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Despite the fact it's aimed at professional users - corporate and event videographers and advanced home-video enthusiasts are the target market - Ulead DVD Workshop 2 retains many of the ease-of-use features for which the company has become known.

Daikin may be more familiar to some as the producer of Scenarist, a high-end professional package which has been used in the authoring of many major blockbusters.

Although the mobile marketplace has been changing in the face of Centrino and the slow but gradual tablet PC adoption rate, large form factored (greater than single spindle) notebooks are still the order of the day.

It’s missing a couple of key features, but nevertheless, Vegas Pro is highly sophisticated and quick to use for serious video editors.

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There are three main types of MP3 players, which differ mostly in terms of their method of data storage. Each has its own pros and cons.

Creative finally delivers a portable media player that trumps them all.

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A great entry-level video editing app, but Montage is the only major addition unless you go for the Ultimate edition

The appearance of affordable DVD burners has given cause to celebration among the world's digital video makers – from hobbyists to professionals. The potential of DVD Video for corporate and wedding video makers is clear, but even the ability to present holiday videos in bite-sized, episodic and easily accessible chunks can't be sniffed at.

Great real-time performance, particularly with high definition footage. But the EDIUS Pro software still needs a few more features to usurp the competition.

Slim and stylish, this isn’t the most powerful quad core we’ve seen, but it’s by far the cheapest.

The Sony bandwagon rolls on; this is another simple to use set that produces brilliant big-screen images

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Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package