An excellent software and hardware for Video authoring

[silmis]

Hi guys, my last post is in 2002. After headache with a Pinnacle Studio 8 and his capture card i have resign from my home video authoring.
But now i know that many easy and good software and hardware for me to come back in home video authoring. Can someone help me what is the excellent as well as easy to use software in market now.And suitable hardware such as capture card, memory,motherboard. Thanks

[deckard8]

I am a professional off-line VT editor who uses Avid and Lightwave in the studio because It's the industry standard, but much prefer Adobe Premiere 7 at home. Vegas 5 has similar features, but the non-standard interface gets in the way. Everything in Premiere 7 is laid out as it should be, making it the most complete, productive and easy to use software I've used and I've used everything, Vegas 5, Canopus. If I could use Premiere 7 in the studio I would. I can't give a better recommendation than that.