The guy who is writing this clearly "gets it." He's making a product that is completely conversant with DVDs, not only as the target for output, but as an input medium as well.

I managed to only finish two DVDs today because of all the workarounds, bugs, and foolishness in DVDA. I think it is time to try this product.

I read all the info on this product...promising but there appears to be too many bugs to rely on for professional purposes.

DVDA gets knocked around a bit but it's stable and meets the needs of 98%of my customers.

Of course, I'm anxious for DVDA to get improvements like every body else.

A couple of comments on DVDLab from me.
In the main I sit in the DVDA camp. I wanted to buy it to give it my best shot and it was value enough for the AC3 components anyway.

DVDLab gets dipped into for what it does uniquely:

1. It can rework a DVDA disc.
2. The GenFX filters are great for taking a frame from the video that will make a good background for the title (without being an expert compositor), or even making the DVD label or cover for the packaging. Very slick and well thought out indeed.
3. VMG now supported, extending the multimedia abilities.
4. End actions and circular playback (kiosk / DVD screen saver 4GB photo montage apps etc)
5. The Test authoring is a good way to knock out most of the quirks.
6. Premade navigation buttons a-plenty.
7. Another source of static backgrounds for use in DVDLab or DVDA.

What DVDA offers that DVDLab requires some hoop jumping for:
1. Animated jumpbacks/backdrops.
2. Any MPEG-2 generating animation inside the program.

At the price it is at, this is quite understandable. Adobe Premiere has only just given MPEG-2/AC3/MPEG1-L2 embedded at that price point (apples:oranges).

I may have misread it, but certainly during the beta period, full purchasers of DVDLab are getting to use all the technology in Pro without a timeout restriction.

Worst part of being a DVDLab owner/customer:
Not knowing if Oscar is listening or if you'll see what it needs to become.
Not unlike another manufacturer we know who doesn't even have a public beta programme.

Despite that, I'd buy it again "if I had my time....."

snicholshms: Bugs? Beta's being tested are for getting rid of them. The 1.31 edition is very stable (for me). I didn't know how the current Pro beta compared to DVDA. I think more things will appear before it is released and the price as stated in the Mediachance forum for DVDlab Pro will ne around $160.00 with credit of the "current "price of 1.31 ($99) given to registered users if they upgrade.

I'm not knocking DVDA I would have gotten Vegas + DVD if I had had the extra pennies then. I knew there are users of DVDlab and Vegas so I just posted the link for their and anybody elses information.

RBartlett, Oscar is present on the forums for his products and (I have heard, not witnessed my self) that he responds promptly to private e-mail.