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Customer Reviews of DVD MovieFactory

The best low-priced DVD authoring solution available...
Before I purchased this product, I was attempting to use Impression 2.1 and My DVD 3.0 to author DVD's using my HP DVD 100i DVD+RW recorder. Using these programs, I found the task of authoring DVD's to be difficult and almost impossible. However, after I found MovieFactory by Ulead, I have had ZERO problems authoring DVD's for home use. This program makes capturing, editing, and burning DVD's extremely easy and user-friendly. While I have not tried the VCD and SVCD authoring modules of the program, I have no reason to believe they would work any differently, as they use the same engine.

Bottom line, if you are using the equipment I am using and mentioned above, you MUST have this software to simplify your DVD authoring. Before purchasing this program, I was disheartened to say the least as the process was extremely cumbersome. Now, however, I am burning DVD's like crazy. This software makes it easy!

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Can't create DVDs over 4GB
I spent days trying to find why my program was crashing while creating a Image file to burn on DVD. I tried almost all available upgrades for Windows XP Professional, DirectX, etc, etc but this thing kept crashing. Finally, I found that it can't create files over 4GB on FAT32 disk drive. Which means that all blank DVDs you buy will have to have almost 0.5 GB wasted if you have to use this software.

Another major drawback I saw with this otherwise very friendly interface is, it creates TITLES and not CHAPTERS for each file you add to the list of video files to make DVD. The drawback with this is if you select a chapter from menu, it plays only that chapter and comes back to the parent menu. This gets really annoying and I am currently so frustrated that I am already looking to replace this [money ammount] software for which I fortunately paid only [money ammount] due to some rebates and coupons...

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Finally DVD Authoring Software that [is good]
I am quite impressed with Ulead DVD MovieFactory. As a programmer I am harsh when evaluating software. To pass my litmus test, a program has to

1) Do its job
2) Not interfere with other programs trying to do their jobs
3) Have just enough user interface so it can be used
4) Not crash

MovieFactory was the first DVD authoring program that I have tried that passed all three of these criteria. The other authoring programs that failed include the bundled software that come with my DVD burner, PrimoDVD and MyDVD (formerly DVDit). I found MyDVD particularly flakey. I have also used Ulead VideoStudio, the Tsunami encoder and other open source tools to capture and encode software. At this point I feel MovieFactory can replace all of these programs.

Also, a word on elegance. MovieFactory is an elegant program. The minimalistic user interface gives you enough control to create a DVD or SVCD or VCD, without burdening you to click on thousands of little hidden menus and buttons. It is meant for someone like me who has a DV camera and a DVD burner, and who doesn't want to invest money and effort learning a complex DVD authoring package. You don't need a separate program to capture DV. You don't need a separate program for MPEG encoding. MovieFactory can do all of these things, from capture to encoding to authoring.

I would have given it a 5 out of 5 but for a few minor glitches in the interface. For example, when you edit the menus sometimes the text is white on a white background. Also the MPEG encoder does not seem to utilize dual processors when available.