This is one of the fastest GPU renderers around.
Octane Render
At 99.00 you shouldn’t pass it up
Here is an example of something I have been playing with.

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This video tutorial shows how to you the retopology feature of Silo 2.  This is a really neat feature to be able to create a new mesh over a high resolution model.
http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1319473TDaKa4Ed?searchId=8524113598195164160&rank=5
 

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I was looking for a tutorial on how to do UV mapping in Silo 2 and found this video tutorial.  It looks pretty good and is worth watching.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btqYGgcCugc

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In this tutorial the author takes you through the steps of creating a volley ball in Silo.
http://www.silo3d.com/Tutorials/User_Tutorials/volleyball/volleyball.html

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I don’t know if people have seen this awesome software bundle that Daz 3D is offering, but for $199 you get the following:
You have to be a Platinum member to receive this deal, but that will only cost you $29.95 and you can cancel after 30 days if you don’t want to continue the membership.  [...]

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This tutorial was done in 3DS Max but can easily be done with other 3D programs like Hexagon, Silo and Blender which are capable of doing box modeling. I think it is one of the most detailed car modeling tutorials I have come across in a long time.
http://www.abbys.hu/Tutorial-Boxmodeling/boxmodeling_a_car.pdf

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This short Silo video tutorial shows the basic process of modeling a womens high heel shoe.
Click here to view this tutoral.

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This Silo Tutorial shows the process of turning a cube into a shape that could be used to make a mail box.  It also teaches some basic modeling techniques.
There is no sound but it is very easy to follow.
Click here to view this flash video tutorial

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This is a short video tutorial on how to model a button, which could be used on a camera or other models.  It may be short but it is very useful if you have ever struggled with adding details to objects.
Click here to view this video tutorial.
 

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This is an excellent plugin, I purchased it to upgrade the existing shadow catcher in Carrara 6 Pro.  This allows the use of global illumination with the shadow catcher not currently possible in Carrara 6 Pro.
This picture was rendered using the shader plus plugin with an HDRI image for lighting.  Below is a link to their [...]

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