Ulead Introduces DVD MovieFactory 6

[Jerry Jones]

Ulead introduces two versions of DVD MovieFactory 6:

http://www.ulead.com/dmf/runme.htm

Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Jerry Jones]

It also supports AVCHD files!

The "what's new" page:

http://www.ulead.com/dmf/new.htm

Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Jerry Jones]

Corel's announces Ulead DVD MovieFactory 6:

http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Content/1153321430604?pressId=1172446726189

Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Dr Mordrid]

Before anyone asks;

AVCHD is the same as H.264 AVC but placed in an MPEG-2 transport stream container.

Since BR can both open a transport stream and decode H.264 AVC then AVCHD should play on BR decks including PS3. Not sure about HD DVD yet but I suspect it's the same deal. IMO at worst HD DVD would require the video to be demuxed before burning.

[Helevitia]

The question i have, is DVD Movie Factory worth the $49? Or is it for people that don't want to know anything and just want things to work?

[Dr Mordrid]

The trial isn't up yet, but when it is you can download and decide for yourself. Just be aware that because of licensensing restrictions some features are disabled.

[cDynamics]

The question i have, is DVD Movie Factory worth the $49? Or is it for people that don't want to know anything and just want things to work?

What are your needs for Authoring (SD and/or HD). Do you like a wizard/template driven approach, or do you prefer full manual control over setting up menus and disc navigation?

What are you using at the moment for Authoring?

[Helevitia]

I don't use anything at the moment because I don't own a camera. I was thinking of picking up the Pana HDC-SD1 today. I have played with a lot of them though with different videos. Of course, I like the granularity of MSP but sometimes it is nice to have the set it and forget it method as well.

[wkulecz]

I hear you. Occasionaly (couple of times a year) I need the power of MSP or Vegas but mostly I just want to edit out the commercials and burn a DVD. DVD movie factory is pretty good at picking a template and making a DVD. Its pretty useless for simple editing out the comercials because the scrubbing to find frame accurate cuts in the DV files I've recorded (analog to DV using Canopus DVC-100) is so clunky. I also often need MSP's audio fadeout-fadein to avoid a glitch from the often obnoxious voiceovers at the cuts.

Ive just started playing with Magix Video Edit 11 (verion 12 is out now) its a really cheap package ($20 after rebate from Fry's) but seems fully featured. Scrubbing is great, the editing tools seem adaquate but the layout and tool use is organized around doing things "their way" and I've not gotten used to it. The have a "1-Click" automation" you might like -- I don't.

But unless DVD Movie Factory has greatly improved their scrubbing in the edit window its pretty useless for anything beyond trimming the ends of a clip.

Nero DVD authoring is probably what I use second most after DVD Movie Factory, but I still edit in MSP, output a "final" DV file and then "author" this edited file. I'd prefer to combine into one application and avoid creating the intermediate DV file.

I'm still using MSP 6.5 and Vegas 3, I'd upgrade if I knew the upgrade would give me the work flow I want.

--wally.

[Helevitia]

FYI - I just read this on another forum:

aving bought the software & downloaded and read the manual (whilst waiting to hear back from Ulead customer support in the UK), it appears the only way to work with AVCHD files is to import them from DVDs, ie those produced by the UX1.

So, DO NOT buy this software if you have the SR1, as you are unable to import the individual .MT2S files....

Unfortunately, I shelled out 57 quid to find this out the hard way...

Bummer, still no decent avchd editing software