It's not just the hardware that determines...

Strengths: Will convert to almost any media type

Weakness: Skipping steps is sometimes too easy. If something goes awry you may have to start again

Luckily not much has gone wrong w/ this program. I did learn that my video converter was just okay and the video conversions were not the best quality. I got a better one and now the footage looks much better. I was afraid that emc was a fault, but it was a hardware thing. The iPod conversion look much better too. Of course the videos I get digitally are no problem, but the tape conversions take...

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This is how an upgrade should be done

Strengths: Retains the suites strong points like menu interface, but also added new programs and features

Weakness: There are over 30 programs so it takes a large amount of space

Sometimes you have so many choices that you don't know where to start. This is where the suite shines. If you know that you want to make a music dvd, then the program will help you with all the choices. You can start by importing the music. If you are using nondigital formats such as lps or tapes, there is a guided assistant to do this task. It will even give you the digital data for the songs....

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Solutions for new media

Strengths: Handles almost every media type. Strong editing programs as well as burning and backup utilities.

Weakness: Roxio may need to add more wireless options for home media

I know that roxio sells many of the programs in suite 9 as individual boxes. I don't know how they can afford that since the cost of the suite is much less than buying several of their packages. You can find a photo editor with enough tools to replace nearly any other program. It isn't a professional editor though so don't expect pixel editing. It does have multiple photo editing so you can do...

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Accessible, covers basics and much more

Strengths: All in one suite with programs to fix, convert, backup, alter media files

Weakness: Various ways to do the same task, may take time to figure out the best way

My old program still works but with new formats like dvd-vcr (set top)I'm forced to upgrade. I've discovered more features that I need to manage all my media. With the compression options I can fit more stuff onto discs. That let's me keep my themed video, music, and photos on one disc. The video conversion from tape to pc took about the time of the taped footage. The conversion worked really...

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Much Improved

Strengths: Stronger linked programs than ever, more tools

Weakness: Very large, needs a lot of hard drive space

Could have been a mess with so many programs, but the overall inteface hold them together. Conceptually they seem like one big program but they are really multiple separate programs threaded together. That effects usage since you can stay on the same project but do different tasks seamlessly. It also covers almost every aspect of digital media. Some of the intelligent features include the ability...

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Don't waste your money.

Strengths: DVD ability

Weakness: Wouldn't burn properly or burnt sparodically. Interfered with other programs I have on computer. When I removed it, it messed up my original data.

Total waste of my money and then it cost me to have someone come in to fix my computer so I could use the programs I had prior to loading it because 'uninstalling' it only took the obvious files out, not the ones most users have no clue how to access. This could be because I have an older computer but I cannot recommend it. I WILL NOT buy another Roxio program.

BUYER BEWARE - you can't burn the movie to disc...

Strengths: Making a video is simpler than other software I have tried, BUT...(see below).

Weakness: You can spend innumerable hours creating a video - BUT IT WILL NOT BURN TO A DVD. The tech support is HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE.

You can pay money to speak to rude people ($30/$2 per minute, atop the money you already paid for the product) who still can't help you. You can use the live chat where you are just as likely to get disconnected as you are to get a cursory unhelpful answer (then they disconnect you without the ability for you to respond). I've spent 5 hours trying to get someone to help resolve my inability to...

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Could not install it - CD broke

Strengths: none - could not install it

Weakness: Perhaps the CDs are defective - I don't know. There are 2 CDs, and the first one kept hanging up. It said a file was missing.

I took the CD out of the drive, flexed it slightly and it worked for a while and hung up again. I took it out again and it broke in 2 in my hand. (This has never happened to me before!) I emailed Roxio, giving them the serial number and other purchase info, showing that I actually own it and asked how I can replace that CD. They said I can't. Period. I'm quite upset at all the money I paid for...

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Well organized suite compensates for many programs

Strengths: Can pick media type and then do everything needed to finish a task. The main menu links the progrmas.

Weakness: Many programs to choose from, need to learn which ones are essential

Before getting emc9 I was jumping from program to program and finding out that or the other needed upgrading. Now I only deal with the one program. It has the tools to make projects, even importing analog media. It will import the media, let you edit, make menus for disks, print labels,etc.

Roxio support is ZERO, ZERO, ZERO. Expect nothing,...

Strengths: NONE

Weakness: ALL

Roxio support is at about -10. That is 10 below zero.In the first box for cd code will only accept two letters. There are three to go in THAT box on the envelope. WON'T install. NO, I repeat NO tech. support. Can not return software.