Refocusing on disc-related features makes Nero the top choice for optical disc authoring.

Surprisingly powerful for the price, even if the best features are reserved for the more expensive Plus version.

Some powerful improvements – but you won’t get the most out of this unless it’s used alongside other Adobe apps.

A massive bundle worth the extra money, containing absolutely every tool a video producer might need.

Yet another leap forward for After Effects, which cements its status as the leading PC video compositing tool.

Support for latest video formats and a batch-media encoder, but supporting apps have seen little upgrading.

You still get a lot for your money, but HD optical burning only extends to data discs

A fully featured hard disk AVCHD camcorder with plenty of recording space

A fully featured hard disk AVCHD camcorder with plenty of recording space

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

A new interface, smart albums, guided editing and photo merging keep Photoshop Elements ahead of the pack

A great next-generation camcorder, but it lacks editing support for the recording format

Some substantial new abilities, including support for the new wave of high definition optical discs.

Pocket-sized digital camcorders are becoming more capable all the time. We round up ten of the best

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