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TMPGEnc DVD Author 3 with DivX Authoring offers many new features and some terrific advancements over its predecessors. It is the ultimate all-in-one DVD authoring solution for any video enthusiast, whether you're a beginner or experienced videographer. Enjoy new features such as DivX® authoring, HDV capture, more import formats, up to two subtitle streams, and more! Builtin DVD editing, import DVD-Video, VOB Files, DVD-VR, DVD-RAM. Add 2 audio tracks and 2 subtitle streams. This product has been discontinued and replaced by TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4.
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Latest version: 3.1.2.176 (June 11, 2008) Download sites: Visit developer's site Supported operating systems: Windows
More information and other downloads: Get the old Tmpgenc DVD Author 2.0 if you don't need DivX or an all-in-one converter. Sections/Browse similar tools: All In One DVD Converters, Authoring (DivX), Authoring (DVD) |
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TMPGEnc DVD Author 3 with DivX® Authoring Version 3.1.2.176 - June 10th, 2008 Hide changelog Improved Validation system updated to support content-regulated network environment. TMPGEnc DVD Author 3 with DivX® Authoring Version 3.1.1.174 - November 29th, 2007 Added SSE4 option added to the CPU preferences. Improved MPEG encoder optimized to SSE4. Improved DV capture library changed to efficiently skip invalid devices. Improved Writing engine update to ver. 8.51. Fixed A false error could appear at output depending on the source file arrangement. Fixed Depending on the source file arrangement, the full encode bitrate could be too low when outputing in DivX with smart rendering. Fixed Video framerate would not revert to default in the menu general settings. Fixed When erasing a layout in the subtitle editor, subtitles using a higher ID number would become invalid. Fixed Audio filter preview may not function correctly if a filter is activated without clicking on a filter's 'OK' button. Fixed '&' character may not display properly in the clip name. Fixed Audio could disappear when a track contains a Dolby Digital and a LPCM source. Fixed Menu template file could sometimes not be correctly read. Fixed Parts of the start-up error message may not appear. Fixed The application would crash at the end of clip playback when the uniformzation filter was activated. Fixed Noise could appear when importing audio through the QuickTime reader. Fixed The chaptering tool could limit the chapter marking within the current range without having the option enabled. Fixed Sometimes, a first play track could be added even when a first play track was already present in the project. Fixed Subtitles could not be correctly imported from a DVRMS file. Fixed Maximum smart rendering bitrate could become invalid. TMPGEnc DVD Author 3 with DivX® Authoring Version 3.0.9.166 - August 2, 2007 Fixed When importing a QuickTime source, the returned framerate would sometimes not be correct, and prevented the clip editor window from closing. TMPGEnc DVD Author 3 with DivX® Authoring Version 3.0.8.158 - April 26, 2007 Improved Smart Rendering handling for DivX source files has been improved. Improved Preview display in Windows Vista has been improved. Improved Drag and Drop file handling in the slideshow editor has been improved. Improved Output file size calculation in DVD-Video mode has been improved. Fixed A memory access error that could occur at output has been fixed. Fixed Delete key not active in the slideshow editor. Fixed An index error that could occur when outputting a project with subtitles has been fixed. Fixed A runtime error that could occur randomly when exiting the application has been fixed. TMPGEnc DVD Author Version 3 Main features • Officially licensed DivX® video software product • Produce high-quality DVD and DivX® video • Import most popular video formats • Capture video directly from your DV or HDV camcorder • Add up to two subtitle streams • Create your own custom menus or use ready-made templates • Perform precise frame cut-edits with Smart Rendering • Shrink (transcode) your video to fit onto different media • Multi core CPU support • Dolby Digital stereo output TMPGEnc DVD Author Version 2.1.9.90 - 5 16 2006 Fixed [Help file] The Help file could'nt be opened. Fixed [Pal - Timestamp ] When creating Pal DVD MPEG format, the Timestamp information wasn't output corretly. TMPGEnc DVD Author 2.0 Ver. 2.1.7.88 http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/tda20_feature.html TMPGEnc DVD Author Version 1.6.34.89 - May 25 2005 New Key frames information of MPEG files (output from TMPGEnc MPEG Editor) can be imported and used as chapters. (IMPORTANT: First, correct the extension from ".key frame" to ".keyframe") Updated DVD Writing Tool has been renewed. The "Supported DVD drives" list has been updated too. Fixed An error, related to IEEE1394 connected drives (when using DVD Writing Tool), has been fixed. Fixed Some sources made