There’s so much to like about this package that it might just be worth switching operating systems to get hold of it.

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

A beautifully designed, powerful system that almost no-one will be able to justify buying. If your IT department can find the budget to put a new Mac Pro on your desktop, you're lucky indeed

New multiple page support and improved text handling, but the program’s main strength remains its underlying speed.

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

A great keyboard, wonderful screen and loads of features, but battery life is weak and it’s a touch pricey

There was a time when Pinnacle dominated the PC video-editing market. But, after its initial success with the DV500, the advent of sophisticated realtime editing seemed to leave the company behind. While it was a good product, the company’s Pro-ONE arrived when competitive products from Matrox and Canopus had been available for some time. The Pinnacle Edition PRO 5 is an entirely different matter.

John Gillooly takes a ride with the limousine version of ATI’s luxury card.

The design is impeccable, the build superb and the screen extraordinary, but the price is a huge barrier. We ponder the icon that is the Macbook Pro 17in

There was a time when semi-professional video editors and home-video enthusiasts had little choice but Adobe Premiere. Back then, video capture and output depended on proprietary hardware, which often only worked with its bundled software.

Even though the PowerColor R9800 PRO has the default core clock and memory speeds for the RADEON 9800 PRO, it ended up being the lowest scoring 9800 PRO reviewed.

Gigabyte Maya 2 R9500 Pro

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

Apple has given its MacBook Pro a thorough makeover but, for all its charm, it’s still overpriced.

Impressive in several areas, but other laptops offer better features and more performance for less cash.

HTC's new Blackberry killer arrives on our desk, and it's every bit the showoff we thought it would be - and that's mean as a compliment.

ATI is the current market leader in graphics chips, and offers four varieties of DirectX 9-capable video cards; these are the company's most sophisticated products when it comes to 3D rendering.

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

The next Google phone will be Kogan's Agora and it's looking to be much more understated, but perhaps sensible, design than the flashier T-Mobile G1.

A huge capacity, classy specification, plenty of business-related storage features and lightning performance