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Sony ACID Pro 8

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i think that if you want to wow your friends even with your family video work, it is worth learning how to work on a pro platform at this price, especially since it contains some cinescore basics
from Mike, www.newegg.com
i only use it for processing hd home movies.
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for me $500 is alot to pay for software (as a consumer doing this for friends and family) but after the hours tearing my hair out with substandard software im buying this.
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but if you want to make quick and easy home movies..ie for video casts, youtube etc...
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for home movies/videos/occasional user, go with the msp.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Has Many Features, Inexpensive

2 RECOMMENDED by 9 people for HOME USE

Vegas Movie Studio + DVD Platinum Edition

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this video editor is able to read .vob file from dvd's created from vcr tapes, making it great for editing the old family videos.
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so my pick for best of the best home / studio video editors would hands down be sony vegas movie studio 8 for it's professional look and feel, useability, features, excellent dvd architect software,
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it's great softwarefor home users and for professitional user.
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i've used several home video software products and have finally found the one that i like....it's easy to use, functions beautifully within vista, handles my sony video camera high definition files
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so far it's good for what i wanted in making home dvd's.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Has Many Features, Excellent Performance

3 RECOMMENDED by 40 people for HOME USE

MICROSOFT- XBOX/ZUNE HPA-00010

$247.00 Est. at Amazon

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when i'm at home at night i can use the wireless sync feature to update podcasts and any collection changes without having to wander downstairs to dock it at my computer.
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has ipod a zune is much better than the ipod and the car adapter is better than enything ipod sells its worth the money i take it every were i go cell phone and my zune dont leave home with out it
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i should say that one of the reasons that it's so enjoyable is that we also got a home dock and a car setup, it would still be fun with just the machine but of course, not so versitile.
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on vista home premium it took me over an hour to get the software installed(i work in the it field so this should have been a no brainer).
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it also imported all of my xbox live friends into my zune social homepage.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Has Many Features, Excellent Quality, Interface: USB

4 RECOMMENDED by 12 people for HOME USE

Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0 Full Version

$61.00 Est. at Amazon

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adobe premiere elements 3.0 is the best home video editing product on the market.
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simple and great video editing software considering it is for the normal and home user.
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it's a good piece of software for the home enthusiast.
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if you're looking for the wow factor from family and friends, you'll get it with this program.
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this supposedly dumbed down version of premiere pro was just what i needed for editing some old home movies.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Inexpensive, Nice Quality, Full Version

5 RECOMMENDED by 8 people for HOME USE

Adobe Photoshop CS2 Upgrade Version

$140.00 Est. at Amazon

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this is a big problem if you have more than one computer (work, home, laptop).
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which by the way manages to freeze all sorts of secondary computers around the house,e.g.
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my amd k6-2 500s are still running on the home network, and i don't really see much of a difference when opening regular programs.
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one at work and one at home.cons: nothing to report thus far.other thoughts: i decided to choose 2 issues from photoshop user magazine as a gratuity for purchasing the cs2 upgrade and for some reason
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i support them at work and use them at home.

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Positives: Has Many Features, Inexpensive, Easy To Use, Upgrade Version

Adobe Illustrator CS3 13 Full Version

$726.00 Est. at Amazon

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it took me 3 or 4 days to get this program installed and working on my laptop (2ghz dualcore processor, 3gb ram, ati radeon mobile, fresh install of window vista home premium 32bit).
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the license allows an additional install on a laptop or home computer, provided you don't use that copy at the same time as the main install.
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- a few enhancements on transparency etc but nothing to sing home about.

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Positives: Has Many Features, Good Quality, Easy To Use, Full Version

Pinnacle Studio 9 Full Version

$23.00 Est. at Amazon

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the bottom line: good for casual video editing for the average home user, but make sure your pc is up to it and you have the latest patch.
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my primary purpose for buying this product was to create dvd versions of my home movies...all those tapes cause quite a clutter, and some of the older ones are slowly degrading.
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i gave it 5 stars because this program does more than i expected and enables me to produce a good quality, interesting to watch home movie for a reasonable price.
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i tried the dvd on a laptap and also my home dvd player and everything works great!!!
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otherwise, you're home free.

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Positives: Nice Performance, Full Version, Platform: PC,PC, Features: Video Editing

Pinnacle Studio v. 11

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the web upload to yahoo is great - makes it easy to share with our extended family in the midwest and east coast.
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i shot a video of the birth of my granddaughter and quickly edited the video in about one day just in time to show it to my family at xmas.
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pinnacle studio still has the simple to use basic video editing features that make it easy to combine home video clips, still photos, titles, and music.
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we recently bought a sony dcr-dvd308 dvd camcorder + lenses + filters + pro accessory kit, took it on vacation and wanted to create video dvds when we got home.
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for a home based person looking to make quality family video's, this is the best video editing software you can buy for a decent price.

