Burning DVDs

Delightful, empowering:

iDVD3

Great promises not fulfilled, and five days wasted:

iDVD 4

Fine for what it does:

Toast 6

The smooth solution - and via eBay it's even affordable!:

DVD Studio Pro 2

Summary: Capturing video and making a DVD in Mac OS Panther

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iDVD and DVD Studio Pro compared

iDVD

DVD Studio Pro

basic concept

- for non-experts who want to get started creating DVD discs right away

- to create DVDs containing video and still images with simple menu navigation

- drag-and-drop ease of use

- predesigned themes

- professional DVD authoring tool

- to create DVD discs that include every feature outlined in the DVD-Video specification, with video, still images, audio, and even web links

- for projects that require motion menus, chapter markers, scripting, multiple languages, subtitles, Dolby Digital audio, and other advanced features.

output
- burns only with Apple SuperDrive onPower Mac G4 and flat panel iMacs
- burns with Apple SuperDrive + selected third-party DVD-R drives

- save files on digital tape or portable hard drive for a DVD service bureau

text: adapted from Apple

*iDVD and DVD Studio Pro compared*
	iDVD	DVD Studio Pro
basic concept	- for non-experts who want to get started creating DVD discs right away - to create DVDs containing video and still images with simple menu navigation - drag-and-drop ease of use - predesigned themes	- professional DVD authoring tool - to create DVD discs that include every feature outlined in the DVD-Video specification, with video, still images, audio, and even web links - for projects that require motion menus, chapter markers, scripting, multiple languages, subtitles, Dolby Digital audio, and other advanced features.
output	- burns only with Apple SuperDrive onPower Mac G4 and flat panel iMacs	- burns with Apple SuperDrive + selected third-party DVD-R drives - save files on digital tape or portable hard drive for a DVD service bureau
text: adapted from Apple