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ScottW wrote on 1/23/2005, 1:58 PM
Can't be done, they don't sell it standalone. If you want something standalone, take a look at DVD Lab or DVD Lab Pro.
jetdv wrote on 1/23/2005, 2:17 PM
You could get Movie Studio which includes a stripped down version of DVDA as well as an update to Screenblast.
drock wrote on 1/23/2005, 5:52 PM
Looked at that. I don't want it stripped down. I really like the interface of DVDA2 but I'm not buying Vegas just to get it.

What's Sony's problem? What's keeping them from making money on just DVDA? They've got a little longer to make up their mind and then I'm gonna be someone else's customer!!
ScottW wrote on 1/23/2005, 6:29 PM
In theory, if you need an authoring program like DVDA 2.0, then you need editing software like Vegas 5.0 - if you don't, then go someplace else.
drock wrote on 1/23/2005, 8:22 PM
I have Screenblast 3.0 - It's not hard to edit video. With good imagination and creative skills, you can use just about any video editing program as long as you have a good MPEG2 codec to encode. Screenblast and Vegas uses the same codec.

It's the DVD authoring that you can't do without the advanced programs...

'Tis why I want DVDA2. And this is the only place to get it.

-Denis
ScottW wrote on 1/24/2005, 7:53 AM
My guess is that if Sony was going to sell DVDA standalone with the same capabilities as the bundled version, is that the standlone price would be around $500-$600. Would you still be willing to purchase it at that price point?

bStro wrote on 1/24/2005, 10:23 AM
I wouldn't mind seeing DVDA sold by itself, either, but I think Scott's right in that it would be pretty expensive, especially if they include the Dolby Digital encoder. That's probably what actually makes up the difference in price between Vegas and Vegas+DVD, rather than the inclusion of DVDA. My guess is that they include DVDA at a loss, but don't mind so much since they make a sale on Vegas and the encoder.

Separate DVDA from Vegas, and (assuming the Dolby Digital encoder is still included), you're going to see a price much bigger than the $200 difference of Vegas vs. Vegas+DVD. I don't know if Sony still sells the Dolby Digital encoder separately anymore, but I think it was at least a couple hundred.

Now, if you're okay with spending $400 or whatever a standalone DVDA would cost, then drop by the suggestion box and let them know.

Rob