For users transferring footage from tape or live feeds, the "Right-to-Disc" feature was a time-saver. It allowed users to connect a camcorder and burn the footage directly to a disc in real-time, skipping the intermediate step of saving the file to the hard drive first.

: As a major milestone for the version, it supports the creation of high-capacity Blu-ray projects.

Before installing, download the "PowerProducer 5.5 Update Patch" from the CyberLink legacy archive (if it still exists). The 5.5.4828 update fixes the crucial "Subtitle sync" bug that plagued the initial release.