Best DVD Author

Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 9:53 am Post subject: Best DVD Author Post Rating: 0

I just want to know.. in your opinion.. what's the best DVD Author out there, free or not.

I've been using Nero Vision for awhile, but I hear people saying that it's bad. Personally, I've had no problems with it except for a few errors every now and then, but I thought maybe it's time to change and try out other stuff.
I've tried the free DVDAuthorGUI, but I've had problems with that.. I couldn't FF or RW.
I did a research and came to a conclusion that.. TMPGenc DVD Author and ConvertXtoDVD were there best ones. Are they? and which one do you think is better..

Thanks for the reply in advance.

Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 10:06 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I use two applications for DVD authoring:

TMPGEnc DVD Author - Very quick and easy if you're looking for something that has everything already prepared for you.

DVD-lab PRO - This is professional-grade DVD authoring software. It allows me to write my own DVD scripts (in simple terms, I have full control of the buttons, menu options, transitions, buttons on your remote control, etc.) To see what you can do with this software, here's a sample VIDEO_TS build I created:

http://www.groinkcaps.com/jdrama/previews/Kaze_no_Haruka_DVD_test.rar

ConvertXtoDVD - I wouldn't exactly call this a DVD authoring tool. Most gurus would consider "authoring" as actually constructing a DVD. Other tools like Nero and ConvertXtoDVD are just simply MPEG-2 ripping products that also creates VIDEO_TS for you in one package. But they gives you very very little control of the menus and such. What I do instead is rip the AVI to MPEG-2 using ConvertXtoDVD, then I bring the result into TMPGEnc DVD Author and author my own menus.

--- groink

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 2:59 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

thats a nice menu..
I'm having problems with TMPGenc, how do you convert with ConvertXtoDVD? do you just convert it as DVD with the menu and stuff and then take the files (.vob) and put it to DVDLabPro? or is there a way to not have it as menu and not contstruct a DVD?

Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 3:04 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

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Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 8:06 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I tried the margin and stuff. and changing the ratio and stuff. and it was still the same. Do you process your subtitles with DVDLab too?

Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:41 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

In your example menu, there are links for 6 episodes....is that just an example? or do you actually have 6 episodes in your dvd?

Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:56 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:45 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

hehehe, yes I know that. Hey, hows the quality on your episodes? I was able to put only 2 episodes with great quality. Tell me how you did it

Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:30 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I doubt the quality would be that great ne groink?
I used to put six episodes per DVD, but I stopped doing that and started putting 3-4.
I like keeping the quality as good as possible and with 6 episodes.. it would be watchable but not that great, obviously.
well I've fixed the problem I was having, thanks for the help! Big Smile

Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:44 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I like to use ConvertXtoDVD. Sure I can't do fancy menus and such but all I want to do is watch it on my TV rather than my monitor and for that task it does quickly and consistently.

Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:26 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

It would be nice to see some screenshots of our dvd's. Or even better, videos of the results. Right now I'm fixing my subs, as soon as I finish, I plan to show you my results. ^_^

Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:27 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0