What can I use with Vista?

ParrotHead · Post by **ParrotHead** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:12 pm

I bought DVD Workshop 2 recently thinking, obviously mistakenly, that it would work with Vista. It doesn't appear to work very well at all.

So, can anyone recommend some decent DVD authoring software that DOES work with Vista?

Post by **Ron P.** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:38 pm

Since this is an interVideo*Ulead Web board I can only recomend trying their latest release DVD MF6 +. However they do not have the TBYB version posted yet..

There are some good DVD authoring programs by other manufacturers, just search using google for DVD authoring and you should get a few ideas. Just think about the "big" names in editing apps, either video or imaging. They also will have a DVD authoring program..

heinz-oz · Post by **heinz-oz** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 12:28 am

@ParrotHead

Where on earth did you get the notion that an old program like DVD WS2 would work with VISTA?

I'd suggest to do your homework a lot more thoroughly before you throw good money after bad.

froggy_doddy21 · Post by **froggy_doddy21** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 12:15 am

Have a peek at the "We want WS3! We want WS3! thread"

....the last couple of pages

tecstar · Post by **tecstar** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:45 pm

vidoman wrote:There are some good DVD authoring programs by other manufacturers, just search using google for DVD authoring and you should get a few ideas. Just think about the "big" names in editing apps, either video or imaging. They also will have a DVD authoring program..

Just bear in mind, do you want to use templates or design your own menu's.
DVDMF,VS and the like are fine for templates.
DVDWS lets you build menus your way, as does Sony DVD Architect Studio 4, but both are not compatible (yet!) with Vista.
DVDLab, however has both of these bases covered (and is relatively cheap)
Of course other DVD authoring programs are available.

Or you could wait for DVDWS3 !!!

ParrotHead · Post by **ParrotHead** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:22 pm

heinz-oz wrote:@ParrotHead

Where on earth did you get the notion that an old program like DVD WS2 would work with VISTA?

Probably from Ulead's web site, which says that "Ulead is committed to delivering Vista support for all its major products" and that "customers can rest assured that when they buy a new Vista PC, or upgrade their current one, Ulead software will remain their best choice for quality, ease of use, performance and value." That same page also says that existing products either support Vista, or will with a patch. Version 2 of DVD WS is the current version, so I assumed it fell into this category.

ParrotHead · Post by **ParrotHead** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:24 pm

tecstar wrote:Just bear in mind, do you want to use templates or design your own menu's.

Right! I've already got a couple of Vista-compatible apps that let me use templates. Heck, Vista has a built-in DVD burning app that can do that. I want to be able to build my own menus, though.

djconfirm · Post by **djconfirm** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 3:18 am

http://www.explorecommerce.com/members/ ... chid=46271

I tried this for DWS 2 with the .232 update.

(1) with no compatibility changes, dws can open a project created in Win XP, and successfully build a DVD folder with video and audio. I have not used DWS to burn DVDs for sometime since it is not reliable. While it once worked [with update .232] it became flakey over time and no amount of fiddling could get it to work. I have recently been using Nero 7 to write the DVD folders created by DWS very reliably.

(2) despite using Win XP SP2 settings, and disabling themes and desktop whatever it is, EDIT in DWS does not crash, but does not display the video or play the audio correctly. Chapter points can be set however.

(3) The menu wizard can be run on a project with two clips, and the menus are apparently created correctly. However, playing the menus causes the program to crash.

elpedro · Post by **elpedro** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:04 pm

Hi,

i work with Windows Vista 64. To get DVDWS2 to display the mpeg files properly i added the d3drm.dll to my system32 and SysWOW64 directory (i took them from a Windows X64 installation). 32 bit user would probably need the file in system32 from a 32 bit Windows version. The mpeg files look okay, but there is no audio.

Elpedro.

dmz · Post by **dmz** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:19 pm

My question is why would anyone want to go anywhere near vista???? I work in IT and until we get a mature application and driver base for vista I woudlnt touch it. It has no headline features IMHO.

LimpMan · Post by **LimpMan** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 4:17 am

dmz wrote:My question is why would anyone want to go anywhere near vista???? I work in IT and until we get a mature application and driver base for vista I woudlnt touch it. It has no headline features IMHO.

coz we don't have option.you know why?all new computer came wid vista and we don't wanna spend extra money for xp coz we already paid for vista.

Devil · Post by **Devil** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:01 am

It is not true that all new computers come with Vista. I bought one this week for a friend and I asked that it come with XP - and it did! You get what you ask for! (And it was cheaper!)

I uninstalled Vista from the one computer I had it on because it is not mature and was causing endless hassle.

daniel · Post by **daniel** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:36 pm

Ditto, I just purchased a new laptop, Fujitsu/Siemens Amilo, asked for XP and got it in two days.

Remember the customer is king and they are there to SELL you things, not to deploy Vista, so you just ask and like they say "JUST SAY NO".

I prefer passing on Vista and VS11, which doesn't seem to provide anything essential, and keep using DVDWS2 and Cool Production Studio...

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 1:25 pm

It will be interesting to hear from users from other parts of the world regarding the Vista only situation. Any problems where you are getting a new laptop installed with XP?

LimpMan · Post by **LimpMan** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:25 pm

that mean you guys must got old model.i don't mean old computer.

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