Sonic foundry's DVD architect

[ShrapnelFilms]

Has anyone used or heard anything good or bad regarding Sonic Foundrys new DVD Architect authoring software..

[disturbed1]

It's not a bad product at all.

Most people have problems importing assets, but if you read the manual, it shouldn't be a problem. It takes Mpeg-2 video only program streams, and seperate audio. Although DVD-A will import dv, mov, avi and use the built in Mainconcept encoding enging to transcode your video, and the audio to ac3 (2/0 & 5.1).

What authoring solution are you currently using? Are there any features your currently lacking, or anything you need, and hope DVD-A supports?

[version20]

It could shape up to be a good product eventually, but it is in its infancy and lacks some fairly standard ability. It relies heavily (of course) on the assumption that you are using Vegas 4 to render.

It is thoroughly annoying to me that it does not support half-d1 video.

If you have other options, go with them, wait until this matures.

-v20

[EricB]

Maybe it is obvious but DVD Architect only supports DVDs. You cannot make VCD, SVCD, etc.

[arcorob]

I have it, I like it but remember, it is complimentary to Vegas Video. I don't reallt think it competes well with others, but as far as having a suite of matched tools (Vegas, Sound Forge, DVD Arc. ) then it is not bad at all. It does have quite a interesting ability to do AC3 and 5.1 surrond in concert with Vegas however.......

Do I use it ? No.......lol

Rob