New DVD authoring kid in town

vitamin_D wrote on 10/11/2003, 12:40 PM

New to me, at least:

http://www.mediachance.com/dvdlab/index.html

I like the interface -- looks very much like something SoFo would've cranked out. I'm not about to give up my DVDA install, but I just wanted to spread the word on what appears to be a commendable job in the style that has made us all fans of SoFo -- a simple, intuitive app that is (potentially) powerful, especially when considering its humble beginnings.

Has anyone picked this up and given it a spin?

- jim

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vonhosen wrote on 10/14/2003, 12:53 AM

I'm not bashing DVDA either . I bought it to add to all the other authoring programs I've got because I was confident that SF (Sony) would develop it & that their previous upgrade pricing was very fair.

I don't use it just yet as it doesn't offer some of the functionality I want, but I want to be in the upgrade ladder when it does. (It does have some good "+" points now)

PeterWright wrote on 10/14/2003, 4:55 AM

I've put out what I think are "fabulous" DVDs using DVDA - certainly much better than anything I've seen from the Video Rental Shop.
(I'm taking about the interface, not the movies!)

In my opinion, the greatest skill you can bring to DVD authoring is your abilty to predict viewer needs and construct a menu structure which makes their use of the DVD easy, interesting and entertaining where appropriate.

I know what Architect hasn't got, but it still has Motion Menus, Motion buttons, nice soft edged thumbnails, some easy sizing and lining up tools etc - and the overall design is extremely simple yet effective.

I'm fortunate that I haven't yet needed End actions, Subtitles or Multi angles, but I will, and if a project comes up before DVDA has these abilities, I shall get DVDLab.

If DVDA can add these features, and emulate DVDLab's wonderful visual pathway interface, I shall be a happy chappy.

Peter

JSWTS wrote on 10/14/2003, 8:24 AM

"I'm fortunate that I haven't yet needed End actions, Subtitles or Multi angles, but I will, and if a project comes up before DVDA has these abilities, I shall get DVDLab."

End actions with DVD-Lab are certainly less restrictive than DVD-A, but you currently can't add subtitles or multi-angle video (or multiple audio streams for that matter) with DVD-Lab.

Jim