from DVD Recorders could not be imported. Improved MPEG video decoding speed Fixed In some cases, when reading an MPEG file with wrong data, the preview could freeze. Fixed Problems related to shortcut keys in Track settings Changed When authoring, the padding data from MPEG video stream won't be removed as they used to be. Fixed Other minor problems have also been fixed. TMPGEnc DVD Author Version 1.5.34.89 - May 25 2005 New Key frames information of MPEG files (output from TMPGEnc MPEG Editor) can be imported and used as chapters. (IMPORTANT: First, correct the extension from ".key frame" to ".keyframe") Updated DVD Writing Tool has been renewed. The "Supported DVD drives" list has been updated too. Fixed An error, related to IEEE1394 connected drives (when using DVD Writing Tool), has been fixed. Fixed Some sources made from DVD Recorders could not be imported. Improved MPEG video decoding speed Fixed In some cases, when reading an MPEG file with wrong data, the preview could freeze. Fixed Problems related to shortcut keys in Track settings Changed When authoring, the padding data from MPEG video stream won't be removed as they used to be. Corrected Other minor problems have also been fixed. TMPGEnc DVD Author Version 1.6.26.73 - July 16 2004 The only difference with 1.5 is that, it supports DVD+R double-layer recording. But it allows storage up to 8.5 GB! TMPGEnc DVD Author Version 1.5.26.73 - 16 July 2004 Fixed Some recognition problems concerning the DVD writer, have been fixed. (recognition of DVD media type) Fixed Problems related to recognition of DVD-VR files made from some DVD-recorder. Updated The DVD writing tool and the PxEngine Added Selection of the High-light colors used in Edit-Menu Added Shadow for objects in Edit-Menu Added Display of Multi-angle numbers and Languages for imported DVD source Added Selection of Audio Language in Track Setting Fixed Message error concerning GOP frames when importing XDVD source file. Fixed Error related to MP2 decoding Fixed Audio-Sync problems occuring when encoding non-standard MP2 audio to LPCM or AC3 audio. Fixed Problem related to the audio selection when pushing [Enter] key when the [add clip] windows opens. Added Message error appears when the size of the menu is larger than the DVD standard (950 MB) Fixed Wrong time display when superior to 24 hours. Fixed Unable to author MPEG file when the audio is longer than 12h25mn Fixed Unable to author correctly when re-encoding MP2 and AC3 audio Fixed Message error when importing DVD with subtitle TMPGEnc Plus DVD Author 1.5.20.62 - February 5 2004 Improved [1] Px engine (DVD writing tool) has been renewed. Thanks to this, problem related to process such as "Fast User Switching" in Windows XP should be also resolved. [2] In environmental settings, you can choose to "re-encode LPCM or MP2 audio to Dolby Digital (AC-3) audio as default." This setting can be chosen for both NTSC and PAL. TMPGEnc Plus DVD Author 1.5.19.59 - January 16 2004 Added [1] It supports the AC-3 plug-in. You can encode/decode AC-3 sound if you have the plug-in. When the AC-3 plug-is recognized, the AC-3 logo appears in the version information: click [Options]-[About TMPGEnc DVD Author] . Improved [1] The sampling rate converter has been renewed. [2] The thumbnails display is more precise, in [Edit clip] window. [3] The "audio desync" correction is more accurate, when adding a new clip or when authoring. [4] The length estimation of MPEG system stream is more accurate. [5] The DVD writing tool has been renewed. TMPGEnc Plus DVD Author 1.5.15.49 - October17 2003 Improved [1]The MPEG file parsing function. [2]The quality and the speed of the "sound re-sampling". [3] The DVD writing tool [PxEngine] has been updated. [4] The transition to Standby, during the writing process(DVD writing tool), will be locked from the new version. [5]The script used for ,"when the tracks has been played, display Main menu". Fixed [1] When reading DVD-Video/VR, the aspect-ratio information of the IFO will be used prior to the MPEG one. It will fix a problem occuring when reading some 16:9 (aspect ratio) source file as 4:3 source file. [2] For the MPEG decoder, the bug concerning the header reading-error of MP2 and AC3 has been fixed. TMPGEnc DVD Author Version 1.5.13 (1.5.13.44) - 28 August 2003 Added Menu Theme Editor. Refer to the software included help file for more information. Added Menu Theme Editor related help page. Added "Play the next track (loop)" in the "Action to take after all tracks have been played" pull-down added. Changed Automatic audio synchronization corrector settings changed from "Allow less than a frame audio desync." to "No audio desync.". Updated Internal "Sofdec" MPEG-2 decoder. Updated Internal DVD writing tool (1.0.1.4) Updated DVD writing engine, support more DVD burner model. Improved MPEG encoder (used for motion menu) speed up. TMPGEnc DVD Author Version 1.5.11 (1.5.11.37) - 2 July 2003 Added Includes DVD Writing Tool. (Requires Windows 2000, XP) Changed Updated the help file. TMPGEnc DVD Author Version 