Roxio DVDit Pro HD Disc Authoring Software Review (page 2)
TECH SPECS
Trial Version Available: No
OS: Windows XP, Home/Pro/Media Center
Minimum Processor: Pentium III, 800MHz (Pentium 4, 3GHz recommended for Blu-ray Disc projects)
Minimum RAM: 128MB (512MB required for Blu-ray Disc projects)
Import
Accepts Pre-Encoded MPEG-2 Video Files: Yes
Accepts Pre-Muxed MPEG-2 Files: Yes
Accepts DV Files: Yes
Captures from Connected Mini DV Camcorder: No
Automatic Scene Detection: No
Can Set Video Clip In/Out Points: Yes
MPEG-2 Trimming: Creates custom GOP
Menu Creation
Authoring Wizard: No
Motion Menu Support: Yes
DVD Scripting: No
Navigation View: Tree
Menu Button Routing Control: Auto/Manual
Playlist Support: Yes
Auto-Activate Buttons: Yes
End of Play Behavior Control: Yes
A/V Streams
Number of Angles: 1
Number of Audio Streams: 8
Can Change Audio Stream Language Setting: Yes
Dolby Digital Support: Yes
Dolby Digital Encoding: Yes
Subtitle Creation: Yes
Anamorphic 16:9 Support: Yes
Output Prep
Can Burn Discs with DVD-ROM Content Folder: Yes
Error Checking: Yes
Disc Simulation: Yes
Realtime Preview of Motion On Menus: No
Label/Case Printing: No
Output
Built-In MPEG-2 Encoding: Yes
DLT Export: Yes
CSS Encryption: Yes
CPRM Flag Support: Yes
Region Coding Support: Yes
STRENGTHS
- Burn both DVD and Blu-ray Discs from same project file
- Logical arrangement
- Easily navigable
WEAKNESSES
- Finicky about file extensions
- Slightly confusing importing of assets
SUMMARY
The first burning package that burns Blu-ray Discs does a great job with them.
Charles Fulton is Videomaker's Associate Editor.
$600 physical, $500 download
Roxio, a division of Sonic Solutions
455 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95050
www.roxio.com
