NTI Media Maker 8's Main Interface
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3. NTI Media Maker 8's Main Interface
In Media Maker, clicking Video and then Home Video Maker opens the main DVD interface. The Home Video Maker provides a three-step process for transferring your videos to a DVD.
The first step involves gathering video from your hard drive and organizing it into DVD styled chapters. You can also capture video directly from a hardware device such as a video camera, Webcam or VCR. Although most video formats are supported—including ASF, AVI, M1V, M2V, MPG, VOB and WMV—I was disappointed to see that QuickTime, which I frequently use, is not on the list.
The second step permits basic editing, including adding effects, transitions, text and music. You can also set Mark In and Mark Out positions, which are used to shorten the length of the video by starting it after it would normally start, ending it before it would normally end, or both. NTI made some unusual choices for the text editing section, including not providing a control to center text, and using a font menu that’s not in alphabetical order.
The third step enables burning to DVD or to a portable device such as an iPod or PSP (video only—menus are not supported on portable devices). When burning to DVD, you can further customize the home DVD menu in this step. You can select a menu theme (shown below), change the background or button frame style for the theme, add your own background music, and edit text (for which a centering tool is provided).
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I think if you're going to compare these products then you should compare the quality of the video that is burned on the disk. There is often substantial differences in the final burned DVD.
Good review of these two software packages. These are retail packages and yup dvd quality can differ but it's retail not professional software. I would LOVE to see a review on Proshow Producer from Photodex.com. I know this isn't a video review site but if TOM's can put a little more emphasis on video hardware/software I would like it. Judging from the comments tho, us "video guyz" are a rare breed. Nonetheless, good and informative review Anthony!
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