1.0.10 (1.0.10.36) 12 June 2003 Added The Create menu functions include "Motion menu". Improved Updated the help file. Changed A Multi_PGC_Title that some authoring software creates can also be read when reading a DVD-Video. Added An MPEG file can be used as background in the menu. Added Audio can be played in the Track preview window, the Edit clip window, and the Thumbnail picture selection window. (AC3 audio cannot be played). Improved Better quality when performing audio sampling rate conversion, and higher processing speed. Added When outputting a DVD folder it is not only possible to save it in a child folder named "Volume xxx" but also in a folder named "Volume xxx (project name)". (Selectable in Environmental settings) Added Now supports using DVD video recording standard (VRO) format, recorded in VR mode on a DVD-RAM recorder, etc. as input. In order to use this function, it is necessary to have a PC system that includes drive, device driver, etc. that corresponds to the object media. If the file cannot be copied in Windows, you cannot use this function. Whether or not your system will be able to read such files is determined by many different factors, and we are therefore unfortunately not able to answer any questions how to solve this. The VRO files written below are different from the DVD-Video standard and cannot be used. *VRO files with changing video bitrate such as Advanced VRO. *Files with other resolutions than 720x480, 704x480, 352x480, or 352x240. *Files where the audio format has not been standardized to LinearPCM, MPEG-1 Audio Layer2, or Dolby Digital AC-3. Changed The project file format has been changed. Project files created in this version cannot be used in previous versions. Changed Various minor things. Changed Help file.. TMPGEnc DVD Author Version 1.0.4.22 (1.0.4.22) - 1 May 2003 Fixed The header for PAL DVD was invalid.
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Do not use this product if you intend to burn DL DVDs. I had issues with DL burning of DVD but it failed always after burning first layer and not to mention pathetic technical support.
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I purchased this product 2 versions ago and have never been disappointed. The codecs used are first-rate and produce quality images consistently, much better than similarly-priced offerings and hugely better than the "free" products. Most of the time I take my old mini VCR camera tapes or old VCR-based movies, feed them into my Toshiba D-VR6KC VCR and DVD player/recorder and cut a DVD-RW copy. Then feed that (and other) DVD into TMPGEnc's product and produce a dual-layer DVD suitable for viewing on European DVD players and TVs (original in North American standard). Horsepower helps but, no matter the time taken, the output quality is excellent! The interface takes a bit to get used to it, but if you aren't (like me) a video nerd and just want a one-click product ... this is it. The only thing I don't like is that firing up the program involves it making a quick internet connection to the vendor's site to verify you are licensed for the product. I understand the need to prevent piracy, and as it only takes a second or two it's hardly an inconvenience, but what happens if the vendor goes tits up? Is our investment lost?
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to add srt files select edit menue import subtitles select srt you will find this works fine TMPGEnc DVD Author 3 is an ok prog
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Unable to import known good .srt subtitle files, no information to be found on just what the program is looking for. Poor documentation in this respect. Program is improving, but still has long way to go.
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Please fix crashing problem that occurs while editing menu
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Positive points: 1. Easy editing clips by "cut selected area" or easy "set start point" and "set end point" accurate by frame. 2. Easy import clips from DVD VIDEO disks without using other rip tools. 3. Can join several clips in one title. 4. Fastest and stylish menu creation from templates. 5. If project over size 4.7GB DVD by 10-50MB, its fast reencode on fly to correct size. Negative points: 1. Useless DivX authoring, its require long time to encode and not compatible with all DVD players. 2. Cannot set custom "end action" to each title. 3. Cannot set custom link to each button in menu. 4. Cannot insert new custom button in menu. 5. Cannot simple delete button from menu, to delete button need go to menu setting, find specific button from the list and confirm. 6. Require each month Internet Activation. For some reason japanese version have 21 more menus then english version: http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/ja/template/tda30.html#theme01 Despite negative points it good product.
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Program crashes when trying to compile menu............It was O.K. before the upgrade.
