End-to-end HD DVD

* Burn HD DVD authored projects or folders to HD DVD-R or DVD discs.
* AVCHD Camcorder Support - Import high definition video from hard drive and disc-based AVCHD camcorders.
* Real-time HD Editing without proxies on high-spec systems.

Enhanced Movie Wizard Templates

* Automatically create exciting movie-style openings using your video clips in multiple animated frames, which you can personalize later.
* Capture, edit and output full-resolution HD movies and discs.

New Auto Features

* Auto Subtitles in DV-to-DVD Wizard
Automatically add DV date and timestamp as you capture your videos, to instantly identify when it was shot.
* Smart Project Package
Free up disc space by exporting your trimmed and edited project to a new folder, for efficient archiving of only the clips that you have used in your final movie.

More Flexible User Interface

* Preview Window for overlays shows original overlay image, making it easier to adjust chroma key settings.
* Expandable Timeline
Expand the timeline at a click of a button, so that you can conveniently see all your overlay tracks.
* Place cue marks on the timeline to easily mark where you want a title to start, or perhaps some music to come in.
* "My Favorites" folder in Transitions Folder makes it easier to find the most-used transitions quickly.

New Encoding Options

* MPEG Optimizer analyzes the bitrates of all clips on the timeline, and suggests encoding settings to ensure the least re-rendering for the best quality and speed.
* Safely Pause rendering at any time when you need to do something that requires more PC resources.

Expanded Title and Subtitle Support

* Multi-language titles such as double-byte Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters supported.
* Unicode character set supported to simplify multi-language titles.
* Rotate titles directly in the preview window to any angle you like.
* DVD Sub-Title Import lets you Import a subtitle set in the language of your choice together with the video from a DVD.
* Sync subtitles to downloaded movies, which often have subtitle files available in .srt format that will automatically synch to the video when burning a DVD.

More Filters and Effects

* Corrective Video Filters
o Auto Color & Tone will auto-correct the color and tone of videos that were recorded in low light or less than perfect white balance conditions.
o DeBlock Filter cleans up video with blocky compression artifacts, such as movies copied from VCD.
o DeSnow Filter removes digital noise from your videos shot in low light.
* Combine transparency and mask or chroma key effects for more striking overlays.

Enhanced DVD Menus and Authoring

* Lots More Content. Flash Animations, Movie Wizard Video & Slideshow Style Templates, and HD DVD* menus.
* Distort menu objects like buttons and overlays for creative effects.

The Most Complete Solution

* Create Quality Movies for Mobile Devices and show them on the go. Works with virtually any handheld device with MPEG-4*, H.264* and WMV templates for:
o Apple iPod*
o Sony PSP™*
o Zune™
o Nokia