Description
New Features

Next Generation HD

Import HD video from all current HD camcorders including HDV, AVCHD and Blu-ray Disc® camcorders using tape, disc, hard drive or memory card

Create HD slideshows with jaw-dropping clarity and detail

Edit and preview HD video smoothly even on mid-range machines, with new Smart Proxy technology

Output to Blu-ray Disc® with advanced pop-up menus that display without interrupting the movie

Burn HD video to AVCHD discs on standard DVDs



State-of-the-art disc Authoring

Create eye-catching menus with unique features like reflections, object rotation, masked text, and animated overlay objects

Edit menus in a new larger work area and use pro menu design tools that make it easy to align objects and copy/paste attributes for the perfect look

Showcase disc contents with digest menu objects by displaying a video loop automatically created from the clips in your project


Enhanced Usability

Get started quickly and easily on the type of project you have in mind with the new Launcher

Easily import DVD-Video, DVD-VR, AVCHD and BDMV with the revamped Digital Media Import tool, which presents clear thumbnail previews of your clips, making it easy to pick the ones you want to use

Enjoy bigger previews and a more intuitive layout of the slideshow creation tools

Expand the interface to enjoy a larger preview window and work area for designing your personalised menus


Vista Enhancements

Enjoy all the user experience enhancements of the Aero interface - DVD MovieFactory Pro 7 is certified for Windows Vista and works with Windows XP

Easily drag-and-drop files to burn music, video and data on to CD, DVD or Blu-ray Disc®, using the new Quick-Drop Sidebar Gadget for Vista


Faster Performance

Enjoy streamlined MPEG encoding performance with new MPEG codec

Work faster with the latest powerful CPUs and Intel® quad-core technology support

Requirements
Minimum System Requirements Intel® Pentium® IV 3.0 GHz, AMD Athlon® 64 3800+ 1GB RAM (2GB or above recommended) Microsoft® Windows®XP+SP3, Windows Vista®+SP1 30GB hard disk free space for program installation Windows® compatible display with 1024x768, 16-bit color graphics card; 24-bit or 32-bit true color recommended Optional System Requirements Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or higher is required when capturing and burning directly from DV/TV Tuner to DVD discs 1.5GB RAM or above recommended for HD projects IEEE-1394 (FireWire) I/O devices compliant with OHCI standard cards for use with HDV™/DV/D8 camcorders Windows® compatible BD-R/RE, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-RAM or CD-R/RW drive Windows Media® Player 10 or higher for Windows® XP and Windows Vista® systems 10 GB of available hard drive space or higher for DVD disc burning 30 GB of available hard drive space or higher for 3 hours of HD-quality video capturing