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Works great under Vista x64. During DVD to DivX conversion will preserve AC3 audio if needed.
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Thanks. I looked everywhere, and couldn't find the chapter settings. Still don't like the way it copies all the menu templates to Documents and settings (like ver 2).
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Auto chapter is --not-- gone in this version; it's hidden in the "Edit Menu", the button in the lower right corner of the Cut-Edit screen. Haven't tested the Divx authoring feature of this version yet. For standard MPG2 DVD authoring, it is marginally easier to use (once you have found the buttone/switches that have been relocated). The compiling-burning stage seems faster, but that may be because I have a new, faster computer.
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Auto chapters is gone in this version.....
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Just completed the A,B, comparison between the embedded Intercom transcoder, and my freeware DVDShrink, and it is no contest. The freeware wins hands down. So why do software developers who charge for their product never seem to get it right, when the guys who do it for love manage to achieve great results (Linux community is a good example, I think). Source material - 4 one hour transcriptions from beta tape to Fine mode DVD on my Sharp standalone PVR which were then imported to TDA for a total of almost 12 gb of material. TDA would not let me convert this to a TS file on my hard drive so I ran it through the transcoder (for the second time, see my previous post). This time I got a 7.7 gb TS file, which I then converted to ISO inside TDA Pro. I had previously split the project in two in order to create two separate TS files on my HDD, each one being bigger than 4.7 gb, obviously. These were run through Shrink to create two compliant ISO files, each capable of being burned to a standard DVD. Viewing the ISO files on my LCD monitor already told me that the Intercom compression showed significant "posterising elements" (colour run in areas that should be monochromatic, and blocky or jiggly pixels) I don't really know how else to describe the results. The two DVDShrink ISOs on the other hand were much cleaner (I also could have sharpened them a little more I guess, but was scared to overdo it). Played back on my TV, the differences in quality were even more pronounced The time taken to render the file in TDA was about an hour and twenty minutes, whereas each of the smaller Shrink conversions took at least that much time and maybe more. This gives the lie to the claim on the Intercom website about compression speeds of up to sixteen times faster that the competition (they don't name the competition however). Bottom line - TDA/Intercom WAS actually faster but only by a fctor of 2, but nowhere near as good quality as DVDShrink. Was this because the Intercom transcoder intervened BEFORE the TS output, whereas the Shrink encoder kicks in at the post TS level? Who knows? The final caveat is that TDA does not want to burn to Dual Layer regardless of how often I try. It just keeps telling me that the file cannot be burned on dual layer - period. So I send it to DVD Decriptor - yet another amazing Freeware program. Conclusion - TDA Pro still does an amazing job of fast reauthoring in the simple realm in which I operate, but so did the old version. So why did I have to cough up $100 to get no additional benefits except a few extra menu templates that I will never likely use?
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Unlike Relayerman, I like to get my ISO file on the HDD and view it in VLC media player before wasting a disk, especially when using Dual Layer at two or three bucks a pop. Anyway, the fact that he finds the transcoder fast is scary in itself, and also explains why my resultant file was so "blocky". When I use DVDShrink, it takes an hour to two hours to resize and sharpen a large file, but the results are really worth it. I suggest you try an AB comparison between the two programs, as I am currently performing. Now for the really weird stuff - TDA Pro consistently refuses to burn the 7.79 gb file to disc, either on my LG or my HP drives. It comes up with an error message saying file cannot be burned to dual layer. Why the heck not? Isn't that why it claims to support DL in the first place. So from a neat program that worked fine (old version), I just blew CDN$100 on something that is full of bugs. And they don't offer refunds!!! This added to their internet validation procedures smacks of the ultimate in teutonic arrogance. You will note that I have downgraded my rating on this since the previous post.
