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Review: TMPGEnc DVD Author 3 |
TMPG Inc. (the Pegasys Inc’s sister company in U.S.A) were kind enough to send us their latest DVD and DivX authoring application TMPGEnc DVD Author 3 with DivX authoring for review.
TMPGEnc DVD Author 3 with DivX authoring claims to be an all in one DVD authoring solution. In this review we will be testing the features and performance of this new application from one of the world’s most renowned names in video editing, authoring and encoding software.
Now let’s take a look at the product specification.
Product Specification:
Supported formats:
Supported input formats
Supported output formats
Editing functions
DVD and DivX menu creation
Subtitle features
Slideshow features
Other features
If you would like to find out more about TMPGEnc DVD Author 3, you can read the full specifications at the Pegasys website.
Test machine:
For this review we will be using a computer with the following configuration:
Hardware:
- Motherboard: ASUSTeK P5W DH Deluxe (Intel Glendale DG I975x chipset)
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
- RAM: 2 GB OCZ Platinum dual channel kit DDR2 800
- GFX: BFG nVidia 8800GTS (640 Megabytes GDDR3)
- Sound: Onboard Realtek ALC882 HD audio controller
- Hard disk: 2X 250GB Seagate Barracuda (SATA 2)
Software:
Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit is installed on our review PC.
Installation:
Our first task was to install TMPGEne DVD Author 3
We had no problems installing the application. The first time we ran the application we were asked to supply our registration key. Once we entered our key the application started.
Reviewers note:
An internet connection is require to verify the registration key. The application will verify this key from time to time when the application is started. Verification is simple and lasts only a few seconds.
Let’s head to the next page where we will run through the main functions of TMPGEnc DVD Author 3....
