discWelder BRONZE The $99 DVD-Audio Tool

[BJ_M]

lot better than the 2600$ it first cost for basic and $4995 for pro version ..

http://www.discwelder.com/

Feb 2004


Announcing BRONZE - The $99 DVD-Audio Tool

For the first time, consumers can easily write their own high-resolution DVD-A’s for under $100.
Minnetonka Audio Software is proud to announce the release of discWelder™ BRONZE, a basic DVD-Audio authoring program that allows consumers and prosumers to deliver surround and high-resolution audio on DVD-Recordable media, at the unprecedented price of $99. With discWelder BRONZE, the user can import all Linear PCM formats supported in the DVD-Audio specification, including surround (up to 6 channels of 24-bit, 48kHz audio) and high-resolution stereo (two channels of 24-bit, 192kHz audio). Surround and stereo tracks may be used on the same disc, in WAV or AIFF file format, and discWelder-burned media will play on any DVD-A player that supports DVD±R/W. The Windows-based program is brilliantly simple to use, and can burn DVD-Audio discs utilizing inexpensive DVD±R/W drives.
Minnetonka’s discWelder BRONZE offers hi-res DVD-Audio disc writing at a category-defining price, and will be shipping in March 2004.
discWelder BRONZE Features:
· Supports Linear PCM formats: 16- and 24-bit depth; 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192kHz sample rates (Stereo); 44.1, 48kHz (5.1 Surround); WAV or AIFF files
· Supports Intermixed Surround and Stereo (PCM only) Tracks
· Multiple DVD±R/W Burner Support
· 1 Group with up to 99 Tracks
· Drag-and Drop or Double-Click Soundfile Placement
· Downmix Properties Preset to Industry Standards
System Requirements – Windows 98/2000/NT/XP with 10 GB free hard disc space and supported DVD±R/W drive.

[painkiller]

This sounds very promising, to coin a phrase.

(Wouldn't be surprised if the people from Pure Motion, or DVD Lab, seek to add this to their suite.)

Did I say that? Out loud?

[proxyx99]

Finally they slowly come to senses. Real profit is in mass productio not one-off shop. Good example for others to follow. Now compare 26.000 for Scenarist. Pure scam at its best.

[zenzen1]

But go to their site and see if you can find a download demo or indeed ANY info on Bronze

[dcsos]

I see disc authored with BRONZE should play in any settop equipt with DVD AUDIO capabilities but,

do discs authored with BRONZE contain the compatibility (second set of files) that makes DVD AUDIO discs play (albeit less fidelity) on a regular DVD PLAYER in 16bit mode ?

Anticipating the next question, I say now we JOE BLOWS can author our own DVD AUDIO titles..verry cool

[awlchu]

I wonder how many people will rush out and buy a DVD-audio compatible player now?

For the average joe-blow, will dvd-audio make that big of a difference?

[BJ_M]

But go to their site and see if you can find a download demo or indeed ANY info on Bronze :(

http://www.discwelder.com/low/low_news.htm

shipping MARCH 2004 -- so expect to see it soon for download as a demo (though thier demos don't allow you to do really anything) or purchase