Is DVDLab the best choice for me?

[falberni]

Hi All,

I would like to purchase an authoring software. I'll be using it for making DVDs from my home movies. I'll capture and edit in Studio 8 and will encode with TMPGEnc Plus. I'm looking for a good authoring software. Would like to have motion background with sound and, motion thumbnails.

I'm wondering if DVDLab would be the best choice for me? If there are similare products avaiable, what are some of the pros and cons of each? And lastly, where can I get the best price for DVDLab?

Thanks in advance.

[housepig]

I would suggest that you download the 30-day free trial and test it out - only working with different authoring software will tell you if it's "for you" or not.

I happen to think DVD Lab is amazing, and it's features put it head and shoulders ahead of any comparably priced software. Some people are put off by the interface or the learning curve, or the fact that it won't encode or capture for you.

but try it out.

as far as best price, since it's not available boxed (as far as I know) or from any other distributors or sellers, the best price is going to be direct from Mediachance.com... it's $79, last I checked.

[FOO]

I can't believe you actually expect someone to sit down and
write a book report and answer a questionnaire for you.
What part of the effort are you willing to perform ?

[andkiich]

I think that DVD-Lab is the best that the "average" person is going to get without spending thousands of dollars on the commercial equivalents. If you are even semi computer literate and have an aptitude for learning new things, you'll get over the hump on the interaface rather quickly.

Don't forget, there are a lot of us here that use DVD-Lab, so if you run into some issues, fire off a post or PM us.

Right now, DVD-Lab is capable of doing everything that I can think of at this point, and I still have a ways to go on playing with all the features. I outgrew the cookie cutter applications very quickly(you know the ones, where you just plug in the movie and pick a menu template) and was looking for something that would give me a good level of customization, without having to have a degree in DVD. Nothing seemed to fill that void as Scenerist was WAY outside the price range, and from peoples opinions on this board, you all but had to take a training course in it. Then someone suggested taking a look at DVD-Lab, and I was hooked.

[FOO]

I agree. DVD Lab is damned good. i haven't tried
every trick in the book yet but I will.

[racer-x]

DVD-Lab for sure! I try something new with every new project, and am always happy with the outcome. It gives you total control, and I like that. It is a little strange to learn, but it is effective.

About the only thing I dont like, is the text quality. But now I use Photoshop to make backgrounds and text links, so the quality is excellent. When I make my motion menus in premiere, I use the Titler to create text with excellent quality.

I used to use Ulead DWS and thought it was good. But now I only use DVD-Lab.