"The Liquid Edition 6 software itself is hugely impressive, though does require a very powerful PC. V6 is a major upgrade to Liquid Edition and will appeal to all existing users. Given that the software version is just £300, many newcomers may be tempted, too.

But things are far from perfect – the multi-cam editor and surround-sound tools could be more user-friendly (and may not be sorted out in the 6.1 update), and we’d like to see the main missing pro features added to DVD authoring interface. But, LE6 is one of the best editors out there and its interface is no less tactile than before, even in its new novice-friendly clothing. And, with the promise of good HDV support to come, things can only get better."