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There are many different DVD authoring packages available and deciding which one works best for you can sometimes be hard.  Even finding out the features of the software you already have can be difficult.  Here is a chart that compares the features of the various DVD authoring packages available from Digital Video Direct, either bundled with a video capture card or sold separately.  Due to space limitations only those products sold by Digital Video Direct are actually listed.  For more information on any one product just click on the product and the link will take you to that product in the shop.  Please see the notes section at the bottom of this page for the explanation of any special symbols.  Please see our other charts on DVD formats and DVD recorders if you would like additional information.  Any errors or omissions are unintentional.

 DVD Authoring Software Comparison

Software Pinnacle Systems
Express 1.1
Pinnacle Systems
Impression DVD SE 2.2
Pinnacle Systems
Impression DVD-Pro 2.2
Sonic Solutions
MyDVD 3.0
Sonic Solutions
DVDit! LE 2.5
Sonic Solutions
DVDit! SE 2.5
Sonic Solutions
DVDit! PE 2.5
Sonic Solutions
ReelDVD 3.0
Ulead Systems
DVD Workshop 1.3
Retail Price $49 $199 $599 OEM Only OEM Only $299 $399 $699 $299.95
Bundled with Video Capture Card   DV500 DVD, Pinnacle Pro-ONE RTDV   USB Instant DVD   Xpress DV 3.5, dpsVelocity      
Operating System Compatibility Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP Windows 98, 2000, XP Windows 98, 2000, XP Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP Windows 2000, XP Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP
Language Support 1 1 1 10 10 10 10 1 1
Direct Video Capture No No No Yes No No No No Yes

Video Formats

MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 Video Import No Elementary Only Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Program Stream Import No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
AVI Import Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes
Video Transcoding to MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 Yes Yes Yes Yes [&] Yes Yes No Yes
Photoshop File Import No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Audio Formats

WAV File Import No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MPEG-1 Audio Import No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dolby Digital AC-3 Import No No Yes No No No Yes Yes No
Dolby Digital AC-3 Encoding No No No No No No Yes Yes No
Audio Sampling Rate Conversion No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
MP3 Import Yes No No Yes No No No No No

DVD Authoring Features

# of Menus Unlimited 10 Unlimited 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 999 Unlimited
# of Buttons per Menu n/a n/a 36 36 36 36 36 36 99
Audio Tracks 1 1 8 1 1 1 1 8 1
Subtitle Tracks 0 0 32 0 0 0 0 32 0
Subtitle Editor No No No No No No No Yes No
Chapter Points Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Regional Encoding No No No No No No No No No
Timeline Layout No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes No
Video & Audio Clip Trimming Yes Yes Yes No No No No No Yes
Buttons with Thumbnails No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Set Movie Thumbnail Frame No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Set Chapter Thumbnail Frame No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Add ROM Data to Disc No No No No Yes Yes Yes No No
Timed Menus No No No No No Yes Yes No Yes
Motion Menus No No Yes No No No No Yes Yes
Audio Menus Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Set Movie Navigation Properties No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Set Menu Navigation Properties No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Object Color Adjustment No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Link Clips to Text No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Link to World Wide Web No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No
Angles 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Widescreen (16:9) Video Support No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes

Output Properties

Export to
CD-R/RW
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Export to
DVD-R
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Export to
DVD-RAM
No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Export to
DVD-RW
Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Export to
DVD+R
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Export to
DLT
No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes No
DVD-9 Support No No No No No No No No No
Create DVD Disc Image No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Create DVD Volume No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Include Player on Output Media No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Software Pinnacle Systems
Express 1.10
Pinnacle Systems
Impression DVD SE 2.21
Pinnacle Systems
Impression DVD-Pro 2.21
Sonic Solutions
MyDVD 3.0
Sonic Solutions
DVDit! LE 2.5
Sonic Solutions
DVDit! SE 2.5
Sonic Solutions
DVDit! PE 2.5
Sonic Solutions
ReelDVD 3.0
Ulead Systems
DVD Workshop 1.3

Notes

[&] - not a standard feature, present in some OEM versions
[*] - coming in next release


  
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