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Summary: Awesome service!!
Review: Despite minor bugs (that have already been corrected), this application has it all, it's very intiutive and the best of all: awesome technical support!, great site!if you really want to have a fully loaded media suite, Roxio's EMC7.x must be your choice. Otherwise, you,ll have to buy separates applications
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Summary: Good Program, WORKS with XP, despite what you've read...
Review: With all the complaints about Roxio's Version 6 of this program, I was a bit shaky about whether to buy this. I had excellent results with versions 4 & 5, and felt like I wanted some DVD capability. Well, I would recommend you not listen to the reviewers foaming at the mouth about how their computers have melted into puddles of lead because of this program. It installed fine, Version 7 works fine, I have XP Home Ediion and have never had any problems making CDs or DVDs. It's a very complete program, streamlined, and easy to use. Negative reviews of this product make no sense to me as I have had nothing but positive results with it. You should buy it without worry.
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Summary: Just OK
Review: bbThis program might be great, but without a manual or technical support, it's hard to tell. As with all previous editions of Easy CD Creator, this program has many good features. Unfortunately, they sometimes do not work properly. Roxio decided it is easier to let the consumer hunt for info rather than provide the paper manual they used to. Although technical support is supposed to be available, once you navigate the severe obstacles to real contact at the web site, their answers are less than helpful. My experience has been either no answer or a response telling me to search the knowledge base for information that I already told them I could not find. At this point, I have the program several months and do my best to not use it. It causes crashes on certain activities and,since Roxio ignores tech questions, I have no way to solve this.
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Summary: AMAZING "MUST HAVE" SOFTWARE
Review: I recently bought a new PC and then also bought Roxio Easy Media Creator 7. I'm a knowledgable PC shopper and asked everyone if this software came bundled on a PC and the answer was no everywhere I turned. Those "in the know" told me the only Roxio bundled software was older versions, not EMC7. So, I don't know what our previous reviewer is talking about? This product is amazing! Before I purchased EMC7 I did a thorough search for the best digital media software for my budget (under $100) and Roxio was the clear winner. Here are just a few examples I discovered:
>> Basic Burning: EMC7 supports desktop drag and drop with automatic handling of file types, Nero does not.
>> Photo Editing: EMC7 allows you to add pan and zoom to slideshows, not Nero. EMC7 offers advanced photo editing (cloning, masking, stitching, etc) and paint tools, Nero doesn't
>> Video and Slideshows: Nero does not allow you to mix photo and video with transitions, where EMC7 does. EMC7 allows 7 track audio support, while Nero allows 3 tracks for video and only 1 track for photo slideshows. EMC7 offers over 150 transitions, Nero only has about 40.
>> DVD Authoring: EMC7 allows multiple storyboards in a single window, Nero doesn't. EMC7 allows you to drag and drop photos and videos between storyboards, not Nero.
>> CD/DVD Copying: EMC7 CD and DVD copy module uses same component with same or similar workflow, not Nero This is just my extensive research on talking to other users, reading press coverage, product literature and searching the web, to making sure I spent my money wisely and bought the best software for the job. I suggest you also read the reviews done by the professionals, such as CNET, EMEDIALIVE and PC Magazine to name a few that I used. I hope this helps. I think this software is amazing and recommend it over Nero or other products in this class.
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Summary: this software sucks
Review: this software came with my computer but after some time this software was formating data cd to music cd in for real player .
at last i had kick this software and i am so happy . now i am using nero which is is world class software . don't buy this software ever at any cost . and if it is coming with your's computer don't use it . use nero
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Summary: What¿s all the ¿FUS¿ about? Features, Usability, Support
Review: After reading all the magazine reviews and asking my friends and co-workers, all answers pointed me to purchase Easy Media Creator 7 as the best digital media software. If I had to sum up what I like best it would be: FEATURES -- This product packs a punch, with all the features it offers in one integrated package. These broad features include everything you need: backing up your data and burning discs, creating audio/MP3 CDs, importing photos and capturing video, editing photos and videos, creating slide shows and videos, creating DVDs and CDs, and creating labels for your discs. Some of the unique features include: how the Storyboard allows you to mix photos and videos with transitions; how you can apply Pan and Zoom Effects to videos and photos; and the SmartVideo Capture feature where you can preview video scenes and only import selected scenes. USABILITY -- It has an easy to use interface with a menu that offers you two ways to do things, as either Applications/Tools or as Tasks. Applications/Tools lists all the components by their name. If you're not sure which component to use, then choose Tasks which lists by the Task you are trying to accomplish (i.e. Edit and Fix Photos). When I wasn't sure how to do something, I used the excellent interactive Help Center, which included video tutorial guides showing me how to do things. SUPPORT -- I already talked about the interactive Help Center and Tutorials, which are available any time to support you. The Help Center also provides access to many well-documented application User Guides (PDF files) explaining how to use the various applications (i.e. DVDBuilder). Roxio also provides many online tech support materials including an online Knowledge Base and an online Forum. I emailed them a question and received a response back in under 2 days. All in all, they provided all the tools and support to make me successful. One other thing I like best about Easy Media Creator is the VALUE it delivers. I get all these capabilities in a product costing well under $100.
