[deadrock]

In before the ‘get a Mac’ ping.

[teeman8r]

my son likes the windows movie maker... i prefer the final cut pro tools... i hear adobe is good... with a lot of tools that interact.

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[Steve Van Doorn]

final cut pro

[ThomasThomas]

Adobe Premiere Elements is good for home stuff and is $79.

[Cheerio]

My preference is Pinnacle Studio (currently using ver 14). If you don't need all the extra "content" stuff, the basic version will more than likely do the job. I have been using it since ver 9 (don't know date but probably 10 years). Have edited hundreds of grandkids sports videos. Avid bought out Pinnacle about a year ago.

http://www.pinnaclesys.com/PublicSite/us/Products/Consumer+Products/Home+Video/Studio+Family/

[max americana]

I have Adobe premiere and Cyberlink Power Director. My preference is the Adobe Premier Elements but Cyberlink PD has some “learning curve” to it. I would say WIN XP is like Premier and Win 7 is Cyberlink. Either way, it’s a win win.

[ResearchMonkey]

Sony Vegas has a 30day free trial. v10.0e and 100% functional.

http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/trials/vegaspro

It’s pretty straight forward, it’ll you get moving fairly quickly. And best of all it’ll give 30 days to asses your needs better.

(I work with both suites, adobe and sony)

[big bad easter bunny]

Try pinnacle, you can use it for free for 15 days, download.com

[Jayster]

Have you looked at the Video Editing Software that came with your computer?

You might already have it on your computer.

[DustyMoment]

I highly recommend Pinnacle Studio plus. It is versatile and has a lot of great features that make you look like an Academy Award winning film editor.

I’ve been using it for a couple of years and have had excellent results. I don’t recall exactly what I paid for it but I believe it might be in the range you are looking to spend.

[dhs12345]

Should clarify too that you need two pieces of software:

1. Video editor with a renderer.

2. DVD authoring software.

The video editor allows you to create titles, combine audio, splice scenes, etc. The DVD authoring software creates the screens and thumbnails along with the proper format for a DVD and burns the DVD.

[driftdiver]

Windows 7 includes a simple movie maker, not a lot of features but lets you make movies.

If you’re looking for something more powerful Adobe Premier Elements. Its a cut down version of the best software Adobe Premier and is only $ 99.

[RedCell]

Thanks for all your speedy replies.

I’ve downloaded a demo of Vegas to give it a spin. I’ve had pinnacle before and I found it to be rather cumbersome (albeit running on my last system which was a LOT slower).

Take care!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I use Avidemux to stitch together time-lapse videos.

It's free, and it might be all you need.

[Avery Iota Kracker]

Upgraded from Video Vegas Pro 5 to 10 to get HD capability—got the early bird special upgrade for 150 USD. Very happy with it, I can watch smooth running previews at 1080p on my 1920X1080 monitor. This from 1080P Quicktime files (MP4) Using this proc: Intel i7 2.8GHz.

Sometimes you can find an old version real cheap. Get it, use it, then get the next early bird special when Vegas Pro 11 comes out.

[johncatl]

One of my customers, who is a professional, is using a program called lightworks. They are going open source so it's free

http://www.lightworksbeta.com/