Re: Wide Screen DVD

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I've never used version 7.5 and don't create widescreen DVD's but I do have
Roxio Media Creator version 6 and don't like it at all simply because the
control and abilities of the program are very limited.
I agree with John's assessment of Nero (that's correct you cannot create
DVD's with the trial) and I definitely agree with his sentiments on MyDVD (I
hate that program) and I now plan on checking out Dazzle DVD Complete simply
for the info to add to my website if nothing else.
Personally I like to use the Ulead family of DVD products. Movie Factory was
my favorite by far until I discovered DVD Workshop which will do pretty much
anything you could possibly want to do with a DVD.
The price tag is very high but the free demo is not crippled in any way that
matters and they have a much cheaper version called DVD Workshop Express
that works just fine as well.
There is a list of the more popular DVD authoring programs available on my
website in the "DVD Programs" section. Each includes a link to the author's
site where you can download a trial version.
Try a few and see what you think all the trial versions work except, as I
said before, Nero Vision Express.
"Al Stu" <NOYB@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Om91XC0fFHA.3692@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Anyone have experience with Roxio Easy Media Creator 7.5 for creating
> widescreen (16:9) DVD format CD's?
>
>
> "John Kelly" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OYPj6vzfFHA.3232@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hello Al,
>>
>> Nero can be downloaded/purchased online from www.nero.com If you are
>> in Europe its called Nero Reloaded otherwise its called Nero Ultra...I
>> "think" its around US $69 but you will discover the proper price if you
>> go look. You can download the evaluation copy...which will do everything
>> except make a DVD...apparently it will make a SVCD and VCD as well as do
>> all the things it is better known for in the realm of creating any format
>> CD....its an excelent program in that respect alone.
>>
>> Dazzle DVD Complete is no longer sold in the shops.....it was
>> withdrawn because it competed with the reportedly inferioree Pinnacle
>> product...Pinnacle bought that part of the Dazzle company (or all of
>> it...not sure) I was once told that you can still find it on the web by
>> doing a search and it was (2 - 3 months back) still possible to buy it.
>> My copy cost me something like £50 (US $100) TYake note that DVD Complete
>> is ONLY a Video DVD creation program...it has none of the other functions
>> found in Nero.
>>
>> Hop that helps a little
>>
>> Best Wishes.....John Kelly
>> www.the-kellys.org
>>
>> "Al Stu" <NOYB@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:uK0V1nzfFHA.3584@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> What are the price tags and are they available online? I don't do much
>>> DVD formatted burning so don't really want to spend much money, if any
>>> at all. Which is why I was trying to use the freebie Sonic MyDVD that
>>> came with computer 2 years ago. It works, does everything I need except
>>> wide screen video (so far as I can tell). Interestingly though it
>>> maintains aspect ratio of slideshow photos.
>>>
>>> "John Kelly" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:OZdtTVzfFHA.3492@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> Quite a few programs (I have seen and been told about) fail to deal
>>>> with 4:3 and 16:9 properly. I can tell you that both programs for DVD
>>>> making that I use DO handle it well, thery are Nero 6.6 and Dazzle DVD
>>>> complete. I have never used Sonic (other than load it and delete it) A
>>>> friend used to use it and he had the same problems. He has now moved to
>>>> Nero.
>>>>
>>>> For quality I am torn between Nero and DVD complete. DVD Complete has a
>>>> more up front user interface which was at first hard to understand. The
>>>> degree of control available is greater than I will ever need. But it
>>>> does not handle Dual Layer disks...thats when I switched to Nero. It
>>>> has considerable abilities but they are not immediately obvious. I
>>>> always use Nero when importing from my DVD/TV combo...its easier in
>>>> Nero than Complete and its two pass compression is faster than
>>>> Complete. The resulting quality...I can't tell the difference between
>>>> them on screen.
>>>>
>>>> Hope that helps
>>>>
>>>> Best Wishes.....John Kelly
>>>> www.the-kellys.org
>>>>
>>>> "Al Stu" <NOYB@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:OopT%23CzfFHA.3584@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Normally I just save all my video as AVI's and don't burn to DVD
>>>> format. But I have a project the requires a DVD format CD that can be
>>>> played on standard DVD Player & TV. All the video is wide screen
>>>> (16:9) created with MM2. I see no options for wide screen in Sonic
>>>> MyDVD (4.5) and in the preview it shows as 4:3. Is this how it will
>>>> display on TV too? How can I keep it wide screen?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Al
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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