A DVD Authoring program that won't re-render!!!

[tygrus2000]

This is my biggest beef about these programs. You spend extra time ensuring you have a compliant file and you use a top quality encoder to get it, then you give the file over to some $99 program to author it and it re-renders it and ruins your file....I hate this.

Does anyone know a program that has all the functions such as menus, motion buttons etc etc, but that will not re-encode your material, or has an option to turn it off.

Any suggestions appreciated.
thx.

Tygrus

[Treebeard]

ummm.... DVDlab.

[yoda313]

Hello,
Ulead dvd factory won't. If its dvd compliant it won't touch it. It's pretty fast too.
Kevin

[babyboo]

If I am not mistaken I believe that most if not all authoring software has some sort of box you can tick to indicate that you don't want it to re-encode already compliant files

[mh2360]

Tmpgenc DVD Author is cheap(ish) and is getting more powerful with every version, and it wont alter your video files in any way.

Most DVD Authoring Packages have trial versions available, so do some downloading and try them out.

[DVD_Ripper]

Hello,
Ulead dvd factory won't. If its dvd compliant it won't touch it. It's pretty fast too.
Kevin

Ditto, I'ts taken vids from my ext MPEG capture device and vids from my DV to MPEG conversion (Mainconcept MPEG Encoder) and does not encode either.

[yoda313]

Hello,

DVD_Ripper-Ditto, I'ts taken vids from my ext MPEG capture device and vids from my DV to MPEG conversion

Yes, it's great for a slower computer like mine. On a sub 1ghz time is precious and the less spent on processing the better
Kevin

[mh2360]

WHICH MOVIE IS THIS NEXT QUOTE FROM?

"I am the Duke of Ted, AND I am the Earl of Preston"

Bill and Teds bogus journey, something harder next time...

[yoda313]

Hello,
Thanks, it's been mentioned in the dvd shrink problem topic thread.

I appreciate the answer.

I'll try to dig up some odd ball comedy quotes for later.

Kevin

P.S. Actually, It's from Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, the first one! SO there, I did get you

[mh2360]

"Structurally speaking, this isn't a good time for your buddies to drop in"

One of the Turtles movies, i cant remember which...

[lordsmurf]

This is my biggest beef about these programs. You spend extra time ensuring you have a compliant file and you use a top quality encoder to get it, then you give the file over to some $99 program to author it and it re-renders it and ruins your file....I hate this.

Does anyone know a program that has all the functions such as menus, motion buttons etc etc, but that will not re-encode your material, or has an option to turn it off.

Any suggestions appreciated.
thx.

Tygrus

I'm finding the new patched/updated version of DVD Workshop 2 AC3 to be quite nice ... finally. No bugs, runs fast, does what I want, takes all files perfectly, best authoring software I've used to date. I can finished a project in just a few minutes.

[jakol]

for me DVD Architect 2.0 no complains

[yoda313]

Hello,

mh2360-One of the Turtles movies, i cant remember which...

Not bad.. Your almost 2/2. It's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1. Right when they're battling the FOOT in April's apartment (just before they fall to the first floor). Thanks for playing!!
Kevin
("Structurally speaking, this isn't a good time for your buddies to drop in"-7/23/04 I change these often )

[mh2360]

WHICH MOVIE IS THIS NEXT QUOTE FROM?

"No More MR. Passive Resistance!" - added 7-24-04

*Narrator:* "He's back. And this time, he's MAD. GAHNDI II ! No more Mr. Passive Resistance. He's out to kick some butt!"

UHF - That crap Wierd Al movie

[MOVIEGEEK]

Ulead VideoStudio

[yoda313]

Hello,

mh2360-UHF - That crap Wierd Al movie

Your right again. What the hell's wrong with UHF??? It's one of the greatest 80's comedies ever made. Who can't resist laughing at Spatula City or WHEEL OF FISH??

By the way, if it's so bad, why do you know the quote?? HMM???
Kevin
P.S. Weird Al has to be the most underrated entertainment artist out there. He's the best. I've got most of his cds, videos, and I saw him in concert last year. Got to love him (not that much of course, in the admiration aspect I mean )

[Zetti]

Spruce DVD Maestro.
It doesn't render cause it doesn't have this capability :P
If the file is compliant, it accepts it; if it isn't, go and find a way by yourself to make it compliant - Maestro WON'T make it for you :P :P

Ulead DVD workshop also won't re-render SINCE you unclick the "convert to project template" option;

Zetti

[mh2360]

Hello,

mh2360-UHF - That crap Wierd Al movie

Your right again. What the hell's wrong with UHF??? It's one of the greatest 80's comedies ever made. Who can't resist laughing at Spatula City or WHEEL OF FISH??

By the way, if it's so bad, why do you know the quote?? HMM???
Kevin
P.S. Weird Al has to be the most underrated entertainment artist out there. He's the best. I've got most of his cds, videos, and I saw him in concert last year. Got to love him (not that much of course, in the admiration aspect I mean )

Ok I might have been a bit harsh, its just that the last time I saw this film was 1980-something, I might give it another watch....

[LeeBerlik]

This isn't working for me! I am trying to burn a DVD with 7 video files, 4 of which exist in WMV format and 3 of which exist in MPEG-2 format. The 3 MPEG-2 files were rendered by VideoStudio 8 and appear to be error-free. When I click "Output" in Movie Factory 3 Disc Creator to start the burning process, it attempted to convert all 7 video files even though the "do not convert compliant MPEG files" box is checked. The 4 WMV files were successfully converted to MPEG. However, the 3 original MPEG files created by VideoStudio were strangely converted into audio-only MPA files which led to a lengthy error message and termination of the burn process. Please help!

I use XP Home, Service Pack 2. Radeon 9800 Pro.

P.S. Please dumb down your responses to a beginner's level so that I can follow your advice! Many thanks.

[thecoalman]

Not that this should make a difference but why not use VS8 to author?

[LeeBerlik]

I tried burning straight from VS8, too, and got the same error message.

[Garibaldi]

try GUI for DVD Author-> its free and works great.

[Sillyname]

Hello,

mh2360-UHF - That crap Wierd Al movie

Your right again. What the hell's wrong with UHF??? It's one of the greatest 80's comedies ever made. Who can't resist laughing at Spatula City or WHEEL OF FISH??

By the way, if it's so bad, why do you know the quote?? HMM???
Kevin
P.S. Weird Al has to be the most underrated entertainment artist out there. He's the best. I've got most of his cds, videos, and I saw him in concert last year. Got to love him (not that much of course, in the admiration aspect I mean )

"Ooh! Ooh! I'm thinking of something orange! Something Or-ange! Give up? It's an ORANGE! Hah! Now I'm thinking of something Blue! Something BLU-UE..."