functionality, file support, etc. The table below offers a quick comparison of the different versions and the functions available in them. (Not all differences are listed.)

Function Full Version OEM without Burning OEM with Burning Express
Name PDR Premium PDR-SEP PDR-DE PDR-VE PDX-SEP PDX-SE
MPEG-2 Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Magic Clean
Magic Motion
Magic Cut		 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Magic Music Yes No No No No No
QuickTime Yes No No No No No
Manual Batch Yes No No No No No
PiP Video or Image Image Image Image Image Image
Precise Cut Yes No No No No No
Multiple Trim Yes No No No No No
Smart Caption Yes No No No No No
Music in Magic Cut Yes No No No No No
Video Stabilizer Yes No No No No No
Photo Re-focus Yes No No No No No
# of Magic Style 12 5 5 5 5 5
Track On/Off Yes No No No No No
Advanced setting in Title Designer Yes No No No No No
PhotoNow! Yes No No No No No
Chapter track Yes No Yes Yes No No
Effects Completed set of effects Fewer Fewer Fewer Fewer Fewer
SVRT Information Yes No No No No No

Registering your Software

Please use the online registration to register your software or complete your registration card and mail it to CyberLink. You must register the software before receiving customer support service and product information.

Upon registering your copy of CyberLink PowerDirector, you will receive an email containing the URL for you to download the Bonus Effects Pack. There are 6 new video effects in the Bonus Effects Pack, each of which is carefully designed to enhance your movie.

Installation and Software Usage Notice

  1. Before installing CyberLink PowerDirector, you may have to check your system resources in order to obtain optimal performance.

  2. In order to avoid most compatibility issues, please close all other software and utility applications, including virus scans and instant messaging software.

  3. To obtain the best video recording performance, check your hard disk DMA setting. Please check the properties page from the My Computer for the hardware settings list.

  4. Smart Video Rendering Technology (SVRT): For SVRT to achieve its optimal rendering performance, the video clips on your Storyboard should be using the same recording file format.

  5. MPEG-2 video editing issues: The Microsoft Windows operating systems does not provide a MPEG-2 video playback decoding engine. If your system previously has other DVD or MPEG-2 playback or video editing software installed, the 3rd party MPEG-2 video playback engine might conflict with the engine provided with CyberLink PowerDirector. If CyberLink PowerDirector encounters any issues while importing MPEG-2 video files, please try to uninstall other MPEG-2 video playback or editing software applications. If the problem still exists, please check the FAQ published on the CyberLink Web site or contact CyberLink's technical support staff.

  6. Microsoft DirectX® 9 runtime library must be installed in advance. CyberLink PowerDirector requires Microsoft DirectX® 9 installed runtime library on your system for certain CyberLink PowerDirector functions to run properly. The CyberLink PowerDirector CD setup program will automatically install the DirectX 9 runtime library. But, if you purchase the Internet download version or the free trial version, you have to download this module from the Microsoft Web site or from other Web locations. Microsoft DirectX® 9 can also be found at the Microsoft DirectX® 9 download page: http://www.microsoft.com/directx/homeuser/downloads/default.asp.

  7. OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) support: CyberLink PowerDirector supports the OHCI standard providing Microsoft Windows with a standardized way of interacting with the IEEE1394 port or I/O card so that it is unnecessary to install any other additional drivers when capturing DV video with CyberLink PowerDirector software.

  8. Hard disk requirement when using non real-time DV capturing: CyberLink PowerDirector will use the hard disk as the buffering space to transcode the DV content captured into MPEG-1/MPEG-2 files. It is recommended that you have sufficient free disk space before conducting non real-time DV capturing.

  9. In certain situations it may take a while for CyberLink PowerDirector to detect the SVRT settings before producing a long movie project. This may occur if your video file is split into many clips (either by scene detection or by manual split). In such a case, please wait until SVRT detection is complete.

  10. DV/QuickScan compatibility: Some DV brands may have compatibility problems with the QuickScan function in Capture mode. This may be because the DV rewinding mechanism is quite different in various DV models. We strongly suggest our customers follow the advice in the QuickScan Notice. For example, the DV tape should not have blanks in the middle of a recording. If your DV is unable to conduct the QuickScan function successfully, you are advised to capture the video with the normal Record/Stop buttons.

  11. MicroMV capture is supported in CyberLink PowerDirector 5.0, except in DV QuickScan and while detecting scenes by time code break.

  12. Fast forward preview is not supported in Windows Media Video (WMV) format. You will see the video playback in 1X even if you click the fast forward button.

  13. Close other audio playback software (such as Media Player or Winamp) when you are capturing video/audio signals from a TV or CD-ROM, as it may result in muted or noisy audio on the captured clips.

  14. When Trimming, the video you see in the Video Window or Media Viewer is the original video clip without any other effects (for example, color adjustment or video speed adjustment) applied. Please switch to Movie mode to preview the result with all effects applied.

