Digital Home Thoughts: Introductory Video Editing with Avid Free DV

I've seen this free version of Avid before, but I don't think we've linked to it on DMT before - and if we have, well, here it is again. Here's what Jake had to say:

"Avid is the longtime standard in professional video editing. Many pros still swear by Avid as the only editing solution, the same way audio engineers heap praise on Pro Tools. I'm certain pro editing solutions like Adobe Premiere Pro and Apple Final Cut Pro are just as effective, but it's futile to attempt conversion of an Avid zealot. To find out what all the fuss is about, Avid Free DV provides an affordable indoctrination. Features are slightly limited, offering only 2 video and 2 audio tracks, compared to the 8 or 24 tracks offered by the two higher end editing apps from Avid. Only 16 effects are included and titling is limited to very simple options. Output is limited to QuickTime MOV files. Even with these limitations, the real purpose of Avid Free DV is an introduction to the Avid editing timeline. Considering Adobe Premiere offers no way for you to test drive editing, this may be a sure solution for getting users hooked on editing the Avid way."