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Corel Paint Shop Pro X Full Version Academic License

$60.00 Est. at Amazon

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i use psp to scan old photos of my home town, i currently have about 2,000 historic images in my collection.
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i recently started using it at home too.
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family and friends love getting picture collages of events (great way to document the party or outing onto a single sheet, especially when some of the shots just aren't clear enough or special enough
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in addition to psp x, i also use corel (formerly jasc) photo album 6 which lets me post an entire website of photos for family members and friends to see.
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now i wanted to have a similar powerfull tool (at a low price) at home.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Has Many Features, Inexpensive, Full Version

Novatel Print Explosion Deluxe 3.0 Full Version

$47.00 Est. at Amazon

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this product is very good and easy to use.excellent for the home publisher.
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this is very usefull especially having kids & lots of b'days...save lots of $$$ on very nice home made/personal cards etc....lots to choose from.

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Positives: Has Many Features, Easy To Use, Full Version, Platform: Mac

Sony Acid Music Studio 7 Full Version

$69.00 Est. at Amazon

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great value and performance for home recording and creating music.
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you would need a pop filter for the mic ($20) and for under $300 (including acid) you can have your own professional home studio for vocal/instrumental recording.

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Positives: Easy Installation, Excellent Performance, Inexpensive, Full Version

Novatel Art Explosion 800000

$90.00 Est. at Amazon

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i am a graphic designer and a work-at-home-mom.
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later, i wanted to add this collection to my home office and went back to the same store where the original version was bought.
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the bundle that i bought contained 1 wrong disc (disc 3 was actually disc 30) - one phone call and a new one was sent to my house no questions asked.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Has Many Features, Platform: PC,PC, Features: Clip Art/Multimedia Elements

Costar DYMO DiscPainter

$312.00 Est. at Amazon

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unless you are making cds and dvds for professional use, if you are looking at this product just as a home consumer you may want to rethink.
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since it was called "discpainter", i was expecting a commercial-type painted disc capability for home use.
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hands down, this was the perfect $300 investment for my home recording studio.
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my discpainter has quickly become one of the most popular electronic tools in my household.
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perfect for people who like to burn cds for friends and family.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Form Factor: Desktop

Encore SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS TYPING FUN WIN 98

$22.00 Est. at Amazon

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we use it for homeschooling and when we move on to something else he doesn't want to stop typing.
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plus my 9 year old son loves it and can't wait to do another lesson when he gets home from school.
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got a nine year old to start typing using home keys.
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they're cute at the store, but good luck getting them to actually work at home (on a mac, anyway).

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Positives: Easy To Use, Inexpensive, Full Version, Platform: PC, Mac

Corel Painter IX Full Version

$193.00 Est. at Amazon

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i have windows xp home edition and i have not had any difficulties using the trial version.
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in combination with the wacom pad, this program has done a most satisfactory job for our family.
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so if you're still running 2k pro this is a 5 star program but be ready to battle on xp home.
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you get a feeling from software, from corel's home page, from other sources: i don't like it, and won't buy it.
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on my pc (1.6ghz p4, 1gb ram, 250 gb harddisk, nvidia geforce fx 5950 256 mb videocard, windows xp home sp1), routine operations like loading a selection or changing the zoom level, and even saving,

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Positives: Has Many Features, Easy To Use, Good Quality, Full Version

Neat Receipts 00346 Scanner

$237.00 Est. at Amazon

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i have used it already on a couple of trips as well as at home.
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got home, inserted the set-up cd as instructed and nothing.
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i immediately scanned in my piles of receipts that i've saved up for a few years, mostly costco & home depot.
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we're an average middle-age household.
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on my home vista laptop i could never finish the installation, despite several attempts and downloading different patches and updates.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Inexpensive, Platform: PC, Form Factor: Portable

Adobe Photoshop CS2 Full Version

$890.00 Est. at Amazon

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ernie pros: durable, easy to use, fast, reliable cons: unreliable best uses: home
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i use a newer photoshop version at work, now i want it at home.
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if you like to be proud of pictures you share with family/friends or sell, this is a must!
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every designer i know has at least 3 computers - work, laptop, and home desktop.
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"2.4 portable or home computer use.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Inexpensive, Has Many Features, Full Version

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Best Design and Multimedia Software for Home Use

Sony ACID Pro 8

Vegas Movie Studio + DVD Platinum Edition

MICROSOFT- XBOX/ZUNE HPA-00010

Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0 Full Version

Adobe Photoshop CS2 Upgrade Version

Adobe Illustrator CS3 13 Full Version

Pinnacle Studio 9 Full Version

Pinnacle Studio v. 11

Corel Paint Shop Pro X Full Version Academic License

Novatel Print Explosion Deluxe 3.0 Full Version

Sony Acid Music Studio 7 Full Version

Novatel Art Explosion 800000

Costar DYMO DiscPainter

Encore SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS TYPING FUN WIN 98

Corel Painter IX Full Version

Neat Receipts 00346 Scanner

Adobe Photoshop CS2 Full Version

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