Cyberlink PowerDirector 16 Ultra aims to bring every feature under the sun to a video editor that is accessible and affordable, and it largely succeeds.

Called PowerDirector, it'll be available on Windows 8 launch day and will retail for around 10 to 15 bucks as a standalone app in the Windows Store -- should you spring for the full version of ...

Customers have free access to more than 200,000 effects, titles, menus and tutorials, which can easily be imported into their PowerDirector projects.

PowerDirector 10 is a worthwhile upgrade to an already powerful consumer-grade video production tool, and if CyberLink doesn’t watch out, it will soon be competing with professional-level products.