What will be the new "defacto standard" in DVD aut

[Ausar]

Okay. I have a question for you techies in here. Since Sonic does not sell Sonic Scenarist anymore, and Spruce does not sell DVDMaestro anymore, what will be the new "defacto standard" that you and I can purchase? My uncle owns his own photography/videography business so I get to use his stuff (scenarist and maestro) when he isn't (he taught me how not to screw with his settings lol). But iv'e got a few duckets saved up and I wanna get into his line of work (I can't use his stuff for a business of my own, would be interfering with his work) and I wanna get the new "defacto standard in DVD authoring" program(s). What is next? Does anyone know? I was doing a search for scenarist stuff and a $25,000 scenarist workstation showed up. Is this the way they are doing it now? Selling it only as a workstation? Any advice is greatly appreciated.

[Faustus]

I'm sure scenarist is high enough priced that they usually don't sell it through the website.

Did you read somewhere that its not being sold any longer? because I swear their website looks like they've added new products to the Scenarist family as far as I can tell.

[Ausar]

Sonic's home website will link you to a re-seller. They don't sell it themselves anymore.

[proxyx99]

Probably ReelDVD is your answer. I've never used it though, so no further comments.

[dcsos]

scenerist is still being made

if you are serious professionally and can't afford scenerist
there's only 2 ways to go

1. Mac OS9.2 and Creator 2.1.7 with sonic mpeg capture board(sd-2000,1000)

2. Tricked up Dell Workstation with ADOBE ENCORE or REEL DVD

[freestyler]

judging by the lack of details with regards to what youre looking to do, i'd recommend a mac with dvd studio pro

[dcsos]

how would you get you video to the hard drive using Dvd studio pro?

i'm realizing tho' he just asked for Authoring..so your solution is valid assuming he's happy with the capture method already used!

[BJ_M]

you can buy just the software -- here is the official price list (since we own it)

SONIC™ Scenarist®
Price List —
Product Number

• Scenarist Professional SEN-2001 (software and hardware) $21,999
Scenarist Professional for Windows 2000 is the industry-standard DVD authoring system for commercial
DVD title production. The Hollywood standard provides integrated authoring, proofing, audio compression
and formatting for DVD-Video and DVD-ROM titles. Includes support for 99 video title sets, eight audio
streams, 32 subtitles, nine video angles, seamless and non-seamless multi-angle, 16 GPRM registers,
DVD-ROM, dual-layer, Line 21 (closed captions), multiple asset referencing, 16:9 aspect ratio, jacket
picture, active subpicture, full karaoke support, text data, regional coding, CSS (digital copy protection),
Macrovision (analog copy protection), parental ratings, surround Dolby-Digital/DTS audio, stereo MPEG-1
layer II and stereo 96 kHz PCM audio. Includes a Dolby-certified 5.1 surround Dolby Digital transcoder
and Sonic DVD decoder card (SEN-2200) with S-Video and composite video outputs, stereo analog audio
and S/PDIF digital audio output for external Dolby Digital and DTS decoding. Requires one PCI slot.




• Scenarist Advanced SEN-2002 (basic) $14,999

Scenarist Advanced for Windows 2000 is a comprehensive DVD authoring system for post production
facilities. Provides integrated authoring, proofing, audio compression and formatting for DVD-Video and
DVD-ROM titles. Includes support for 99 video title sets, eight audio streams, 32 subtitles, 16 GPRM
registers, DVD-ROM, dual-layer, Line 21 (closed captions), multiple asset referencing, 16:9 aspect ratio,
regional coding, CSS (digital copy protection), Macrovision (analog copy protection), parental ratings and
support for stereo PCM, Dolby-Digital and MPEG-1 layer II audio. Includes a Dolby-certified stereo Dolby
Digital transcoder and the Sonic DVD decoder card (SEN-2200) with S-Video and composite video
outputs, stereo analog audio and S/PDIF digital audio output for external Dolby Digital decoding. Requires
one PCI slot.


