Advantages of Final Cut HD over FCE?

Can anyone tell me the advantages of FCHD over FCE?
Is it worth the investment?
Thanks!

Do you mean the difference between FCE and FCEHD? There isn't any. Same product. It was first called FCE. Later versions, when HD capability was added, were called FCE HD. The current version is FCE3.5, by it's full name Final Cut Express HD 3.5. FCP was also FCP HD for a while, but the HD has been dropped now, and it is simply Final Cut Pro 6.0.

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