I'm compiling a list of HD editing software options for a presentation I'll be doing soon and would appreciate any input to help fill out the following list. I know there's plenty more which belongs on here...thanks!

HDV editing:
Adobe CS3
Sony Vegas
Grass Valley Edius
Avid Liquid
Avid Express HD
Apple Final Cut Studio, FCE and iMovie
others?

DVCProHD:
Apple Final Cut Studio
Grass Valley Edius - Broadcast version
Sony Vegas w/third-party plugin (what's the name?)
others?

XDCAM HD:
Apple Final Cut Studio
Sony Vegas
Grass Valley Edius - Broadcast version
others?

AVCHD:
???

A couple of additions:

Adobe Premier Elements 3

Ulead Video Studio 11+

CS

to add another one...

Microsoft Movie maker

Final Cut Pro 6 can edit AVCHD, as can Vegas. I like FCP a lot, and I'm checking out Vegas with a friend who is a power user.

heath

Edius has an AVCHD convert to the Canopus HQ codec so it too can work with AVCHD. Having said that I have Edius 4.5, Vegas 8 and a SOny SR7 the conversion time for AVCHD in either of these programs is very long!! I have decided to get a Blackmagic Intensity and capture from HDMI instead.

Ron Evans

Newtek's SpeedEdit is an addition for the HDV list.

Obviously we are not making the best of our dispersed knowledge and experience...

So we need some guru to compile AND maintain a list of LINKS to
- vendors sites
- appraisal reviews
- forum posts PER TOOL

Great ambition for a moderator, isn't it ? ;-)

PS/ www.womble.com has a very cheap tool for editing HDV, veryfast and efficient, specially for simple cuts and edits

Pinnacle Studio 10 and 11

DVCProHD for Vegas - Use Raylight from DVfilm
http://www.dvfilm.com/raylight/index.htm

Obviously we are not making the best of our dispersed knowledge and experience...

So we need some guru to compile AND maintain a list of LINKS to
- vendors sites
- appraisal reviews
- forum posts PER TOOL

Great ambition for a moderator, isn't it ? ;-)

PS/ www.womble.com has a very cheap tool for editing HDV, veryfast and efficient, specially for simple cuts and edits

The list should include the computer power needs of each brand. I just discovered on the Pinnacle web site that their Studio Ultimate has a minimum requirement of a core duo 2.4 GHz to edit AVCHD- whereas I only have a mere 2.13- when I got my Dell in the spring, I thought that would be powerful enough- I didn't want to spend hundreds extra for the 2.4- but it looks like I shoulda. Instead I put the money into Dell's 24" flat screen and a high end video card. Video and RAM needs should also be listed. This would make a good magazine article.
Joe

maybe Media 100.

Also, if you're going to break down the different Avid's... there's Avid Symphony Nitrus and I think a few others in Avid's higher-price-bracket :)

C