• Scenarist Workstation SEN-2000 (full workstation) $34,999
The Scenarist Workstation for Windows 2000 is a complete DVD-Video production system, including both
the Scenarist Professional authoring system (SEN-2001) and Sonic's award-winning SD-1000 encoder
(SEN-2005). Also includes high-quality, real-time title playback with Sonic's DVD decoder card. Encoder
inputs and outputs include: SDI video, stereo AES digital audio input, stereo S/PDIF digital audio output
and analog audio via 20-bit A/D converters For analog video inputs, Sonic recommends a variety of thirdparty
converters. DVD decoder outputs include S-Video and composite video, stereo analog and S/PDIF
digital audio output for external Dolby Digital and DTS decoding. Requires two PCI slots.
See below for
SonicCare pricing

• ReelDVD® SEN-2500 $1,499
ReelDVD is a professional-level authoring solution with a user-friendly interface and simple workflow. An
extensive feature set designed specifically for corporate video producers combined with project
compatibility with Sonic Scenarist make ReelDVD a powerful system for publishing compelling DVD titles.
Includes integrated stereo Dolby Digital audio transcoding, eight audio and 32 subtitle streams, motion
and still menu support, easy drag-and-drop DVD navigation programming and output for the widest range
of output devices including CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-Recordable and DLT.
See below for
SonicCare pricing

• ReelDVD Workstation SEN-2507 $5,999
Combing the power and ease-of-use ReelDVD (SEN-2500) authoring software with the best value in highperformance
encoding, the SD-Series SD-500 (DVD-4024), the ReelDVD workstation is a complete DVD
publishing system with a focus on flexibility. With YUV, Composite, and DV video inputs combined with
file transcoding, Dolby Digital audio, and outstanding DVD authoring performance, the ReelDVD
Workstation is designed to enable corporate, multi-media, and in-house video professionals to join the
DVD revolution with unprecedented power and economy. Requires one PCI slot.
See below for
SonicCare pricing



Authoring Options

• Dolby Digital 5.1 Plug-in SEN-2101 $999
Upgrade your Scenarist Dolby Digital transcoder to 5.1 surround. This option is included in Scenarist
Professional (SEN-2001) and Scenarist Workstation (SEN-2000).
• ROM Formatter SEN-2400 $499
Sonic ROM Formatter is the ultimate DVD-ROM formatting tool on Windows, giving you unlimited control
of every aspect of data layout for DVD-ROM discs. Supports dual-layer ROM-only titles, DVD-R and DLT
output, complete control over file positioning, Joliet and Mac file support.
Hardware
• SD-Series SD-1000 Advanced MPEG Encoding SEN-2005 $9,999The SD-Series SD-1000 Advanced MPEG Encoder based on the same technology as Sonic's well-known
SD-2000 to provide superior quality real-time CBR and two-pass VBR MPEG encoding. The SD-1000
provides SDI video input and output plus simutaneous video and Dolby Digital, MPEG-1 Layer 2, or 20-bit
PCM stereo audio encoding from balanced analog or digital connections. Note for analog video I/O,
Sonic recommends a variety of 3rd party converters - visit Sonic's website for more information. One PCI
slot required.
See below for
SonicCare pricing
• SD-Series SD-500 Encoding DVD-4024 $4,999Built exclusively for Sonic by Mitsubishi Electric of Japan, the SD-500 is the best value in highperformance
encoding, featuring YUV, composite, and DV video inputs, as well as software transcoding
and two-channel Dolby Digital, PCM, and MPEG-1 Layer2 audio encoding. Encode exceptional-quality
CBR and VBR single and multi-pass MPEG and DV files with selectable video pre-filtering controls, and
even Program and Elementary streams. Requires serial 9-pin adapter for machine control and one PCI
slot.
See below for
SonicCare pricing
• Sonic DVD decoder card SEN-2200 $799The Sonic DVD decoder card enables robust, hardware-based DVD title proofing on either a PC monitor
or an external PAL/NTSC reference video monitor. Video and audio outputs include YUV, S-Video and
composite video, stereo analog and S/PDIF digital audio output for external Dolby Digital and DTS
decoding. Enables users of Scenarist NT to upgrade to Windows 2000.
Upgrades
• Scenarist SGI to Scenarist Professional (platform move) SEN-2300 $4,999
Move your Scenarist SGI authoring system to Windows 2000. This upgrade requires the purchase of a
SonicCare contract.
See below for
SonicCare pricing
• Upgrade Scenarist Advanced to Scenarist Professional SEN-2301 $7,999
Upgrade your Scenarist Advanced authoring system to Scenarist Professional, running on Windows 2000.
This upgrade requires the purchase of a SonicCare contract.
See below for
SonicCare pricing
• Upgrade Scenarist Basic to Scenarist Professional SEN-2302 $16,999Upgrade your Scenarist Basic authoring system to Scenarist Professional, running on Windows 2000.
This upgrade requires the purchase of a SonicCare contract.
See below for
SonicCare pricing
• Upgrade Scenarist Basic to Scenarist Advanced SEN-2303 $9,499Upgrade your Scenarist Basic authoring system to Scenarist Advanced running on Windows 2000. This
upgrade requires the purchase of a SonicCare contract.
See below for
SonicCare pricing
• Upgrade ReelDVD to Scenarist Advanced SEN-2304 $13,499Upgrade your ReelDVD authoring system to Scenarist Advanced running on Windows 2000. This upgrade
requires the purchase of a SonicCare contract.
See below for
SonicCare pricing


