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I\'m working on a comparative list of both commercial and free video editing pro

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Question

I'm working on a comparative list of both commercial and free video editing programs (NLE software). While there are tons of good commercial options, I can't find many acceptable freeware alternatives. So far I've got:

Lightworks
avidemux
LiVES

(I didn't list Windows Movie Maker since it sucks imho) I need about three more free video editing tools that I can mention. Which can you recommend?

Ok, to narrow the question down a bit: I'm looking not for highly professional software, but rather a ready-to-go program that's easy to use and not to bulked. It should offer at least two to three tracks. It has to run on Windows. It should offer all basic editing tools as well as a few preset effects and filters.

Explanation / Answer

Here are a list of some free and commercial video editors -

Pinnacle Video Spin (Free, I used it much often, easy to use)
Sony Vegas Pro (Not free)
ArcSoft ShowBiz (Commercial trial)
Camtasia Studio (Commercial Trial, has necessary functions)
WonderShare Video Editor (Commercial trial)
Virtual Dub (Free)