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What to Buy?? Final Cut Studio or Express HD?

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Can anyone help me decide what software program to buy for creating dvd videos, 15,30 and 60 sec. spot commercials, Burning plus misc fun editing.

I see a big difference in cost but after all is said and done, will Studio do what express will do?

I have a new mac Tiger coming and don't want to play around with...
"I shoulda got that" problem.

Thanks for any help you professionals have
 
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I use final cut studio and i love it... If you are unsure which version to get, just go to your local apple store and play around with both... or visit http://www.apple.com/finalcut/ to view the differences.
 

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Remember if you get Final Cut Studio, you get the following applications:

Final Cut Pro 5; Soundtrack Pro; Motion 2; DVD Studio Pro 4 and Compressor 2

Whereas if you get Final Cut Express, all you have is video editting software.
 

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