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BillyBoy wrote on 5/29/2003, 11:19 AM
There has been a good deal of talk about DVD Lab in this and the DVD-A forum. So I took a look at their web site. Anyone considering it, I suggest you first read the fine print which is hiding as sales puffing to push their application. They basically say some the tricks the do is because they go off specs. Fine if YOUR DVD player is one that can play non-spec DVD's. If not or you sell DVD's, even if only one to some client creating a non-standard DVD that may not work on your client's machine is well in a word dumb.

While DVD-A may be missing some features AFAIK does confirm to specs in what it does. So any DVD burned should play not only on your DVD player, but nearly anybody's. Something to remember.
Josh15 wrote on 5/29/2003, 11:30 AM
I don't think it should be compared to ReelDVD. It looks and behaves almost the same as DVD Maestro. Its main benefit is actually being able to create non standard DVD's, and this is solely the responsibility of the user.
Jsnkc wrote on 5/29/2003, 11:32 AM
I agree, DVDLab is basically a DVDit or DVD factory with a Maestro skin. It still lacks a lot of the features for a professional DVD authoring application. It is fine for very basic stuff which is why it is only $80, but it is still very limited and there is a lot more you can do within the DVD spec that this program doesn't offer.
Luxo wrote on 5/29/2003, 11:33 AM
Thanks for the heads up BillyBoy. I also had been looking forward to the implimentation of multiple audio streams in DVD Lab (riredale -- the coder has said that function may justify a more expensive pro version) but I have no need for an authoring program that ignores specs.
Luxo wrote on 5/29/2003, 11:34 AM
...another benefit over maestro is it's actually for sale. :-)
Jsnkc wrote on 5/29/2003, 11:58 AM
Well...once apple releases the new DVD Studio pro, it will be like Maestro is for sale once again.
PAW wrote on 5/29/2003, 2:16 PM

Billyboy - AFXXX acronym - what does that stand for?

I did not pick up on the outside of spec piece of DVD-Lab - probably why one of my DVD's does not work.

I do like some of the DVD-Lab features and would love to see motion menus in DVDA and more control over the return points etc - then stick a GUI representing the flow of you DVD (maybe one day).

I have been using DVD-Lab and DVDA side by side for a short while and DVDA is the platform to stay with. There are some serious gaps in DVD-Lab.

IMHO, PAW
jetdv wrote on 5/29/2003, 2:42 PM
"A"s "F"ar "A"s "I" "K"now

AFAIK
Luxo wrote on 5/29/2003, 8:23 PM
Has this been announced? I know they've been working on something. We have a client in-the-know who says it's fantastic but he's very tight lipped about it. What's the scoop?

EDIT: Ah ha.