DVD Workshop

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Summary: Don't bother
Review: For the price, this product is definitely not worth it. The help files included are a joke. I was having trouble with dropped frames, so I looked under dropped frames and it says "Displays the total number of frames that were dropped or lost during capture. " It doesn't say a thing regarding an explanation what causes dropped frames or how to resolve the issue. This software reminds me of the stuff you would find in the discount rack in a jewel case for ... at your local computer superstore...

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Summary: Non responsive program, try the free trial before buying.
Review: I have the free trial from the ulead website, this software has really nice customization features for the menus, but other than that its no good. Whenever I finish setting up my dvd and try to burn it my computer freezes, I cant make an image of the dvd either. My computer is a Sony Vio 2.66 ghz with 512ddr ram so I'm almost positive its not my computer causing the program to be non responsive. Since there is a free trial available at ulead.com definately try it before you buy it or you will most likely be wasting a lot of money.

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Summary: I agree... Don't bother
Review: I produced a Video CD within 2.5 hours with this software on my first go. My Video CD included 4 photo album slide shows (20 pictures each), 3 video clips, and 3 menus - all with background music. I can't believe how easy it was. The interface is simple to use. At first, I thought it may not be very flexible because of its simple interface but what it provides seems to be all that one needs. This is a great all-in-one application that replaces all my previous VCD authoring software, such as the Philips VCD toolkit, the endless media conversion tools, and the CD-R burning application.

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Summary: Fast and Flexible
Review: I produced a Video CD within 2.5 hours with this software on my first go. My Video CD included 4 photo album slide shows (20 pictures each), 3 video clips, and 3 menus - all with background music. I can't believe how easy it was. The interface is simple to use. At first, I thought it may not be very flexible because of its simple interface but what it provides seems to be all that one needs. This is a great all-in-one application that replaces all my previous VCD authoring software, such as the Philips VCD toolkit, the endless media conversion tools, and the CD-R burning application.

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Summary: DVD Workshop - opinion on Ulead trial version
Review: I've used the DVD Workshop Trial Edition for about 20 days now and it seems to be a great value...I've produced 2 DVDs with it from my home movies. It's highly customizable, allows video backgrounds for menu screens, supports background music, and makes setting chapter points a breeze. I've had a few problems with the Trial version and like many other Ulead customers I can't say their customer support is very good - I think they are overwhelmed. That's not to say the product is buggy, just that the few problems it has aren't intuitive to resolve. DVD MovieFactory, also from Ulead, is their entry level version of this product...I do plan to purchase DVD Workshop when my trial expires.

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Summary: DVD Workshop - opinion on Ulead trial version
Review: I've used the DVD Workshop Trial Edition for about 20 days now and it seems to be a great value...I've produced 2 DVDs with it from my home movies. It's highly customizable, allows video backgrounds for menu screens, supports background music, and makes setting chapter points a breeze. I've had a few problems with the Trial version and like many other Ulead customers I can't say their customer support is very good - I think they are overwhelmed. That's not to say the product is buggy, just that the few problems it has aren't intuitive to resolve. DVD MovieFactory, also from Ulead, is their entry level version of this product...I do plan to purchase DVD Workshop when my trial expires.

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Summary: I agree... Don't bother
Review: This is the buggiest video software I've ever used!! I cannot get it to complete a project after spending a whole evening creating a nice menu. It constantly crashes when trying to test it. There are some serious problems with this software that Ulead has yet to fix, and I've been waiting for nearly a year now! When you talk to them about it, it's obvious that they don't know what they're doing. I wish I could get my $300 back - what a waste.