What do you use to author your DVDs(part3)?

[Baldrick]

Still using tmpgenc dvd author.

part2:
https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=191462

part1:
https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=127594

[EC]

DVD-Lab PRO and DMF

[EC]

DVD-Lab PRO and Ulead DVD MovieFactory

[mats.hogberg]

TDA for simple stuff, DVD-Lab Pro for more elaborate stuff.

/Mats

[gadgetguy]

Still using TDA. Won't be upgrading to Pro.

[TheFamilyMan]

Ulead MovieFactory. It came with my pioneer a06 and it is all I need for my home footage projects. I bought version 3 when they were dumping it on the heels of releasing version 4, mainly for its AC3 encoding. Ulead really pissed my off with v3, for they seemed to have purposefully added half baked features that were then "improved" in v4 (got $70?). Two examples: A motion menu clip can only start from the beginning of the source clip; and AC3 conversion for a MPEG2 file is only performed appropriately if the MPEG2 has mp2 embedded, give it a wav file with a MPG and it will recode the MPG as well. Two very cheesy deficiencies in my book! Both of these issues appeared on Ulead's forum, the response was basically "that's how it's suppose to work".

[dipstick]

Dvd-Lab Pro.

Been using DVD-Lab since 1st version, absolutely no reason to switch to anything else.

[lumis]

what's the difference between TDA normal & pro versions?

i went to the website but couldnt find anything.

[Baldrick]

http://www.tmpg-inc.com/product/tdap_feature.html

[yoda313]

I use tda about half the time. The other half I use ulead dvd movie factory se (came with the wintv pvr250).

I still occasionally get a audio synch issue if I insert chapters with tda on captured mpegs. Never quite sure why. But if I use ulead perfect every time....

[waheed]

I dont really author dvds. Ive only authored 2 dvds to date, and that was a couple of years back. I think i used Ulead DVD Moviefactory, not a best choice but its what i had available at the time.

[lordsmurf]

Ulead DVD Workshop for most work.
TDA for menu-less work or stubborn files.
DVD Studio Pro for rare super-complex work.

[lumis]

thanks baldrick.

looks like something i'm going to look in to.

[Stormin Norman]

DVD-Lab PRO, its works great.

[ungamunga]

Since my DVDs are for home use, I don't care much about pretty menus. I mostly use IFOedit because it is free and it handles multiple audio tracks and subtitles. I then use DVD-Shrink to reauthor multiple tracks onto a disk. Crude but effective for stuff like subtitled anime. Free too.

When I just have a single audio track and no subs, then I normally use TDA to get some basic menus.

[Noahtuck]

http://www.tmpg-inc.com/product/tdap_feature.html

I read not long ago the new version was not in english yet ? unless i am missing something
And the site has a DL but say's

Limitation: This version is freely usable for 30 days. After this period, you won't be able to use it anymore. Please purchase the retail box version if you wish to use this software.

I still occasionally get a audio synch issue if I insert chapters with tda on captured mpegs. Never quite sure why. But if I use ulead perfect every time....

Huh ?? wonder if it has to do with how they were captured ? the software or hardware... i've authored at least 100 dvd's from captures and never had that problem, But im capturing 99% of it from LD's on a standalone dvd recorder not a capture card.

thanks baldrick.

looks like something i'm going to look in to.

Yep!!
Gonna have to check it out also except i'll prob. have to buy it offline somewhere as i don't think anyone around here has it on the shelf, but i'm gonna check tomorrow! gonna DL the trial and check it out after reading about the new features, ect.

I don't even see it for sale on their site like their other software....

[alsyed]

sonic scenarist for the complex dvd's and dvd's to meet spec's.

dvd lab pro for all others, and making menus!

[TBoneit]

Ulead DVD Workshop for most work.
TDA for menu-less work or stubborn files.
DVD Studio Pro for rare super-complex work.

You piqued my curiousity.

Stubborn files??

Thanks

[dcsos]

DVD's are best authored with DVD Architect 3
files for DVD Authoring are often best prepared by VEGAS 4.0 or Higher

Honorable Non-Mentioned:
Spruce Up ($99 till it was discontinued) is a great easy to use athoring application that makes a more DVD forum-compliant disc than anything save
Maestro & Scenerist

And I feed my "Stubborn Files"
to VIDOMI and make a new file of an editable kind for use in VEGAS

[p_l]

Ulead DVD Workshop 2, as anyone who knows me knows.

