Originally Posted by basschick
i tried the version ken is using and it made really nice quality videos. there are probably functions it doesn't have but everything i needed to do, it does offer.
i made WMVs on it from 56k to 2.2mb. it allowed me to completely define the dimensions of the video, cut it, delete sound tracks, add sound tracks, add watermark in style of my choice, turn sound up or down, add jpg of 2257 info and splash with site logo, lengthen and shorten parts i wanted, and use plenty of fades. there were a few more things i tried, but this should give you an idea.
and the platinum edition supports HD for less than $150.