What DVD authoring systems are available

Apple
- DVD Studio Pro. Mid-level DVD-Video authoring tool for Mac OS. $1,000.
- iDVD. Simple, drag-and-drop DVD-Video authoring, bundled with Macs that have DVD-R drives.
- DVDMaestro. Windows. See Spruce, below.
Authoringware
- DVD WISE. Mid-level authoring system for Windows 95/98/NT. $950.
- DVD Quickbuilder. Multiplexing software.
Avid
- Xpress DV. Video editing software with DVD-Video output (using Sonic AuthorScript). $1,700.
- Xpress DV Powerpack. Xpress DV with other software, including Sonic DVDit SE. $3,000.
Canopus
- Amber for DVD. Amber MPEG-2 encoding hardware with Spruce DVDVirtuoso authoring software. $3,300.
Daikin (Daikin US Comtec Laboratories)
Note: Daikin's DVD business was acquired by Sonic in February 2001. Scenarist, ReelDVD, and ROM Formatter are now carried by Sonic.
DreamCom (formerly Gunzameory)
- DVDRich. Mid-level DVD-Video authoring/encoding on Windows NT. Uses MPEGRich encoder and Daikin Scenarist or Intec DVDAuthorQuick. $30,000.
DV Studio
- Apollo Expert Author and Apollo Expert DVDer. Mid-level DVD-Video authoring system for Windows NT, using DV Studio Apollo Expert MPEG-2 encoding hardware and Intec DVDAuthorQuick authoring software (Author package, $4,000) or Sonic DVDit (DVDer package, $2,500).
- Apollo Expert Archiver. MPEG-2 encoding system for archiving video to DVD-RAM. $2,500 (DVD-RAM drive included).
Futuretel
- Crescendo.
Houpert Digital Audio (HDA)
- CubeDVD-A. DVD-Audio authoring plug-in module for Cube-Tec AudioCube digital audio workstation. Uses audio assets mastered by NuendoCube. Windows 2000..
Margi Systems
- DVPublish-to-Go. Simple DVD authoring to DVD-R or CD-R/W. Includes Margi's 1394-to-Go PC, MGI's VideoWave III, and Sonic Solution's DVDit LETx. Windows 98 SE or 2000. $300.
Matrox
- Matrox RT2000 and DigiSuite DTV. Video capture and editing in DV and MPEG-2 formats. Includes Sonic Solution's DVDit LE for simple DVD authoring. Windows 98. $1,300.
Mediachance
- DVD-lab. DVD-Video authoring software with some unique features. Windows. $100.
Microboards
- DVD AuthorSuite. DVD-Video authoring/encoding for Windows NT. Uses Intec DVDAuthorQuick software, Zapex encoders, and Sigma Designs decoder. $25,000.
Minerva
Note: Minerva DVD authoring software was acquired by Pinnacle in 2000, so it is no longer generally available. Impression was re-released by Pinnacle in July 2001.
- DVD-Professional SL and DVD-Professional XL. DVD-Video authoring/encoding systems for Windows NT. Includes Publisher 300 and Minerva Studio. $100,000.
- Impression. DVD-Video authoring/encoding system for Windows. $10,000.
Minnetonka Audio Software
- DiscWelder Steel. Basic DVD-Audio authoring software. Windows. $500.
- A-Plus. Basic DVD-Audio authoring software. Windows. $2,000.
- DiscWelder Chrome. Professional DVD-Audio authoring software. Windows. $3500.
MTC (Multimedia Technology Center)
Note: MTC was acquired by SmartDisk in 2000.
- StreamWeaver Express and StreamWeaver Pro. Simple and mid-level DVD-Video authoring, and $900 premastering on Windows. $900 and $3,000.
- DVDMotion. Authoring systems for Windows, oriented toward multimedia DVD-ROM production. Comes in three versions: Pro, SE (Standard), CE (Consumer). $1,000, $400, $95.
- DVDMotion CE. Entry-level authoring system for Windows 98/NT4. $75.
NEC
- DV Editor. IEEE-1394 card and and software, plus Sonic's DVDit LE. Windows 98. Available in Japan only.
Optibase
- DVD-Fab XPress and DVD-Fab. Turnkey DVD-Video authoring/encoding systems for Windows NT. Includes Optibase MPEG Fusion MPEG-2 encoder and Daikin Scenarist authoring software. $35,000.
Panasonic
- LQ-VD2000S. Turnkey professional DVD-Video authoring system, including Windows NT 4.0 workstation. Uses Panasonic MPEG-2 encoder and LQ-VD3000 emulator. $120,000.
