DVD Architect vs DVD Lab Pro
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Re: DVD Architect vs DVD Lab Pro
Getting it bundled with DVD-Architect gives you two things you want that you don't get with Vegas alone:
The MPEG encoder.
The AC-3 (Dolby Digital 5.1) encoder.
An MPEG encoder generally comes with any DVD-authoring software. However, the AC-3 encoder is $279 by itself. Without it, you can't export any AC-3 files.
Getting it bundled with DVD-Architect gives you two things you want that you don't get with Vegas alone:
The MPEG encoder.
The AC-3 (Dolby Digital 5.1) encoder.
An MPEG encoder generally comes with any DVD-authoring software. However, the AC-3 encoder is $279 by itself. Without it, you can't export any AC-3 files.
Re: DVD Architect vs DVD Lab Pro
Thanks for the replies.
I read a review recently that compared DVD Architect to Adobe Premiere. It said that Encore (not DVD Lab Pro) produced a DVD in 12 minutes vs 83 minutes for DVD Architect.
Is there reallly such a big difference in thier performance?
Dan
Thanks for the replies.
I read a review recently that compared DVD Architect to Adobe Premiere. It said that Encore (not DVD Lab Pro) produced a DVD in 12 minutes vs 83 minutes for DVD Architect.
Is there reallly such a big difference in thier performance?
Dan
scharky
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Re: DVD Architect vs DVD Lab Pro
I have both Encore and Architect, and I can tell you right now that that test is completely bogus. It doesn't make any sense. Are they talking about laying out the DVD and everything as well? Since I started using Architect, I havn't used Encore, infact I completely uninstalled it. Architect is much faster for layout, and has everything that I could ever want to use in a DVD. Now Encore does have great interaction with Photoshop, but nothing I couldn't do with architect. As for the transcoding, if both programs have properly transcoded files it will take about the same amount of time to prepare and burn the DVD. I'd really like to see the article you read, and see what shmuck wrote that.
I have both Encore and Architect, and I can tell you right now that that test is completely bogus. It doesn't make any sense. Are they talking about laying out the DVD and everything as well? Since I started using Architect, I havn't used Encore, infact I completely uninstalled it. Architect is much faster for layout, and has everything that I could ever want to use in a DVD. Now Encore does have great interaction with Photoshop, but nothing I couldn't do with architect. As for the transcoding, if both programs have properly transcoded files it will take about the same amount of time to prepare and burn the DVD. I'd really like to see the article you read, and see what shmuck wrote that.
Re: DVD Architect vs DVD Lab Pro
Here is a link to the full article:
http://www.eventdv.net/Articles/PrintArticle.aspx?ArticleID=8690
Upon a second review it appears that they were refering to Premier vs Vegas as opposed to my original comment about Encore vs DVD Architect. Even so, the time difference in their results, if accurate, is dramatic.
The paragraph I originally referred to follows:
"Rendering performance [in Vegas] is still glacial. For example, using our testbed HP xw4100 workstation with a 3.2 GHz processor running Windows XP, we created the same 12-minute project in Premiere and Vegas. Pre-rendering for sending the project back to tape took 15 minutes in Premiere Pro compared to 83 minutes for Vegas. However, Sony has added network rendering capabilities that allow you to render spread the rendering to two other computers on the network, and you can buy licenses for additional render stations. Note that we did not use network rendering in our tests, going mano a mano on the xw4100."
Does this make sense?
Dan
Here is a link to the full article:
http://www.eventdv.net/Articles/PrintArticle.aspx?ArticleID=8690
Upon a second review it appears that they were refering to Premier vs Vegas as opposed to my original comment about Encore vs DVD Architect. Even so, the time difference in their results, if accurate, is dramatic.
The paragraph I originally referred to follows:
"Rendering performance [in Vegas] is still glacial. For example, using our testbed HP xw4100 workstation with a 3.2 GHz processor running Windows XP, we created the same 12-minute project in Premiere and Vegas. Pre-rendering for sending the project back to tape took 15 minutes in Premiere Pro compared to 83 minutes for Vegas. However, Sony has added network rendering capabilities that allow you to render spread the rendering to two other computers on the network, and you can buy licenses for additional render stations. Note that we did not use network rendering in our tests, going mano a mano on the xw4100."
