Beginners question

Christer wrote on 10/10/2003, 9:28 AM
I am not even a beginner. I have not even tested Vegas. I have just been working with Pinnacle Studio8, probably the buggiest software you can find. However when it works it allows you to make a whole production from capture to CD /SVGA or DVD with chapters.

I am searching for a more reliable alternative. However, looking at the specs I have not even found a way to copy the edited DV back to the camera. Is that really so?

Does Vegas allow me to make a CD-SVGA production or a DVD production, or do I need extra software for that?

Christer Hagstrom
Sweden

Comments

Jsnkc wrote on 10/10/2003, 9:44 AM
Not sure what you mean by a "CD-SVGA " but it will be able to do pretty much anything you want when it pertains to video. the DVD authoring is a good program, but it is definately a consumer level product that doesn't have a lot of the key features needed for DVD authoring today.
IT all depends on how much money you want to spend. IF you only have $500 then get Vegas+DVD, if you have $1000 then get just Vegas 4 and another DVD program like Reel DVD which is more advanced than DVDA.
BillyBoy wrote on 10/10/2003, 9:45 AM
One version of Vegas (Vegas+DVD) comes bundled with DVD Architect, a DVD Authoring application which is necessary to make chapters and also includes DVD burning software plus a A3-C encoder.

http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/products/showproduct.asp?PID=810

You can make SVCD's in Vegas alone, but not multiple files on the same disc, one file per project. However you can use Nero or something else for burning regardless.


TorS wrote on 10/10/2003, 9:50 AM
If you are a student you can get lower priced "Skolpacket" from Studentlitteratur in Stoockholm. I believe DVD Architect will grow up to match Vegas' level of professionalism. So if you get on the train now you can upgrade for less money later. Being a beginner you should be well served by the Vegas +DVD packet for quite a while.
Tor
Chienworks wrote on 10/10/2003, 12:58 PM
Yes, you can copy edited video back to the camera or other videotape machines. The function is named "Print To Tape". It is availble both straight from the Vegas editing timeline and through the VideoCapture module.
riredale wrote on 10/10/2003, 4:32 PM
Come on it, the water's fine. There are a lot of Studio8 folks in here. You will love the stability and sophistication of this product.
DavidMcKnight wrote on 10/10/2003, 4:56 PM
Absolutely. Do a search and you'll find many of us. There is a learning curve, but it's like going from WordPad to Office. Well worth it. I've used studio for a few years and find new things in Vegas all the time. And stable? Like a rock, no matter what the Zipster says.

- David
sbs56 wrote on 10/11/2003, 12:10 AM
Prior to using Vegas and DVDA, I too tried Pinnacle 8 (and DVD Workshop from Ulead). The feature sets were generally OK; however, they crashed and burned frequently. I spent hours on numerous forums thinking it was me only to find many, many others users experiencing the same types of problems (checkout the Ulead support forums sometime - notice how many posts deal with problems; now contrast that with the various V4 and DVDA forums which are generally "how do I..." type posts). I had pretty much given up on the current generation of tools until discovering V4 and DVDA. Knock on wood, neither has crashed or locked up my PC. DVDA may not have all the functionality (yet...) some users are looking for; however, it is very stable. At the end of the day, products with bells and whistles may look good on paper but if they are inherently unstable, where's the value??? Welcome to the forum!