[burnman99]

I have used:
DIKO (but not the menu version, at least not yet)
theFilmMachine
AVI2DVD
DVD2SVCD
DVDAuthorGUI
GUI4DVDAuthor
DVDStyler
Sonic MyDVD
Nero 5.5 (I think)
DVD-Lab
Some Ulead Product I don't remember the name of.
I think I tried TDA once but had problems with it
and couldn't get it to do motion menus


I normally use Either DVDAuthorGUI or GUI4DVDAuthor. Both are great & Free and support Motion Menus.

DVD-Lab worked good and supports Motion & Switched Menus.

DVDStyler does not support motion menus
but is fairly straightforward.

The all in one programs worked better than expected although you really should be familiar with avisynth before using them. Have not tried the menu creator with DIKO but hope to soon.

My 57 cents

Roger

[lordsmurf]

Ulead DVD Workshop for most work.
TDA for menu-less work or stubborn files.
DVD Studio Pro for rare super-complex work.

You piqued my curiousity.

Stubborn files??

Thanks

I've run across files that pretty much refuse to author. Never my work, but digital files from other people. Usually from crap hardware and clueless morons. TDA can usually work with them, no problems.

And then TDA is more forgiving on GOP length and things of that nature.

I know that editing together MPEGs that were originally different bitrates (but same res and framerate) can be a problem. Those MPEG editors make files that seem okay and play okay, but something authoring software chokes on it. TDA has no issues on it.

[NormaJ]

DVDLab Pro for complex DVD's with more than one audio stream and subtittles.
TDA for all others.

[Jester700]

I just tried the TDA demo; very cool. My dad recorded some TV stuff on his ILO recorder and I wanted to edit out commercials from the several VOBs. I usually use DVDShrink for this, but it didn't see all the titles. TDA worked like a charm. I'll have to pony up for this one.

[TBoneit]

Ulead DVD Workshop for most work.
TDA for menu-less work or stubborn files.
DVD Studio Pro for rare super-complex work.

You piqued my curiousity.

Stubborn files??

Thanks

I've run across files that pretty much refuse to author. Never my work, but digital files from other people. Usually from crap hardware and clueless morons. TDA can usually work with them, no problems.

And then TDA is more forgiving on GOP length and things of that nature.

I know that editing together MPEGs that were originally different bitrates (but same res and framerate) can be a problem. Those MPEG editors make files that seem okay and play okay, but something authoring software chokes on it. TDA has no issues on it.

Ok, I had noticed that. I DVDpatcher headers of dishnetwork extractions (544 by 480) or 640 by 480) add them, unpatch and author. DVDA does complain about the GOP size and things but it authors and they play in all my players. SONYs and APEXes.

I have more or less given up on stitching together mpegs.

Thanks for the info

[vmesquita287]

DivXtoDVD, DIKO, theFilmmachine, AVI2DVD, WinAVI, etc (all-in-one with no menus and crap)

I don't know about the others, but the person who wrote this is not familiar with DIKO:
1) DIKO uses DVDAuthor to do the job.
2) DIKO allows Menus using its on DVDMenu Creator (developed by maui71) or DVD Styler, fully integrated
3) DIKO uses tweaked avisynth scripts (and you can of course add your own) and does the best to preserve audio caracteristcs. So if you find anything that is "crap" in DIKO processing, let me know.

So please, before calling anything crap, make sure you fully understand the tools capabilities. You can check here:
http://www.vmesquita.com/en/diko.htm

Just my $0.02.

[]'s
VMesquita

Edit: I just created this tutorial showing how to create episodic menus with DIKO:
http://www.vmesquita.com/dikoauthor/

[Baldrick]

I just mean that you don't use menus and other dvd authoring features...it is nothing negative about the tooooooooool.

[vmesquita287]

I just mean that you don't use menus and other dvd authoring features...it is nothing negative about the tooooooooool.

Ok. But it uses menus, as you can see in the tutorial link, and also it's possibleto use DIKO MenuCreator. DIKO allows menus since the earlier realeases, but you had to create images manually. Later DIKO Menu Creator come out, and in the latest release I integrated DVDStyler.

EDIT: I'm sorry, I got a bit angry because I mistakenly understood that you were calling DIKO "crap". But still, there's a mistake regarding menu.

[ofbarea]

TMPGenc dvd author.

[CaptainVideo]

Ulead DVD Workshop 2
TDA for progressive sources

Really annoying that Workshop won't support progressive 23fps source material.