It depends on what you want to do, but in Vegas Movie Studio versions it comes with a DVD burning application, DVD Architect. I like it, I have made, what I consider some high quality DVD's with animated menu's, chapters, etc.
Just more food for thought.. ;) Heath http://batmangeek.com http://heathparks.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Ron Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I ran Vegas 3 and 4 back in 2003-2005 then I got a mac. > > Hadn't thought about dual booting with XP... > > I'm going to be doing some DVD authoring, though, and don't know > whether or not I want to go back to Vegas. > > I mentioned this a while back, but... > > I'm looking at a 15" macbook pro (4GB) with FCP Studio. > > Not sure how I want to proceed. > > Vegas would be cheaper, but then I have to buy a seat of XP, and I > lose out on 3D and have less options on DVD authoring... > > Hmm... > > Any thoughts? > > Ron Watson > > > > On May 9, 2008, at 10:19 AM, Heath wrote: > > > I like Vegas so much that if I do get a Mac, I would still run Vegas > > via bootcamp or Parallels. I've been using Vegas for over 2 years > > now so if anyone has any questions about it, just let me know. > > > > Heath > > http://batmageek.com > > http://heathparks.com > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "ruperthowe" <rupert@> wrote: > > > > > > It's PC only, Ron - but Heath was suggesting using it on a Mac > > running > > > Windows via Bootcamp or Parallels. > > > Rupert > > > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Ron Watson <k9disc@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Heath, do you have a link for Vegas on Mac? > > > > I'm googling with no luck... > > > > I'll keep trying... > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > Ron Watson > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 9, 2008, at 8:59 AM, Heath wrote: > > > > > > > > > Just to echo Rupert's comments, I use Sony Vegas and while I > > have not > > > > > worked in HD yet, I have been paying attention to AVCHD, since > > > > > Panasonic uses that as well. From what I know by checking on > > fourms, > > > > > etc Vegas does a really good job at handling AVCHD natively. > > > > > Depending on some factors you can get Sony Vegas Movie Studio > > for > > > > > about 100 bucks and that will edit HD footage, and you can run > > Vegas > > > > > on a Mac with bootcamp I think, maybe something to think > > about... > > > > > > > > > > Heath > > > > > http://batmangeek.com > > > > > http://heathparks.com > > > > > > > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "ruperthowe" <rupert@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > "The Apple Apps all have means to ingest AVCHD footage." > > > > > > > > > > > > Not quite true. The *newest* Apple apps support AVCHD, but > > with > > > > > > limitations. The terrible (in my view) new iMovie 08, for > > instance > > > > > > supports it, but not the better iMovie 6. If you have an older > > > > > > version of iMovie or FCP, you're stuck. But then if you have > > an > > > > > older > > > > > > Mac, you're stuck, too. Quick google told me that FCP 6 (the > > latest > > > > > > version) initially didn't allow AVCHD import, and then was > > updated > > > > > > last summer to allow it, but with big limitations - only on a > > Mac > > > > > Pro > > > > > > and not natively: it transcodes to other codecs that use 10 > > times > > > > > more > > > > > > space than native AVCHD. > > > > > > > > > > > > For PCs, Sony Vegas does support AVCHD - and I like Vegas a > > lot. > > > > > > > > > > > > Rupert > > > > > > http://twittervlog.tv > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Christopher Polack > > > > > > <ottorabbit@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Panasonic also has a hybrid camera - > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer- electronics/shop/Cameras- > > > > > Camcorders/Camcorders/Hi-Def-Camcorders/model.HDC- > > > > > HS9_11002_7000000000000005702 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Check > > > > > > > respective NLE software sites for AVCHD workflow info. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
