Sony Vegas 5

Quick and easy installation, the registration process is a bit tedious (Internet required) but it is commonplace today.
No inconsistency, however, very pleased to see such a compatibility with my hardware (RAM, Hyperthreading, Network, etc. ...). Software compatibility is not bad either, Vegas 5 export and import almost everything, and supports the OMF.
Difficult to give the contents of the package since I downloaded from Sony.

Its my computer / video: PIV 3.2, 3GB RAM, 120GB HD (internal) 250 GB (External), GeForce4200, 2 screens 19 "Win2Kpro, audio & MOTU828mkII SEK'D Prodif Plus.

With this config, the software runs very well, the effects still very hungry to go up 5 / 6 images / s in real time as Preview, 15i / s Draft! Rendering the calculation is very fast ... especially since Vegas5 supports network rendering ...

The performances are quite correct in real time. And of course, rendering RAM allows for faster rendering of a portion of video. The software adapts to your PC, it runs so well on modest machines. Note that if you get an accelerator card (style DVRaptor), Vegas does not draw the party, sadly ...
Stability is exemplary, the weak point is still the capture module ... but I have a Windows a little sick, this may explain that.

A word about DVD Architect 2 that returns 1 to oblivion: soft rewritten, complete, still allowing the creation of menus as well as support for subtitles and multiple audio tracks (languages).

I'm using Vegas since the V3, so I have seen the product evolve. The hand-down on Sony SF fortunately did not change the quality policy in the development or updates - always free.
Today, I have no desire to change, especially not for Premiere.

Vegas is a perfect tool for editing video semi-pro, with many effects, many possibilities. Version 5 has only confirmed this trend. The changes concern mainly 2D/3D compositing. Little effect and more, but comes with Boris Graffiti (titrator advanced) and the surprising MovieLook. The only thing missing? A wrapper to access the huge library of plugins via DirectX Premiere ...

BUT, Vegas is also a powerful DAW, offering support 24/96, unlimited tracks, a comprehensive management Surround, DirectX full compatibility - and VST Wrapper via a -, automation effects, encoding AC3, etc. . All without sacrificing ergonomics easily accessible, offering a learning curve very linear. ProTools is not, but for a video editor, it's huge - even Avid Xpress does not offer that.

Difficult to talk about price because I bought the upgrade at a preferential rate and via the secure download (farewell customs fees ...) to download no problem. The price / quality ratio is one such model, Avid is - in my opinion - Premiere horribly overpriced and overrated.