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The following list is ordered by operating system and approximate price to purchase.
Non-Linear Editing (NLE) Software
WINDOWS
Title: Xpress
Company: Avid
System: Windows XP Pro, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.avid.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? No
Title: Edius
Company: Canopus
System: Windows XP
Web link: http://www.canopus.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? Yes
Title: Premiere
Company: Adobe Systems Inc.
System: Windows XP
Web link: http://www.adobe.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? Yes
Title: Vegas
Company: Sony Media Software
System: Windows 2000/XP
Web link: http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/Default.asp
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? Yes
Title: MediaStudio Pro
Company: Ulead
System: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.ulead.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? Yes
Title: Avid Liquid
Company: Pinnacle Systems
System: Windows XP
Web link: http://www.pinnaclesys.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? No
Title: Camtasia Studio
Company: TechSmith
System: Windows 2000/XP
Web link: http://www.techsmith.com/products/studio/default.asp
Price range: approx $300
Trial version? Yes
Title: MainActor
Company: Main Concept
System: Windows 2000/XP, Linux
Web link: http://www.mainconcept.com/
Price range: approx $200
Trial version? Yes
Title: DDClip
Company: SoftLab
System: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.softlab-nsk.com/ddclipro/
Price range: approx $200
Trial version? Yes
Title: EditStudio
Company: Pure Motion
System: Windows XP
Web link: http://www.puremotion.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Premiere Elements
Company: Adobe Systems Inc.
System: Windows XP
Web link: http://www.adobe.com/
Price range: under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Vegas Movie Studio+DVD
Company: Sony Media Software
System: Windows 2000/XP
Web link: http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/Default.asp
Price range: under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Studio
Company: Pinnacle Systems
System: Windows XP
Web link: http://www.pinnaclesys.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? No
Title: VideoWave
Company: Roxio
System: Windows 2000/XP
Web link: http://www.roxio.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? No
Title: VideoStudio
Company: Ulead
System: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.ulead.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Movie Edit Pro
Company: Magix
System: Windows
Web link: http://usa.magix.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: EVE
Company: Main Concept
System: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.mainconcept.com/
Price range: under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Movie X One Plus
Company: AIST
System: Windows
Web link: http://www.aist.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? No
Title: Movie DV
Company: AIST
System: Windows
Web link: http://www.aist.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? No
Title: MoviePlus
Company: Serif
System: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.serif.com/movieplus/movieplus4/index.asp
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? No
Title: NeroVision Express
Company: Ahead Software
System: Windows
Web link: http://www.nero.com/
Price range: Free w/ purchase of Nero
Trial version? Yes
Title: DDClip Free
Company: SoftLab
System: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.softlab-nsk.com/ddclipro/
Price range: Free
Trial version? N/A
Title: Free DV
Company: Avid
System: Windows XP Pro, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.avid.com/
Price range: Free
Trial version? N/A
Title: ZS4 Media Compositor
Company: t@b
System: Windows, Linux, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.zs4.net/
Price range: Free
Trial version? N/A
Title: Windows Movie Maker
Company: Microsoft
System: Windows XP
Web link: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/moviemaker/default.asp
Price range: Free with Windows OS or update
Trial version? N/A
Title: Jahshaka
Company: None
System: Windows XP, Linux
Web link: http://www.jahshaka.org/
Price range: Free, GNU License
Trial version? N/A
Title: ZS4 Media Compositor
Company: t@b
System: Windows, Linux, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.zs4.net/
Price range: Free
Trial version? N/A
Title: Zwei-Stein
Company: t@b
System: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Web link: http://www.tucows.com/preview/195042
Price range: Free
Trial version? N/A
MACINTOSH
Title: Final Cut Pro
Company: Apple
System: Macintosh
Web link: http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/
Price range: Over $1000
Trial version? No
Title: Xpress
Company: Avid
System: Windows XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.avid.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? No
Title: Final Cut Express
Company: Apple
System: Macintosh
Web link: http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/
Price range: Approx $300
Trial version? No
Title: iMovie
Company: Apple
System: Macintosh
Web link: http://www.apple.com/imovie/
Price range: Included w/ purchase of iLife ($80)
Trial version? No
Title: ZS4 Media Compositor
Company: t@b
System: Windows, Linux, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.zs4.net/
Price range: Free
Trial version? N/A
LINUX
Title: MainActor
Company: Main Concept
System: Windows 2000/XP, Linux
Web link: http://www.mainconcept.com/
Price range: approx $200
Trial version? Yes
Title: Cinelerra
Company: Heroine Virtual
System: Linux
Web link: http://heroinewarrior.com/cinelerra.php3
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
Title: Kino
Company: None
System: Linux
Web link: http://kino.schirmacher.de/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
Title: ZS4 Media Compositor
Company: t@b
System: Windows, Linux, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.zs4.net/
Price range: Free
Trial version? N/A


