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Bluzm2
Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 01:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

So, what's eveyone using to author DVD's or CD's.
I've always used Roxio EZ-CD Creator for CD's and what ever came with the Vid camara.
The CD's worked fine but the DVD software was a bit klugy and limited.

I recently bought the EZ Media Creator 7.0 package.
I'm having nothing but trouble with it.

I don't do a lot of DVD creation but have a project I have to get done real soon.

What's eveyone else using?

Brad
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Paulson
Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 01:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Nero (windows) and K3B (linux) for me.
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Cruisin
Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 01:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Pinnacle Studio 9 is great for making DVD's. Easy to use, powerful, and lots of cool features. My dad uses it - I've got version 8 and just haven't had a chance to upgrade.
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Ingemar
Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 02:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

ULead DVD Creator.

I haven't seen Pinnacle Studio but its supposed to be great.

The most important features are the menu's and subtitles IMO. ULead has good features for menus but not perfect.
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Josh_
Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 02:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I have Nero, ULead Creator, Adobe Encore but usually just use Nero.

If you're really into PhotoShop try Encore. Otherwise I just use Nero for quick n dirty.

I started my editing with Pinnacle and probably still have a license for 7, but I have not seen the new versions.
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Henrik
Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 04:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

iMovie, iDVD, Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro. Works really well ... of course you'd need to be on a Mac ... ; )

Henrik
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Captainplanet
Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 04:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I use pinnacle studio as well. I tried the adobe product, but still prefer pinnacle. My buddy with a MAC uses Final Cut Pro and loves it.
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Imeazy
Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 08:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I use Nero here for both Cd's/Dvd's... never been disappointed yet.
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Charlieboy6649
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2005 - 09:06 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Mac's rule! Too bad my wife insisted on this HP! lol!
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Stealthxb
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2005 - 02:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

insert DVD
rename
drag files onto DVD icon
drag icon 2 trash
and wallah...a freshly burned DVD!

no third party software needed.
of course if you were a mac user you already knew how easy it is!

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Josh_
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2005 - 03:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I think by author he means making a complete DVD w/ menu from media files incl chaptering, subtitles, alternate audio etc.

I don't think the Mac does that out of the box. 'course it should since it costs twice as much...

So to make a CD/DVD you drag it to the trash? interesting.
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Ethanr
Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2005 - 10:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The free iLife software that comes with every Mac does a great job of putting together slick DVDs for everything short of professional use. When I started adding up the costs of comparable software components to do the same thing on a PC, I found my dual G5 to be cheaper ($1800 when I bought it last year vs a comparable Dell setup that, with software, would have cost me about $2500).

To do a full-blown pro DVD you need the pro versions of DVD and Final Cut, which list for $1300 (with audio mastering and animation software included). Add the cost of a dual G5 and you're still in the $3500-4500 price range. For a pro this kind of money is *nothing*. For the rest of us, the iLife suite simply rocks...for free.
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