- LQ-VDS120. Additional workstation software for networking with LQ-VD2000S. $22,550
- LQ-VD3000. DVD Emulator. $15,000
Pegasys
- TMPGEnc DVD Author. Basic DVD-Video authoring for Windows. $68.
Pinnacle
- DVD1000. MPEG-2 video editing and DVD-Video authoring system for Windows. Pinnacle DVD1000 hardware with Adobe Premiere and Minerva Impression. $8,000.
- Impression DVD. Mid-level DVD-Video authoring/encoding system for Windows. $1,000.
- Pinnacle Pro-ONE. DVD editing/authoring package. Uses Adobe Premiere and Impression DVD-SE. $1,300.
- Pinnacle Edition. Video editing with linear-play DVD/SVCD output. $700.
Pioneer
- DVDDesigner. An off-line design tool for DVD-Video planning and layout. Can feed an "authoring decision list" into other authoring systems. Available free to qualified developers. Windows and Mac OS.
PixelTools
- SimpleDVD. AVI-to-DVD converter for Windows. $1,500.
- HDTVPlug-in. Simple encoding/authoring plug-in for Adobe Premiere. Generates single-program, autoplay images that can be copied to recordable discs. $1,000.
Q-Comm
- EasyDVD.
Roxio
- Easy CD & DVD Creator. Basic DVD-Video and VCD authoring for Windows. $80.
SADiE
- DVD-A Direct. DVD-Audio authoring package for SADiE editing and mastering system. Windows.
Sonic Solutions
- Scenarist SGI. DVD-Video authoring for SGI. The original professional system. $25,000.
- Scenarist NT. Professional DVD-Video authoring on Windows NT. Comes in two versions: Advanced, $15,000; Professional, $22,000.
- DVD Creator. Professional DVD-Video authoring/encoding systems for corporate and industrial applications. Mac OS. Various configurations: DVD Creator All-in-One Workstation, $80,000; DVD Creator Encoding, $24,500, DVD Creator Authoring, $15,000.
- DVD-Audio Creator. DVD-Audio authoring system (co-developed with Panasonic). Windows. DVD-Audio Complete Workgroup, $53,000; DVD-Audio Creator, $13,000; DVD-Audio Creator LE, $6,000.
- OneClick DVD. Simple DVD-Audio authoring. Mac OS. $15,000.
- DVD Fusion. Mid-level DVD-Video authoring system. Mac OS.
- DVD Producer (formerly DVD Fusion for Windows). Mid-level DVD-Video authoring system. Windows. $3,000.
- ReelDVD. Low-end authoring for NT and Windows 2000. $1,500.
- DVDit LE (limited), SE (standard), and PE (professional). Basic DVD-Video authoring for Windows. $300 (SE), $400 (PE). LE version is designed to be bundled with other hardware and software products.
- MyDVD. Simple personal DVD-Video authoring for Windows. $80. Generally bundled with DVD recorders.
- PrimeTime. Addition to Windows XP Media Center Edition for burning recorded TV shows to DVD. $80.
Sony Media Software
- Vegas+DVD. Mid-level authoring toolset (DVD Architect) bundled with video editing software. $1,000.
Sony Professional
- DVA-1100. High-end authoring/encoding system with one to eight stations. Price range starts at $175,000.
Spruce Technologies
Note: Spruce was acquired in July 2001 by Apple. DVDMaestro is still available from some dealers.
- DVDMaestro. High-end authoring/encoding systems for Windows NT. $25,000.
- DVDConductor, DVDVirtuoso, DVDPerformer. Mid-level authoring/encoding systems for Windows NT. Also allow DVD content to be recorded and played from CD-R. $10,000, $1500, $?.
- SpruceUp. Simple personal DVD-Video authoring for Windows (NT4/98/ME/NT/2000). $129.
- DVDStationCX. Turnkey system using DVDConductor. $25,000.
- DVDStationNLE. Turnkey system using DVDConductor and Heuris MPEG Power Professional encoding software. $10,000.
- DVDTransfer. Turnkey automated tape-to-DVD system. $30,000.
Ulead
- MediaStudio Director's Cut. Video editing software with built-in DVD authoring. $190.
- DVD Workshop. Basic video editing and DVD authoring. $300.
Visible Light
- Macarena and Macarena Pro. DVD-Video authoring for Power Mac G4. Software encoding or hardware encoding (Pro version). Uses Astarte DVDirector software. $10,000 and $15,000.
Vitech
- DVD Toolbox. AVI to DVD-Video. Write to CD-R, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, etc. Windows 95/98/NT. $400.
- DVD Cut Machine. Hardware audio/video encoder bundled with DVD Toolbox software. $800