TSUNAMI MPEG DVD AUTHOR Launch to retail shelves

[Noahtuck]

Where are people getting a "trial" version of this ??
I looked on their website and they don't have anything.

[Noahtuck]

I guess it's a TMPGEnc DVD Author upgrade, with a percentage of profits going to a Tsunami charity fund.

Unlikley. After all TmpGenc is short for "Tsunami Mpg Encoder"

The article says "TMPG joins the international community at large in support for the victims of the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. To show our support, for each TSUNAMI MPEG DVD AUTHOR purchased through the retail channel, TMPG will make a donation to the relief and rebuilding efforts in the affected areas in South Asia."

Worst product name of the moment

http://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/layer8/007194.html

[ken_V]

The trial version of the retail boxed "Tsunami" dvd author is located at a different website to add to the confusion:

http://www.tmpg-inc.com/

[Noahtuck]

The trial version of the retail boxed "Tsunami" dvd author is located at a different website to add to the confusion:

http://www.tmpg-inc.com/

Of course!!! why make it easy

I even did a google search and came up with nothing but the regular version & this thread

Thanks!!

[burnman99]

I"m not a big fan of tmpg's dvd author (due to lack of spiffy menus) but to bundle an encoder/author/ac3 convert all-in-one for under $50 is definitely a steal. Will have to check this out.

Rog

[fmctm1sw]

Ok...I received my copy of TSUNAMI DVD AUTHOR and I can report that it is exactly the same as the downloadable TMPGENC dvd author except that the AC3 encoder is built in !!! The program shows as being version 1.6.32.86 which is slightly newer than the downloadable version. I bought is for $45 shipped from ecost.com . I understand that this just an introductory price to get a foot hold on retail shelves.

-Ken

Does it require the periodic validation over the internet? If not, consider another one sold...

[fmctm1sw]

HOWEVER, you can't use this decoder on any other TMPGenc products like you can when you pay the extra $29 for the add on encoder. So...if you want the encoder for tmpgenc express 3.0 for example, you will have to pay extra for the encoder.

-Ken

What does that mean? Can I give it a wav and have it crank out an AC3 file? And use that with another authoring application like DVD Lab?

[Zisguy1]

What does that mean? Can I give it a wav and have it crank out an AC3 file?

You can do that free already with Headac3he.

[fmctm1sw]

What does that mean? Can I give it a wav and have it crank out an AC3 file?

You can do that free already with Headac3he.

Yes, but that's based on the same ac3enc.dll as besweet right. Not Dolby certified. ecost don't like APO addresses...

[Zisguy1]

What does that mean? Can I give it a wav and have it crank out an AC3 file?

You can do that free already with Headac3he.

Yes, but that's based on the same ac3enc.dll as besweet right. Not Dolby certified. ecost don't like APO addresses...

No, I think that the dll used in this version is either patched or rewritten. At least that's what I've heard... give it a try & let us know .

[D.A.R.J.R.]

What does that mean? Can I give it a wav and have it crank out an AC3 file?

You can do that free already with Headac3he.

Yes, but that's based on the same ac3enc.dll as besweet right. Not Dolby certified. ecost don't like APO addresses...

No, I think that the dll used in this version is either patched or rewritten. At least that's what I've heard... give it a try & let us know .

Well the trial version doesnt have a AC3 plugin. Look in the trials help pages.

[dcsos]

maybe they can name it after some other natural disasters

how about tornado, or thunder?


Or inappropriate post?

Well I'll turn it appropriate by noting:
TSUNAMI is a great name because of "REMEMBERIBILITY" (is that a word?)

who would remember the "Lightning Encoder" ?
Oh! What a marketing genuis I'm becoming..Now where do I trademark this thing.....

[mats.hogberg]

The answer to this riddle was posted way back at the start of this thread. Pegasys has since long ago a product named Tsunami - TMPGEnc. (Tsunami Mpg Encoder). Known to most people in the business, it'd be a waste not to keep that name.
TDVDAut? Na....

/Mats

[bnbhoha]

It's $49.88 + $5.95 shipping and a $20 mail in rebate for a total of $35 out the door at J&R.com right now. They got their supply back in today.