NS59 wrote:Well I've tried just about everything up to this point, including all the settings. I got no response from the ULEAD people. For a $100+ product its pretty sad. If anyone out there is thinking of a video editing program STAY AWAY FROM ULEAD. Can anyone recommend another product so I can throw this thing in the trash.
Dave
I don't like to make specific recommendations, but rather give some suggestions on where to look to compare products.
Take a look at the forums and product sites of Sony Vegas and Pinnacle Studio. These forums and product websites will have a wealth of information (especially the forums), which will help you decide on a particular product.
Be sure to take note of the specific computer requirements and suggestions for setting your computer for the best performance and results. Your computer can be the biggest stumbling block if it's not up to the task of video editing (and the biggest source of grief!).
If you want to skip using a computer altogether, another idea would be to purchase and use a set top DVD recorder with a hard drive and editing capabilities. Though a more expensive option than an entry level editing program and having limited flexibility when it comes to creating menus (generic at best), I find they usually produce a higher quality DVD because of their decent Variable Bitrate Rate recording system. The DVDs they produce play on a wider range of players and the recorders are
usually a walk in the park to use.
Before I started using computer editing software, I used the Panasonic DMR-HS2 DVD recorder with hard drive. Again, no fancy menus, but I still use it today (5 years later) to record and burn train programs from TV. I find it still produces DVDs as good as (and in some cases, better) my computer burned DVDs. And the DVDs produced on the Panasonic DVD recorder ALWAYS play on every DVD player I've put them in. Can't say the same for the DVDs burned on my computer.
John