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Summary: Not for managing music
Review: I used Roxio Easy CD and DVD Creator 6 to convert all of my CDs into MP3's. I have a large music collection, and I found AudioCentral to be a great tool for categorizing all of my music. I bought Easy Media Creator 7 because I was hoping that they had some new encoders or maybe an enhanced interface to AudioCentral. Imagine my diappointment when I found that not only were there no new encoders, but Roxio removed AudioCentral from the product completely! You now have to use the "Creator Classic" interface to rip audio tracks from CDs. There's just one problem--the data retrieved from the database is read-only. You can't update the Gracenote database if it gives back bogus data. I didn't see any way to edit the track tags either, but maybe I just missed it. Another thing I noticed right off the bat is that the application forces you to run in 1024x768 mode. My mom's eyes can't handle that resolution, so I had to remove it from her computer and put 6 back. In short, stick with version 6 if you need something for managing your MP3s. Hopefully Roxio will get the point and put AudioCentral back into their product.
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Summary: The Program that Hijacks your System
Review: I have used Easy Media Creator since version 4, when it was called just Adaptec Easy Creator. Since, I am a video editor & tv news photographer by trade I am aware of the limitations of all-in-one programs that try to be all things through the over used word of "convergence"! I basically use this type of program for its ability to make drag & drop disc and music cd's. However in this latest version it is not happy with just doing its job, but takes over your system making itself the main program for all media, especially in the programs use of "Drag to Disc". By doing this it prevents a program designed to convert DVD-Ram video into MPEG files from working. It is this Microsoft like mentality, of we know best that hurts and turns a otherwise good program into an expensive problem. Customer Support has gone from excellent back in the version 4 days to useless. Bottom line as a one stop program for all your needs it is great if this is what you are looking for, but once the program starts to interfere with other programs by blocking their access to drives it becomes a problem. In version 5 Direct CD never hijacked controll of the system at the expensive of other specialzed software on your system. Customer service really needs to get on the ball and remember that alienated customers don't buy new versions of software or stay loyal if treated poorly! Programs like this need a option that totally disables programs that take control of optical drives by default.
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Summary: Magical Media Creator
Review: I've had a magical experience working with EMC 7. All product features worked as listed on the box. Editing and burnng to DVD worked just fine. The vast capture, create and edit programs provided me with all the tools I needed to turn my home movies and pictures into beautifal projects that I burned onto cd/dvds. I seriously considered other products, but my friends swear by Roxio as one of them purchased Nero and had nothing but system lock ups and conflicts. He got so fed up with "Zero", that he trashed it and bought EMC7 and now just raves about it's ease of use and great editing tools. He convinced me to buy EMC7 and I will listen to his advice from here on. This is a magical product, its easy to learn and use and the videos and slide-shows I create all look excellent. It's mystifying to read a few of these reviews as I've had nothing but a good experience with excellent results.
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Summary: no support- lousey video editing program weak recognition
Review: I up graded to 7 to edit and burn a DVD. I had transfered my 8mm film to a DVD. The DVD was on a VTS format which is not recognized by Creater 7. strangly it is recognized by 6. I used DivX to transfrer the file to a AVI file which was recognized. I then went to video editing nightmare. It dosn't allow you to take out snipits and save and re use. you can only change the begining and end. I tried to contact by e-mail forget it. It burns DVD's fine, but as a editing program it fails the course. I could go on about the problems with slideshow. The fact that you can not use prior productions made by 7 in a different production. all in all there must be better programs. I hate to say it but I should have followed my friends advise and gotten Nero
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