dvd creating software

**ICT_GUY** · 2nd June 2009, 11:51 AM

I am looking to buy some DVD authoring software. It is for me to use for school and needs to be able to take .wmv and convert it into a dvd to play on standard DVD players. Nice menus and options would be nice. I would consider paying up to £100 since we will get our moneys worth out of it.

I am also looking at getting sony vagas, as a video editing suite for me to use at school unless anyone knows of something similar that is better.

All import greatly appreciated.

**rush_tech** · 2nd June 2009, 11:55 AM

I use this very easy to use, download the trail and have a play

**Brpilot99** · 2nd June 2009, 01:41 PM

Try DVDflick .. Its free !!! Ive used it a lot and it works very well ......

Cheers

**mac_shinobi** · 2nd June 2009, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by Brpilot99

Try DVDflick .. Its free !!! Ive used it a lot and it works very well ......

Cheers

another vote for dvd flick seeing as its free DVD Flick

If not then as per above the vso convert X to DVD is very good as have got that as well - I found the vso software to be more reliable when I have used it.

Also there are open source free ways of doing it

VideoHelp.com - Forum, Guides, Tools and hardware lists or Doom9.net - The Definitive DVD Backup Resource or doom.net

Plenty of tutorials etc

**ICT_GUY** · 2nd June 2009, 02:40 PM

Thanks for the replies. I shall try out the free stuff, which will great if the end project looks good.

**mac_shinobi** · 2nd June 2009, 02:51 PM

keep us posted

**enjay** · 2nd June 2009, 03:14 PM

I believe that Ashampoo Burning Studio (also free to education) can do similar, although I've never actually tried.

From the costed realm, there's always Premiere Elements.

**Dom_** · 2nd June 2009, 03:17 PM

I tend to use Nero vision, just because it works...

**Dom_** · 2nd June 2009, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by NickJones

I believe that Ashampoo Burning Studio (also free to education)

Do you have a link to the educational copy? Or know where I can get it?

**enjay** · 2nd June 2009, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by Dom_

Do you have a link to the educational copy? Or know where I can get it?

Ashampoo Burning Studio Free - Free software downloads and reviews - CNET Download.com

It seems it is free to everyone, now...

**Crazyfray** · 6th June 2009, 09:04 PM

DVDflcik is definitely the choice, IMO.

Note that it's worth spending a little while setting up your own branded menu if you're going to be using it a lot. The menu .cfg files (in the templates folder) are fairly common-sense to edit and amend (just save backups often when you're making them, as there's no debugging it easily, and you can lose a fair bit of time since it just won't load the menus if something is amiss).