Topic: how do i create dvd menus??

[Tall Adam]

yeah it does take forever, but it isnt bundled anymore. and im not really sure what its speed would be like if you used mpg as input video instead of the avi's i used which required conversion. on the bright side: its VERY easy to use. its only faults are it had a driver conflict on me once (which i repaired) and it freezes sometimes, but thats fixable by frequent saving.

[nic]

well, the DVDs I burn are recordings from my ReplayTV, so I have to use .MPG as my source

[mmedley.]

You should use Vegas 5 and DVD Architect 2. Best editing and authoring software out there.

not sure if this was directed towards my response...if it was, neither Vegas5 nor DVDArchitect2 will open .mpg files and I refuse to use ULeads piece-o-crap software

Are you sure about that? I believe it will with the right plug-in? Maybe I'm thinking mpeg2?

[nic]

You should use Vegas 5 and DVD Architect 2. Best editing and authoring software out there.

not sure if this was directed towards my response...if it was, neither Vegas5 nor DVDArchitect2 will open .mpg files and I refuse to use ULeads piece-o-crap software

Are you sure about that? I believe it will with the right plug-in? Maybe I'm thinking mpeg2?

yeah, they use MPEG2 (.MP2)

[Ed.]

You should use Vegas 5 and DVD Architect 2. Best editing and authoring software out there.

not sure if this was directed towards my response...if it was, neither Vegas5 nor DVDArchitect2 will open .mpg files and I refuse to use ULeads piece-o-crap software

you just need the .mpg plugins - i think they're by main concept.  at least they are on vegas 4.  i've converted my avi's to .mpg using those plugins.  i think theres the option to do mpeg-1 and mpeg-2.

i can look when i get home if you'd like.

...i should upgrade to vegas 5, but i'm lazy.

[nic]

you need a plugin to open a .mpg file in Vegas/DVD Architect?? wtf!

[Ed.]

you may not, if you buy it, you just go to the vegas website and download it if the plugin doesn't already come bundled with it.  thats what i did anyway.

[nic]

Ive just been all over the Sony media software site and cant find ANY information about plugins(even 3rd parties that make them). just looked at Main Concept and their plugins convert to .mpg....I allready have the .mpg, I just need to make the VOBs

[Ed.]

no idea then, i know i got the plugins over a year ago.  but i know for a fact that i can definitely work with mpg files cuz thats what i convert all my avi's to and then i make the dvds after the fact.