Bundled software w/ A06

[MHScriven]

Googlegear claims the A06 comes w/ DVD Workshop. According to Pioneer the Drive (USA) come with:
VIDEOSTUDIO 7SE DVD
DVD MOVIEFACTORY 2SE
DVD PICTURESHOW 2SE
DVD PLAYER
NERO EXPRESS 5.5.10.32
SAI WRITEDVD!

Anybody out there in the US get a drive w/ DVD Workshop. Please let me know where. Thx.

[Craig Tucker]

I would be surprised if it came with a full version of DVD workshop, that software aint cheap. Almost $300 for the non ac3 version and almost $500 for the ac3 version.

[mkelley]

Yeah, it's Workshop Lite or whatever the heck they call it (I didn't even bother to install it, as Ulead's products suck big time).

If you *really* want I'll check at lunch to be sure exactly what it's called, and what the limitations are (but I won't install it -- not even to check :>)

[MHScriven]

Got word from Googlegear. They say it doesn't come w/ ANY software. Checked the site today and they took down any mention of bundled software. Guess that's one way to answer my question.

What do you all out there suggest for a newbie, as far as authoring software goes? DVD Workshop seems to work well for me, at least the bit of time i've been playing w/ the demo. Simple is good, unless there are too many limitations. Trying to watch my pennies. You know the story. Thx.

[Craig Tucker]

I use DVD workshop and quite like it, It has got a good balance between simplicity and features.

[mkelley]

DVDLab by far is the most powerful, most inexpensive ($80) piece of authoring software to come along in a long time. Can do nearly everything the big boys (Maestro) can, at a fraction of the cost.

Play with the fully functional 30 day free trial and then make up your mind.

[Craig Tucker]

Keep meaning to try DVDlab as a lot of people here rave about it. Just never got round to it.