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Enter for your chance to win* a CyberLink software bundle

One winner will score a $450 package and four more will get $200 bundles. Woot!

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You could win some great software from CyberLink!

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When it comes to editing photos and video, you can accomplish a lot on a mobile device -- but you get nowhere near the power and versatility afforded by desktop software. Similarly, if you want to make your PC the hub of a home-theater system, the right software is essential.

Welcome to today's giveaway. In case you haven't guessed, it's all about apps -- video software, photo software and so on. Some of my favorite tools, in fact.

One lucky grand-prize winner will receive the following:

Thanks, CyberLink! That's one mighty sweet bundle. And let me note for the record that although I was a Pinnacle Studio user for many years, I recently switched to PowerDirector. It's much better, in my humble opinion -- a powerful tool with an interface that makes sense. The latest version adds support for 360-video editing, stabilization, titling and more.

PhotoDirector has also joined the 360 club, with a collection of new tools for creating photo art from videos and 360 images. And PowerDVD offers unparalleled video-viewing capabilities, including support for Blu-ray, 4K, 360 and VR media.

Speaking of those two tools, four runners-up will each receive PowerDirector 16 Ultra and PhotoDirector 9 Ultra. So five winners in all!

Enter to win! All you have to do is leave a comment answering this question regarding 360-degree cameras:

"If you could use a 360 camera to record anything, what would it be?"

(Me, I'd strap one to a drone and stream the video to a VR headset. Though only if I'd taken some Dramamine first.)

Check out the complete rules below for more details. And if you're up for it, please vote in our poll as well!

How to enter:

  • Register as a CNET user (by clicking the head icon in the top-right corner of the page, then clicking Join CNET). If you're already registered, there's no need to register again -- you just need to be logged in.
  • Locate the comments section, then answer this question: "If you could use a 360 camera to record anything, what would it be?" Then click Post Comment.
  • Leave only one comment. You may enter for this specific giveaway only once. If you enter more than one comment, you will be automatically disqualified. The winners will be chosen randomly.
  • If you are chosen, you will be notified via email. The winner must respond within three days of the end of the sweepstakes. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
  • Entries can be submitted until Friday, Sept. 29, at 11:59 p.m. PT.
  • Some legalese: *NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of the US, 18 and older, and a registered user of CNET.com. Void where prohibited. Ends at 11:59 p.m. PT on Sept. 29, 2017. See rules for details.