SonicCare Support Programs for Scenarist and ReelDVD
• SonicCare for Scenarist Professional (SEN-2001) SEN-2001
– SonicCare Bronze Support MB-2001 $2,499
– SonicCare Silver Support MS-2001 $2,999
– SonicCare Gold Support MG-2001 $3,499
• SonicCare for Scenarist Advanced (SEN-2002) SEN-2002
– SonicCare Bronze Support MB-2002 $1,999
– SonicCare Silver Support MS-2002 $2,499
– SonicCare Gold Support MG-2002 $2,999
• SonicCare for Scenarist Workstation (SEN-2000) SEN-2000
– SonicCare Bronze Support MB-2000 $2,999
– SonicCare Silver Support MS-2000 $3,999
– SonicCare Gold Support MG-2000 $4,999
• SonicCare for ReelDVD (SEN-2400) SEN-2000
– SonicCare Bronze Support MB-2500 $599
– SonicCare Silver Support MS-2500 $899
• SonicCare for ReelDVD Workstation (SEN-2501) SEN-2000
– SonicCare Bronze Support MB-2507 $999
– SonicCare Silver Support MS-2507 $1,499
– SonicCare Gold Support MG-2507 $1,999
• SonicCare for Scenarist Basic SEN-2003
– SonicCare Bronze Support MB-2003 $1,499
– SonicCare Silver Support MS-2003 $1,999
• SonicCare for SD-Series SD-1000 Advanced MPEG Encoding (SEN-2005) SEN-2005
– SonicCare Bronze Support MB-2005 $999
– SonicCare Silver Support MS-2005 $1,499
– SonicCare Gold Support MG-2005 $1,999
• SonicCare for SD-Series SD-500 Encoding (DVD-4024) SEN-2000
– SonicCare Bronze Support MB-4024 $799
– SonicCare Silver Support MS-4024 $999
– SonicCare Gold Support MG-4024 $1,299

SonicCare is a professional support program for users who wish to protect their investment and keep their professional DVD system running at
maximum efficiency. All systems come with free SonicCare Startup coverage that includes a one-year warranty on hardware manufactrered by Sonic, 90 days unlimited access to web-based support via FAQs, on-line tutorials, and a searchable knowledge base.
Users can elect the SonicCare program that best suits their needs from three levels of support:
– SonicCare Bronze provides you with Sonic Online support and Hotline phone access to Sonic's DVD experts during regular business hours.
– SonicCare Silver adds software update subscription and advanced hardware replacement.
– SonicCare Gold adds after-hours telephone access to Sonic's DVD experts.
All Sonic customers (with or without SonicCare) will be charged a tech-bench repair fee for out of warranty hardware. SonicCare Silver and
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out.
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[proxyx99]

Great suggestion, perfect for a students pocket.
I suggest 2 sets in case one goes down.

[sdsumike619]

BJ_M, what about DVD Producer? I saw that on their site,,, I'm looking to move a step UP from Ulead's DVD workshop,,, reeldvd or dvd producer?

mike

[petar]

You can also get Scenarist Studio for "only" 5,510 euros. A bargain .

Well, I'd never spend that kind of money on an authoring tool but if Ausar is going into professional DVD production, it might be worth a look.