iDVD sucks - what alternatives are there?

Dylthedog · Dylthedog #1 (**permalink**)

09-20-2010, 03:47 PM

Early in the naughties I used Pinnacle on the PC to edit video and author DVD's. I know Pinnacle was a bit variable on the editing side but it was great on the authoring side - unlike iDVD you could make your own themes with a page layout style interface and still do animated icons.

Is there anything like that for the Mac?

I've searched and there seems very little...

mdfuller · mdfuller #2 (**permalink**)

09-20-2010, 05:25 PM

I have to ask. What exactly is the "naughties?"

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #3 (**permalink**)

09-20-2010, 05:38 PM

I am guessing he means Nineties.

mdfuller · mdfuller #4 (**permalink**)

09-20-2010, 05:39 PM

I am guessing the same, but it sounded too interesting to let it slide. LOL.

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #5 (**permalink**)

09-20-2010, 08:35 PM

The word "naught" means zero "0". So my take on what the "early naughties" means is sometime from approx. 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003...etc.

Sometimes using too much slang can make things really confusing (I don't think I've ever heard of anyone referring to the early 2000's as the "early naughties").

- Nick

chas_m · chas_m #6 (**permalink**)

09-22-2010, 01:50 AM

Aaaaand to get back on topic ... I don't know of anything that lets you EASILY make your own themes OTHER than iDVD (well, "themes" isn't the right word ... main menus anyway).

I tried Xilisoft's DVD Creator, meh ... there's "My DVD Edit" and "Sizzle" but both of them are a total mess IMHO.

Toast Titanium does basic menus so its an alternative to iDVD but doesn't give you much if any customization.

Bottom line: at least as far as I know, there's not much when it comes to custom creation of DVDs on the consumer side other than iDVD. On the pro side, of course, there's DVD Studio Pro (part of Final Cut Studio).

pigoo3 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: May 20, 2008 Location: U.S. Posts: 20,317 Mac Specs: 13" MB 2.4ghz, 2gig ram, OS 10.7.4	09-20-2010, 08:35 PM The word "naught" means zero "0". So my take on what the "early naughties" means is sometime from approx. 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003...etc. Sometimes using too much slang can make things really confusing (I don't think I've ever heard of anyone referring to the early 2000's as the "early naughties"). - Nick - Computer slow, too many "beachballs", read this: Beachballs - Computer seems slower than it used to? Read this for some speedup tips: Speedup - Almost full hard drive? Some solutions. Out of Space - Apple Battery Info. Battery
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chas_m #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 22, 2010 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 13,700 Mac Specs: 2009 MacBook Pro, Black speakers, Black Benq second monitor, black iPhone 4, Black 2012 iPad, etc.	09-22-2010, 01:50 AM Aaaaand to get back on topic ... I don't know of anything that lets you EASILY make your own themes OTHER than iDVD (well, "themes" isn't the right word ... main menus anyway). I tried Xilisoft's DVD Creator, meh ... there's "My DVD Edit" and "Sizzle" but both of them are a total mess IMHO. Toast Titanium does basic menus so its an alternative to iDVD but doesn't give you much if any customization. Bottom line: at least as far as I know, there's not much when it comes to custom creation of DVDs on the consumer side other than iDVD. On the pro side, of course, there's DVD Studio Pro (part of Final Cut Studio). Cheers, chas_m -- My essay for switchers and newbies
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Dylthedog #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 20, 2010 Posts: 1	09-20-2010, 03:47 PM Early in the naughties I used Pinnacle on the PC to edit video and author DVD's. I know Pinnacle was a bit variable on the editing side but it was great on the authoring side - unlike iDVD you could make your own themes with a page layout style interface and still do animated icons. Is there anything like that for the Mac? I've searched and there seems very little...
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mdfuller #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2007 Location: Sconie Posts: 1,216 Mac Specs: 13-inch MacBook Air	09-20-2010, 05:25 PM I have to ask. What exactly is the "naughties?"
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mdfuller #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2007 Location: Sconie Posts: 1,216 Mac Specs: 13-inch MacBook Air	09-20-2010, 05:39 PM I am guessing the same, but it sounded too interesting to let it slide. LOL.
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