Test Bench: Sonic Solutions DVDit! PE 2.5 DVD Authoring Software (page 2)

DVDit! PE was created by a leader in the professional DVD industry and by the same company that makes one of our favorite entry-level authoring application for the PC. Of all the applications we've seen that support DLT export (a feature that DVD duplication houses may require), it is the easiest to use. If you do not need this feature, there are many less expensive and easier applications. While there are many good things about this product, we would like to see a few changes to the interface, a better (or at least more flexible and perhaps faster) encoder and wider compatibility with imported video formats. With these improvements, DVDit! PE could be a real contender at this price point.

• System Requirements
• Platform: PC
• Operating System: Win 98, 2000, ME or XP
• Processor Pentium: 350MHz or equivalent
• RAM: 128MB
• Hard Disk: 110MB, 4GB for video media
• Other Hardware: Display card (1024x768 @ 16-bit color)
  CD/DVD writer

STRENGTHS

• Attractive templates
• Wide support of DVD features
• DLT export

WEAKNESSES

• Usability issues
• Mediocre encoding
• Won't accept pre-encoded MPEG

SUMMARY

• DVDit! PE has serious potential, but falls short of perfection.

$599
Sonic Solutions
101 Rowland Way
Novato, CA 94945
(415) 893-8000
www.sonic.com

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