No DVD

Shawn

Newbie Joined: Aug 04, 2006 16:08 Messages: 33 Offline

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Aug 28, 2006 21:27

Hi there,

I think I keep asking questions in the wrong thread. I didn't scroll down far enough to see that there was a Power2Go area.

Anyway, I have the Power2Go Express version (the Freebie) and I can't get it to do anything other than VCD. Is that normal? I wouldn't mind doing DVD.

Thanks,

Shawn

Dafydd B

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 26, 2006 08:20 Messages: 11973 Offline

Aug 29, 2006 05:44

Yep.

Basically you've got the cut down version with restricted capability.

Buy version 5.5 and you can do:

Video CD
DVD-Video
Burn from Existing DVD Folder.

I'm sure you know this already - a VCD can be played on most Home/TV connected DVD players.

Dafydd

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Shawn

Newbie Joined: Aug 04, 2006 16:08 Messages: 33 Offline

Aug 29, 2006 22:24

Thanks,

That's frustrating. I bought PowerDirector thinking it would be a good all-in-one video editor/producer.

I'm going to have to think about this. I really like PowerDirector. It's unbelievably easy to use and it does so much, but I hate to be limited on a feature like this. If I'm going to spend the money on another program I think I might just go look at what other software is available.

Thanks for all your help.

Shawn

Dafydd B

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 26, 2006 08:20 Messages: 11973 Offline

Sep 01, 2006 06:33

Quote: Thanks,

That's frustrating. I bought PowerDirector thinking it would be a good all-in-one video editor/producer.

I'm going to have to think about this. I really like PowerDirector. It's unbelievably easy to use and it does so much, but I hate to be limited on a feature like this. If I'm going to spend the money on another program I think I might just go look at what other software is available.

Thanks for all your help.

Shawn

You've lost me here Shawn. What's Power2Go Express (a freebie) got to do with PowerDirector - PowerDirector 5 Premium which can write to DVD?

Dafydd

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Shawn

Newbie Joined: Aug 04, 2006 16:08 Messages: 33 Offline

Sep 12, 2006 14:03

Sorry about that... didn't give enough information.

I bought PowerDirector thinking it would be a good all in one application. After I bought it I found out that it doesn't really have good DVD producing features--all it does is burn a simple DVD.

Then I come to find out that I have to buy another program if I want to burn a DVD with menus (beyond the basic stuff that PowerDirector offers). It looks like I need PowerProducer as well as PowerDirector.

Anyway... just frustrating. Funds are a little tight right now so it's hard to buy PowerDirector only to find out it doesn't do all I thought it would, but I have to buy another program to make up for it.

Aside from that, I love PowerDirector. It's a great program!

Shawn