As for number 2 there is a workaround. See previous threads regarding time display. Hopefully SOFO will make an update, if not and until then, what you have to do is editing one of the ifo-files (use ifoedit, a freeware program).

That's encouraging. Unfortunately, I'm not willing to wait to upgrade Vegas while I wait on a DVDA patch! :) I sure wish DVDA was available separately. That way, I could purchase it once it met my needs.

As it stands, I'm sticking with Ulead for now. It has always been extremely reliable for me.

Once again, not trying to criticize SoFo! I am upgrading Vegas today and also have Acid Pro on my short list. No doubt that SoFo products are incredible! I needed a music generation program for my DVDs. I did tons of research, and many people said FruityLoops is the product to buy. I admit that a lifetime of free upgrades looked good to me. However, after downloading the demo of it and the demo of Acid, there is simply no comparison. After several hours of using FruityLoops, I was still sitting there scratching my head. Within minutes of installing Acid, I was creating music and having a blast.

Thanks for the more info...

Jim

You can upgrade to Vegas4.0 right now, and upgrade vegas4.0 to vegas+DVD later. If you compare prices, you would look pretty silly doing so. No problems with time display here (Sony burner / Daewoo player, all PAL). No problems with burning over used +RW media (Sony).
A.

OK, let me ask you to do this?

Does your DVDA burned DVD play correctly on your PC? Using what playing software?

Does your DVDA burned DVD have the correct file date and time stamps (that is, do they match what's in your prepared directory on your hard disk?

If so, then I need to know your secret!

Bob.

rstein, why burn using DVDA at all? I figure the authoring program should be good at AUTHORING. I always use the burning software that came with my drive (Prassi PrimoDVD) to burn to the drive. I figure the burning software should be good at BURNING. If Nero is working, I don't understand what the problem is. Besides, if you need more than one copy, it is faster to use DVDA to build the subdirectories and then use the burning software to burn multiple copies.

@rstein,
the DVD+RW plays on my desktop, with PowerDVD (bundled with the Sony),with full functionality, including first play video, Menu, with time display, and the time stamp on the files is quite in line with the time the burn started. It is the right day and approximately the right time (somewhat past midnight), and I didn't stay up to watch the progress bar. No secrets, just plain Win2k SP3 on a P4 2.4. I encoded in Vegas4.0 in 16:9 format (DVDA-Template) and AC3 Stereo. DVDA nevertheless started some reencoding, that is where I left it and went to sleep.
Same with -RW and +R, did a mixed setup in DVDA with DV-AVIS and preencoded MPEGS/AC3s, 4:3 this time -> no reencoding of the media prepared with DVDA template.
On the other hand we tried the disks on my son's desktop in an elderly Creative Labs DVD player. +RW and +R work, but not too well, the machine takes it's time to recognize and start media. -RW was a flop, didn't start. Software is WinDVD3.0, so there might be better performance with an update.
In my opinion DVDA is easier to use than DWS and has the better interface, but then I'm an addict of SoFo software and may be somewhat biased.
;-))) A.