Special Requirements for DV Capturing

  1. Minimum CPU requirements in DV Capture Mode (i.e. capturing video) for analog video devices or using real-time mode:

    Capturing file From Analog Devices From DV - Real-time mode
    To Microsoft AVI  
    Better Quality Pentium II 450 K6-2 500 N/A N/A
    Best Quality Pentium II 450 K6-2 500 N/A N/A
    DV AVI Standard N/A N/A Pentium II 400 K6-2 500
    To MPEG-1 High Speed
    Good Quality Pentium III 600 K7 600 Pentium III 800 Athlon 1G
    Better Quality Pentium III 600 K7 600 Pentium III 800 Athlon 1G
    Best Quality Pentium III 600 K7 600 Pentium III 933 Athlon 1.2G
    VCD (Fast) Pentium III 600 K7 600 Pentium III 800 Athlon 1G
    To MPEG-1 High Quality
    Good Quality Pentium III 800 K7 700 Pentium 4 1.2G Athlon 1.2G
    Better Quality Pentium III 800 K7 700 Pentium 4 1.4G Athlon 1.4G
    Best Quality Pentium III 800 K7 700 Pentium 4 1.6G Athlon 1.6G
    VCD Pentium III 800 K7 700 Pentium 4 1.6G Athlon 1.6G
    To MPEG-2 High Speed
    Good Quality Pentium 4 2.0G Athlon XP2000 Pentium 4 2.0G Athlon XP 2000
    Better Quality Pentium 4 2.0G Athlon XP2000 Pentium 4 2.0G Athlon XP 2000
    Best Quality Pentium 4 2.0G Athlon XP2000 Pentium 4 2.2G Athlon XP 2000
    SVCD (Fast) Pentium 4 2.0G Athlon XP2000 Pentium 4 2.0G Athlon XP 2000
    DVD (Fast) Pentium 4 2.0G Athlon XP2000 Pentium 4 2.0G Athlon XP 2000
    DVD (Half-D1) Pentium 4 2.0G Athlon XP2000 Pentium 4 2.0G Athlon XP 2000
    To MPEG-2 High Quality
    Good Quality Pentium 4 2.2G Athlon XP 2200 Non real-time capture recommended
    Better Quality Pentium 4 2.6G Athlon XP 2600 Non real-time capture recommended
    Best Quality Pentium 4 3.0G Athlon XP 3000 Non real-time capture recommended
    SVCD Pentium 4 2.6G Athlon XP 2600 Non real-time capture recommended
    DVD Pentium 4 3.0G Athlon XP 3000 Non real-time capture recommended

  2. Minimum CPU Requirements for Capturing Video from DV Non Real-time Mode:

    The non real-time mode uses buffering technology to avoid frame-drop when capturing video from DV and greatly reduces CPU resources. However, we recommend you have at least a Pentium III 450 CPU to conduct non real-time capturing from DV, as it is necessary to capture raw frames without dropping before compressing into MPEG files. The faster the CPU you use, the less time needed for offline MPEG transcoding.

    We recommend that you have sufficient free HDD space before proceeding with non real-time DV capturing. If less than 150 MB of free space remains, capturing is disabled. If your hard disk drive (HDD) is almost out of space while capturing in non real-time, a warning message appears in the Preview Window notifying you that a portion of the transcoding process will be paused and resumed only after all the content in the buffer has been encoded by your HDD. (This is known as "Capture Auto-Resume".) HDD space requirements depend on your hardware computing power and the file you are working with. However, to be on the safe side, follow this table for non real-time DV capturing:

    Time Captured (minutes) Recommended Free HD Space

    1

    390 MB

    3

    810 MB

    5

    1230 MB

    10

    2280 MB

    20

    4380 MB

    30

    6480 MB

    60

    12.18 GB

    If your PC has sufficient CPU power (for example, Pentium 4 Dual Core or Athlon 64 FX), it may require less free HDD space than recommended above, as the CPU may have enough computing power to consume the buffered frames. If CyberLink PowerDirector does enter the Capture Auto-Resume mode, it is necessary that your DV tape have sequential time codes. If this tape's time codes have been reset on your DV tape (e.g. by turning DV camcorder on and off before recording new content or having rewound to record over old content), when the Capture Auto-Resume resumes, it will seek to the wrong time code and thus fail.

Note before using DV QuickScan (DV Batch Capture)

  1. Ideally, QuickScan should start recording from the beginning of a tape. If your tape contains recorded content, please rewind it to the start.
  2. Avoid ejecting and reloading the tape frequently, which causes time code breaks and may generate errors during scanning.
  3. Avoid leaving blank segments in the middle of a tape. Use the "End Search" button (on most camcorders) to locate the end of the recorded section before shooting new video content.

Limitations While Using QuickScan

  1. The tape cannot be written to a PC via an IEEE1394 ("FireWire") connection. Using the "Write to DV Tape" feature will result in missing time code information.
  2. The tape cannot be written to a VCR via the S-Video or Audio/Video connector.
  3. Recording times must be sequential. Do not record the tape if subsequent time codes appear before preceding time codes.

