If anybody here has this version, can you please tell me...

1) I read that on an Intel i7 it plays 3 AVCHD streams at the same time in real time. I have an Intel Core Quad 2.66 Ghz with 8 GB of RAM on Windows 7 64 bit. I wouldn't mind if it doesn't live up to the promise of three at the same time, but what about 2 or even 1? Currently I work with Vegas Pro 8, which is sluggish for AVCHD even with just one track.

2) Does it have smart-render? For those who don't know what I'm talking about, it's basically when the software renders the timeline to a new file, but only recompresses the segments that are absolutely necessary, such as transitions and events with filters, but leaves alone any events that you didn't touch, except for a few frames around cuts to make the file legit for the format.

3) Does this booster thing work also when rendering AVCHD material, or is it only for playback?

4) Does it use at all the GPU?

Thanks

I've downloaded the trial version of booster. (You can download it too. It's a fully functioning 30 day trial.) Seems to work as well as it's billed. It easily plays a single AVCHD stream from the timeline, on my AMD Phenom 9850 (lower end quad), with CPU utilization hovering between 30%-40%. I don't know how they get that kind of performance unless they do use the GPU (would be a pretty dang slick trick if they don't).

I don't think Edius does smart render (would surprise me if it did). I don't know if booster gives a boost to rendering or not (haven't tried it), but you would think it would.

Transcode the AVCHD files to Canopus HQ for Edius and then watch how fast Edius really is!

What do you exactly call "not editable"?

I can lay AVCHD files on my Edius timeline and edit them just as any other format...

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.