EDIUS, Procoder 3 - dual layer DVDs

[studioman]

Hi folks - I am at a watershed moment really. Still using and enjoying EDIUS 3.6, Procoder 3 and yes, ReelDVD for authoring - I know it's a bit 'Legacy' now.

My systems are still RexRT Pro and Storm 2.

The reason I say watershed is that I clearly want to move forward as regards EDIUS and either HDV or HD in the near future. None of my clients has asked for HD stuff yet - which sort of let's me off the hook a bit.

Regarding dual layer DVD - the time is here and now. I have been waiting for the dual layer and BlueRay format wars to subside too.

So some questions:-

1. Can PCE in EDIUS 3.6 export dual layer DVD VOB files?

2. What is the DVD authoring package of choice ( I'm guessing ReelDVD has never heard of dual layer output?) - I hear DVDLab Pro is great but seems complex to me.

3. What Dual Layer burners are people finding good?

4. I use TY discs and will contiue to do so.

5. Never authored a DL DVD yet but read some good tips on this forum.

6. If I upgrade my systems to utilise the new EDIUS boards - what is the 'smart money' on as regards TurnKey solutions or self builds as I've always done? None of my current hardware (state of the art 2 years ago) will handle the new generation of EDIUS HDV and HD boards).

7. Did we 'prove' that EDIUS 4.0 + will work with RexRT Pro - or is it a case of 'if it does, it does'?

Thanks - I need a good demo somewhere in the UK anyone know of Grass Valley exhibitions coming up?

thanks Chris

[skier-hughes]

Don't know about most of it, but you've just missed the Edius 4.5 demo shows at Manchester and London.

Graham

[GrassValley_BH]

1. Can PCE in EDIUS 3.6 export dual layer DVD VOB files?

2. What is the DVD authoring package of choice ( I'm guessing ReelDVD has never heard of dual layer output?) - I hear DVDLab Pro is great but seems complex to me.

3. What Dual Layer burners are people finding good?

4. I use TY discs and will contiue to do so.

5. Never authored a DL DVD yet but read some good tips on this forum.

6. If I upgrade my systems to utilise the new EDIUS boards - what is the 'smart money' on as regards TurnKey solutions or self builds as I've always done? None of my current hardware (state of the art 2 years ago) will handle the new generation of EDIUS HDV and HD boards).

7. Did we 'prove' that EDIUS 4.0 + will work with RexRT Pro - or is it a case of 'if it does, it does'?

Thanks - I need a good demo somewhere in the UK anyone know of Grass Valley exhibitions coming up?

thanks Chris

Hi Chris,

1. You can change the media size so you can dual-layer sized VOB filesystem output, but the burning application will still determine where to put the layer-change on its own.
2. Nero, DVDLab, Encore, most of the currently-updated DVD authoring applications support dual-layer now.
3. I'll let others comment.
4. Good. Make sure they're authentic.
5. Good.
6. Well, there are some higher-end advantages to getting a GV turnkey, but if you're not talking to K2 servers or the like, it's really up to you. My general adage still applies: You pay in time, or you pay in money.
7. It does, but it's not guaranteed/supported, so if you have trouble, you're on your own. Also keep in mind that Rex/Storm support will probably disappear soon (as in the next major version release of EDIUS, if not in a late v4.x release).