Does this make sense?
Dan
scharky
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Re: DVD Architect vs DVD Lab Pro
That test still does not make any sense. I used to be an avid premiere user, finally ending with premiere Pro 1.0 and found that realtime rendering between premiere and vegas to be better in vegas. However, actual rendering performance to be the same. There is no way that a project that renders in 15 min in premiere would render in 83 min. I have done my own tests and have found them to render different things faster than others, but not differing more than a minute or two. So who knows what they were doing.
That test still does not make any sense. I used to be an avid premiere user, finally ending with premiere Pro 1.0 and found that realtime rendering between premiere and vegas to be better in vegas. However, actual rendering performance to be the same. There is no way that a project that renders in 15 min in premiere would render in 83 min. I have done my own tests and have found them to render different things faster than others, but not differing more than a minute or two. So who knows what they were doing.
Michael_Bott
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Re: DVD Architect vs DVD Lab Pro
One thing you may want to look at is the issue of burning to dual layer DVD-9. DVD Lab Pro can (with the addition of their licensed burning software), DVDA cannot. Neither exports to DLT. Encore does export to DLT.
I have a major project coming up and I am going to have to export to DLT tape for DVD-9 replication and I am praying that Sony comes up with DVDA 3.0 soon (assuming they'll include DLT capability - nuts if they don't!)
One thing you may want to look at is the issue of burning to dual layer DVD-9. DVD Lab Pro can (with the addition of their licensed burning software), DVDA cannot. Neither exports to DLT. Encore does export to DLT.
I have a major project coming up and I am going to have to export to DLT tape for DVD-9 replication and I am praying that Sony comes up with DVDA 3.0 soon (assuming they'll include DLT capability - nuts if they don't!)
Re: DVD Architect vs DVD Lab Pro
I have a strong suspicion that dual-layer burning is coming for DVD-A. But not too many people even use it at this point, anyway.
As for the astonishing claims in that article, I'll agree with my colleagues and say it's totally bogus. Just last night I rendered a 21-minute project to MPEG-2 for DVD-Architect 24p Widescreen in 14 minutes. That's better than realtime. (No, I did not use network rendering.) After than, it took about 10 minutes to author and burn the DVD.
I have a strong suspicion that dual-layer burning is coming for DVD-A. But not too many people even use it at this point, anyway.
As for the astonishing claims in that article, I'll agree with my colleagues and say it's totally bogus. Just last night I rendered a 21-minute project to MPEG-2 for DVD-Architect 24p Widescreen in 14 minutes. That's better than realtime. (No, I did not use network rendering.) After than, it took about 10 minutes to author and burn the DVD.
Michael_Bott
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Re: DVD Architect vs DVD Lab Pro
Any idea about DLT for DVD-A though David? Not many people need it but I'd have thought it essential for serious pro use.
Any idea about DLT for DVD-A though David? Not many people need it but I'd have thought it essential for serious pro use.
Re: DVD Architect vs DVD Lab Pro
Yeah, that's been a question for a while. I've heard no word of it, but I, too, hope it may come in a later version.
Yeah, that's been a question for a while. I've heard no word of it, but I, too, hope it may come in a later version.
Michael_Bott
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Re: DVD Architect vs DVD Lab Pro
Let's look to NAB for DVD-A 3.0 ? ...
Let's look to NAB for DVD-A 3.0 ? ...
Re: DVD Architect vs DVD Lab Pro
No idea. Have heard no rumors, though a Vegas 6 would be nice, too.
No idea. Have heard no rumors, though a Vegas 6 would be nice, too.
Michael_Bott
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Re: DVD Architect vs DVD Lab Pro
Amen.
Actually, I think I need to ask a question similar to this thread ... but I'll go down to 'Output & Compression' which is where it belongs ...
Amen.
Actually, I think I need to ask a question similar to this thread ... but I'll go down to 'Output & Compression' which is where it belongs ...