Reid Kistler
03-13-2010, 11:30 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2361195,00.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,281...,2361195,00.asp</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"CyberLink's latest media playing and editing suite gets not only a new name - switched from DVD Suite to Media Suite - but also, for the first time, a sound editor. It's also been updated with a spiffy new starter interface and Blu-ray playback in its Ultra version. These updates, along with the suite's excellent video editing, graphics card acceleration for faster performance, and a consistent modern UI across all modules, keep CyberLink at the top of the media editing and playing pile."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1268507496.usr19541.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>PCMag.com has awarded CyberLink's Media Suite 8 Ultra an "Editor's Choice" award in the Media Playing and Editing Suite category. Although they tested the high-end "Ultra" version, Media Suite 8 is also available in "Pro" and "Centra" versions, all of which feature an <a href="http://www.cyberlink.com/products/cyberlink-media-suite/compare_en_US.html" target="_blank">impressive array of features</a>, with list prices ranging from $130 down to $80. The review is worth reading not only for the overall comparison between Media Suite and its main "suite" competition, but also for the references it makes to other applications - commercial as well as free - that might handle particular tasks better than the suite does. Which, of course, raises a question: do you use / prefer a "Suite," such as CyberLink, Roxio, or Nero, or do you prefer individual applications which are targeted to specific tasks? </p>