Originally posted by cityman
i have some music/drum/show videos. what are the better softwares to use to transfer to a dvd writer. it will be just a direct transfer from video to a dvd. no special effect etc

would adobe premiere pro be okay for special editing?
this is the one I use,

TMPGEnc DVD Author

TMPGEnc DVD Author allows you to easily and rapidly create the complete file structure needed to produce a standard compliant DVD including menu, chapter and audio multi-track settings.
Trialware
($70)

Latest version:
1.5.13.44 (August 28, 2003)

Other info:
N/A

Tool section(s):
DVD Author

Tool features, DVD Author(BETA!):
Import program video stream
Import video and audio stream
Import DVD-Video
MPEG2 video
MPEG1 video
VCD video (no video reconverting)
WAV/PCM audio
MPEG1 Layer 2 audio
AC3 5.1 audio
AC3 Stereo/Mono audio
Menus
Motion menus
Template menus
Several tracks / separate VTS
Chapters
Chapter editor
Chapter screenshot for menus


Guides for this tools:
2 or more DVD-videos on 1 single DVD-R / DVD+R
All-In-One DVD Capture Guide, Capture video directly to DVD(MPEG2)
Compliant VCD/MPEG1 to DVDR
Convert VCD/SVCD To DVD
How to author and burn a dvd with Tmpgenc DVD Author
How to make an authored DVD into .ISO with TMPGEnc DVD Author
Very easy SVCD to DVD conversion guide


I believe it is free to try for a month and all features are enabled.



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