Note for iPod®/PSP® users

Producing MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) files for iPod Video®

  1. The files produced in iPod-MPEG4 AVC profile can be only played on Apple's fifth-generation iPod Video®.
  2. After you produce the file, please use Apple iTunes® to synchronize the produced files. Please read the user guide of Apple iPod Video® to configure the synchronization settings. Only after successful synchronization can your iPod Video® playback the produced video.

Producing Memory Stick Video files in MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) for Sony PSP®

  1. The files produced in PSP-MPEG4 AVC profile can be only played on the Memory Stick card of Sony PSP® with the new 2.0 firmware updated.
  2. You can choose to directly output to a Sony PSP if it is connected to your PC. Or you can choose to output to the Memory Stick card first if the PSP is not connected to your PC, and then insert your Memory Stick card into a PSP to playback the video.
  3. If you choose to output to the Memory Stick card, make sure you choose the proper directory to output the files. If you choose to output to the local hard disk directory, make sure you copy both the Memory Stick video files and Thumbnail Picture files to the destination folder on the Memory Stick card. All files should be stored under the first layer directory "MP_ROOT" and the second layer directory. The second layer directory "xxxANV01" has to conform to following rules
    • The directory name shall consists of 8 characters
    • The first three characters, as indicated by "xxx", are referred to as the directory number and shall be a unique number between "100" and "999"
    • The directory number has to be the largest existing number + 1 when creating a new directory
    • Examples of legal directory name: "100ANV01" "101ANV01"
  4. CyberLink PowerDirector will automatically generate the file name to comply with the Memory Stick Video Format naming rules.

Minimal System Requirement

  • OS:
    • Windows XP/2000 (Windows XP Service Pack 2 is required for HDV capture)
  • Screen Resolution:
    • 1024 X 768, 16-bit color or above
  • Memory:
    • 256MB required (1GB DDR2 above recommended)
  • Hard Disk Space:
    • 5GB required minimum (note: 400MB is for SmartSound Quicktrack Library)
    • 10GB (20GB recommended) required for DVD production
  • CPU: CyberLink PowerDirector 5 is optimized for CPU with MMX/SSE/SSE2/3DNow!/3DNow! Extension/HyperThreading technology
    • AVI Capture/Producer: Pentium 2 450 MHz or AMD Athlon 500 MHz
    • VCD Quality (MPEG-1) Profiles: Pentium 3 600 MHz or AMD Athlon 700 MHz
    • DVD Quality (MPEG-2) Profiles: Pentium 4 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 2200+
    • High Quality MPEG-4 and Streaming WMV, QuickTime, RealVideo, DivX) Profiles: Pentium4 2.4 Ghz or AMD Athlon XP 2400+
    • MPEG-4 AVC and MPEG-2 HD Profiles: Pentium 4 3.0Ghz with HyperThreading or AMD Athlon 64 recommended
  • Video Capturing Device:
    • PCI or USB1.0/2.0 capture device compliant with WDM standard (i.e. PC Camera and TV tuner with WDM driver)
    • DV camcorder connected via OHCI-compliant IEEE1394
    • DVD camcorder connected via USB2.0
    • Sony MicroMV camcorder
    • JVC Everio camcorder (GZ-MC100, GZ-MC200)
    • Sony HDR-FX1 (HDV)
    • Sony HDR-HC1 (HDV)
    • JVC GR-HD1U (HDV)
  • CD/DVD Burning Device:
    • A CD or DVD burner (CD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW or DVD-R/RW) is required to burn VCD/DVD/SVCD titles
  • Microphone:
    • A microphone is required for recording voice over.

Compatible Capture Cards and Drivers

IEEE 1394 capture device compatibility list: CyberLink PowerDirector DV video capture modules utilize the Microsoft Windows driver. It is required that the IEEE1394 capture devices be compliant with the OHCI standard. Please visit the CyberLink web site for the most up-to-date model list at http://support.gocyberlink.com/.

Analog to digital video capture device compatibility list: CyberLink PowerDirector supports WDM-compliant capture device. Please visit the CyberLink web site for the most up-to-date model list at http://support.gocyberlink.com/.

Compatible DV Models

CyberLink will continuously provide patches to work with new DV models. To see the most updated list of DV compatible models or download DV patches, please visit http://support.gocyberlink.com/.

Compatible Optical Recordable Drives

List of Approved Recordable CD drives: CyberLink PowerDirector supports most ATAPI and SCSI interface CD burning device. Please visit the CyberLink web site for the most up-to-date model list at http://support.gocyberlink.com/.

List of Approved Recordable DVD drives: CyberLink PowerDirector supports most ATAPI and SCSI interface DVD burning device. Please visit the CyberLink web site for the most up-to-date model list at http://support.gocyberlink.com/.

Upgrade to the full version of PowerDirector 5 Premium

  • There is a 30-day usage limitation on this trial version. After you have tried PowerDirector for 30 days, please buy the full version on Cyberlink's website.
  • CyberLink corporate web site:

    http://www.CyberLink.com/

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