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I don't quite understand how the previous poster got a 23g file size. I have had TDA Pro 2 do the transocde from a large file size to a smaller one, BUT I let TDA do a burn to DVD instead of to an ISO file. It works for me flawlessly and I got a 4.7g DVD from about an 8g MPEG-2 file with menus, chapters, etc. It all fit, was transcoded fairly quickly, and the DVD looked great! That is a bit weird about the large file size. Relayerman
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Just upgraded to version 2 (PRO) as I had a 4 hour concert tape to re-author to DVD. Old version wouldn't let me render an edited file bigger than 8.5 gig, so I needed the assumed extra capacity that would oome with the Dual Layer support and the new "shrink" capability. However, my prefernce would still be to render a full 12 gig file and then run it through an external program like DVDShrink (which also does some very nifty sharpening in the same process). No such luck - TDA directed me to the built in transcoder since it didn't like my resultant 12 gig project file. So, OK let's see how well it does. Told the tool to shut down afterwards, and toddled off to bed. Got up this morning and guess what? New ISO file was 23.7 gig. and TDA burn tool wouldn't accept it. Go figure. Now this was an interesting problem with the old version too. I often wound up with files twice the size of the intended 4.7 gb, but it was no big deal as I would run them through DVDShrink and they would be recognized as regular size immediately, and recoded in about ten minutes. No big deal. Bottom line? Great editing program for tape to DVD. Not sure if it will satisfy the amateur movie maker who needs more features, but ease of use makes it still invaluable to me personally. However, upgrade was a waste of money if they can't fix such a basic problem. I still have to run the transcoded file through DVDShrink to resize it to less than 8.5 gb. (which incidentally it immediately recognized as the smaller size file that it was intended to be). So where in gods name did the 23.7 gb file size come from?
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great tool for easily authoring mpeg 1&2 dvd projects. It would be even better if they added the ability to author vcd/svcd's with this tool as there is practically nothing out there that does so with ease. Additional dolby digital sound support would be welcome as well.
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I've been using TMPGEnc DVD Author since v1.6 and absolutely couldn't be without the tool.It's easy to make nice looking menus,it's stable,fast and gives 100 percent compliant DVD Files. There is no quality loss during authoring and if your mpg files are too big to fit onto a single layer DVD then you have the option to transcode (I use DVDShrink for this though).I personally prefer v2 and cant see the big deal with having to use the old,outdated version as the newer gives you more powerful features. I will cetainly be sticking with this tool as it is the easiest and most reliable DVD authoring app I've come across. The only thing I dont like is the internet activation and constant upgrade fees,but I suppose this tool is worth the money and minor inconveniences.
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It would be great if TMPG continued to provide support and updates to version 1.6 for those whose processors don't support SSE or who don't like the smart-rending tool that re-encodes projects.
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AWESOME! That is all I can say. I downloaded the trial and knew I had to purchase a license! I used VideoRedo to cut commercials out of four television episodes of American Idol (for my daughter) that were recorded on my standalone DVD-Recorder. Used TMPGEnc DVD Author 2.1.9.90 to transcode a 4.7 Gig DVD-R complete with Menus and Chapter points. The transcoding and DVD burning took less than 25 minutes. Much better than Roxio 8 and Nero 6 - and without the crap video produced by Nero 7 Ultra! DVD creation should have always been this easy and fast. Don't mess with anything else! Buy a license! You won't regret it!
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Warning: CD-Rom drives disappears! Installed this new trial version today but did not reboot my PC like it said after installing. Tested it and then decided to uninstall it ....bad idea my two cd-rom drives disappeared like the old time Roxio CD Creator nightmare!!! Anyways if this happens to you, here was my solution in getting your drives back. Be warned!
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Still no Subtitle support!!!
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The easiest and most useful tool for DVD authoring, in my opinion. If you have several DVD's or video files, which you want to mix to your own DVD, this is the tool for you. And you can design your own menus, to a certain degree. The DVD-material is not re-encoded, so you keep the original quality all the way. This is very important to me. It also supports DVD_RTAV-folders, which are the files produced by DVD-RAM DVD-recorders, for example Panasonic. Easy to learn, easy to use. Get it now!
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Exelent tool. You just have to play with it for a wile and will have good results. The help file its awsome, with it you can fine tune the program to your taste. No need to demux the imput like Cutermaran, dvd author gui & gui dvd author (another great tools and free).
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I have been using TDA+AC3 Plugin for over 2 years and have authored over 700 DVDs with zero problems. It is reliable, fast, easy to use and accurate. It can be used for cutting commercials, it only cuts at 'I' frames, and has always maintained audio sync. Menu creation is fairly extensive and flexible for a software package in the price range of $60. Without a doubt, this is one of the best software investments I have made during the 3+ years I have been working with video. Just wish I had found it sooner!
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TDA has worked perfect for me for months and months then out of the blue i was getting out of sync problems with it, could not get rid of the problem even after restoring a ghost image where TDA was working great. I really believe TDA has code in it what messes up the program after x months to make the user upgrade, i know it sounds silly but i can not think of another reason why the program just went pear shaped. Moved over to DVDauthorGUI and never had a sync problem.
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