Don’t be confused. This beta is not for your benefit. It is for Adobe’s benefit. The idea is for you to find as many bugs as possible. If you do not want to do their work for them, then don’t. Other people will.
There is still a “private” beta with all of the features that the public can not see. That beta will test what you can’t.
One problem is that some of the features they plan to include may not be finished. They are not releasing this for a few months. They have time to get more done.
Another problem is that some features require a third party license and they can only provide that in the private beta or they would have to pay more than it is worth in fees.
This is not a trial. It is a public beta. Test what is available. Test your pet peeves. Even with the limited feature set, there are bugs being reported on the beta forum. Take part or not, it is your choice.
Many people like the idea of providing bug reports in time to get the fix into the next release. Others will wait and complain later. Both are valid options.
Check out the new bins. Check out the Windows Vista compatibility. Check it out on a Mac. This is not a waste of time for most people. If you are exclusively HDV and have Cineform Aspect HD, there appears to be a way to make that work. If you edit HDV native, there is not much in this beta for you.
Does this clear it up a bit?
Steven
https://www.stevengotz.com