Topic: DVD AUTHORING SOFTWARE

[arthurb]

Originally I created SVCDs and VCDs with PINNACLE EXPRESS and burned them with my cd writer. I now have a LG GMA 4020B DVD WRITER in order to create dvds. However,when I use PINNACLE EXPRESS the writer isn't recognised when trying to burn dvds. It only alows SVCDs and VCDs. I can burn DVDs using B's DVD software but I prefer PINNACLE for its ease of use and capabilities.
Any suggestions?

[Sandra]

You probably need a plug in for Pinnacle to write DVDs Arthur as I doubt that it comes as a standard feature.
The latest version of Nero now comes with DVD burning as standard but that was only released last month so until Pinnacle brings a new version out I think you will have to rely on a plug in for it, if there is one available  

[Sandra]

I have just had a look on Pinnacles site Arthur and have seen this :

A version of Pinnacle Express supporting output to CD-R and CD-RW drives will be available in the summer of 2001. A version of Pinnacle Express supporting output to DVD recorders will be available in the fall of 2001.

I dont think that they have updated their site recently so it may be that they havent even brought the DVD supported version out yet  

[arthurb]

Thanks for the info Sandra. What is a "plug in" anyway?

[Simon]

A plug-in is like an 'optional extra' Arthur.  Sometimes they are called 'add-ons', or 'extentions'.   You can usually find them on the website of the software you are using, and you just download them and install them like any other piece of software, and they 'add on' extra features or functions to the existing software.