Can someone help me out as to which authoring program

[jbenj01]

is the best bang for the $$ ?? I'm re-encoding with CCE but I understand I cannot use IFOedit to author after running CCE/Pulldown.. Also understand that I cannot get a copy of Maestro anywhere...

Can someone make some recommendation which direction to go? I've got Sonic DVD (MyDVD) but after playing around with it, it's pretty weak..

Thanks.

[wulf109]

Ifoedit 95 will author from an m2v created by CCE very nicely,I've done it many times. I don't use pulldown from forced film and the results are excellent.

[jbenj01]

Wait.. are you working with PAL or NTSC? I'm working with NTSC films (must be converted from 23.976fps to 29.??fps..). Can you provide more details please?? Thanks.

[donpedro]

Follow my signature for some programs review.

[wulf109]

I'm working from NTSC. I convert at 29.97 frame rate,no forced film or Pulldown. I just set CCE for DVD,progressive frames,0-255 luminance,and 8 DCT. Author with Ifoedit 95.

[JasonK]

You should read this article about Telecine, Force Film, and Deinterlacing:
http://www.doom9.org/ivtc-tut.htm

[MrSnake]

I use DVD Maestro, it's easy and successful for me.

MrSnake

[JasonK]

Maestro is good, but not available anymore.

With CCE, for your NTSC source from DVD meant for television, you should use 12-235 for the luminance range, 0-255 can cause oversaturation of colors, although I think it's ok for MiniDV/D8 depending on the codec/clipping, etc. If in doubt, test both ways with a short test and save yourself disappointment down the road.