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neoDVDvideo 8 - A neoDVD7 addition


	neoDVDvideo 8 - the next generation of DVD video authoring software. A great addition to neoDVD7.

	neoDVDvideo 8 Hollywood edition is the most recent addition to a long line of superior DVD authoring software from MedioStream. It packs tons of amazing menu options like high quality moving backgrounds and a fully customizable button and title structure to make DVD’s with a truly personal touch. neoDVDvideo 8 is a great complement to neoDVD7 (see comparison table here). The incredible speed and ease of use you expect from MedioStream is here, of course, but has been augmented with a great looking menu package, expanded file support, 99 chapters per clip, and improved slideshow capabilities.
	List of topics: What's new in neoDVDvideo 8 neoDVDvideo 8 detailed features list Minimum System Requirements Other Requirements neoDVD7 - neoDVDvideo 8 comparison table

What's new in neoDVDvideo 8?

Vastly improved DVD Menus:
Moving Background.
Moving Thumbnails.
Moveable Menu Buttons.
Selectable Moving Background.
Selectable Audio Menu Background.
Menu Time Out.
Add text anywhere without limitation.
Change text size, font, shadow effects.
Improved menu video quality.
More Chapters!
Up to 99 Chapters per video file.
Several automatic chapter insertion options.
Improved Slideshow:
Add thousands of pictures.
Improved picture quality.
Add transitions.
Add multiple audio tracks.
Many timing control options.
Add text and rotate pictures.
Audio Titles.
Support multiple audio and video formats on the same disc.
Fit to Disc.
Improved burner and disc type support.
Support Vista.
Improved Media Support:
Video: AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DIVX, XVID, XVD, Real, WMV…
Audio: PCM, WAV, MPEG, AC3, Dolby...
Stills: JPG, BMP, Tiff, PBG…

neoDVDvideo 8 detailed features list: Top

DVD Menu authoring with the following options:
Menu themes selection.
Still or moving menu background.
Import custom still or moving background.
Menu audio background.
Import custom menu audio background.
Moving thumbnails with adjustable duration.
Menu automatic timeout with adjustable duration.
Thumbnail layout selection.
Thumbnails or buttons frame artwork selection.
Thumbnails or buttons can be moved to any position.
Selectable thumbnail picture.
Automatically detects the first non-uniform thumbnail picture.
First Play.
Import custom First play with adjustable duration.
Start on Menu or on first clip (after optional first play).
Add and customize text (fonts, font sizes, font colors and shadow effects).
Create custom menu themes.
Add menu pages linearly (right and left) and hierarchically (sub menus).
DVD Navigation options:
At the end of a clip (or title) go back to the menu of go to the next clip (or title/menu).
Add up to 99 chapter points per clip (or title).
Loop title(s)
Add Video Titles:
Add up to 8 hours of video on 4.7GB disc in LP mode.
Select menu thumbnail picture from the video clip.
Preview video
Add up to 99 chapter points.
Add chapter manually.
Auto chapter insertion at predefined time intervals.
Auto chapter insertion by number of chapters per video.
Multiple Trims with Scene Composer 3
Add Slideshows Titles:
Add thousands of pictures.
Select menu thumbnail picture from the slideshow.
Preview slides.
Rotate pictures.
Add and customize text on slides (fonts, font sizes, color and shadow effects).
Add transitions effects between slides (from 128 transitions).
Create audio background from one or several audio files.
Manually adjust slides and effect durations.
Automatically adjust the slide duration to fit the audio background duration.
Add up to 99 chapter points.
Add chapter manually.
Auto chapter insertion at predefined slides intervals.
Auto chapter insertion by number of chapters per slideshow.
Create Audio Titles:
Add hours of music.
Preview music.
Automatically add chapters after each track.
Automatically insert song title and artist name on the picture background.
Change picture background for each track.
Select menu thumbnail picture from the background pictures.
Preview DVD before burning.
Take snapshot from videos (snapshots can be used for menu page background).
Support the following files formats:
Video: AVI, DV, MJPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (PS and TS), DIVX, XVID, XVD, Real, WMV, ASF, MOV (Quick Time), VOB, IFO…
Audio: PCM, WAV, MPEG, AC3, Dolby, Ogg Vorbis, WMA, Real, MP3...
Stills: JPG, BMP, Tiff, PNG…
DVD video Output Format:
Create PAL or NTSC discs.
Support multiple audio formats and video resolutions on the same disc.
Select between HQ, SP, LP video qualities for each clip.
Select LPCM, MPEG-1 layer 2 or Dolby AC3 stereo for each clip.
Select 16/9 or 4/3 aspect ratio for each clip.
Up to 8 hours of video per 4.7GB disc in LP mode.
Support MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video format.
Support several video quality levels. Lower quality means longer recording duration.
NTSC: 720*480, 704*480, 352*480, 352*240.
PAL: 720*576, 704*576, 352*576, 352*28.
Support fit to disc (automatically select the right quality settings to fit the video inputs on one disc).
Support PCM, MPEG-1 layer-2 and AC3 Dolby stereo audio formats.
Support encoding for 16/9 or 4/3 TV aspect ratio.
Supported output media:
HDD.
DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL.
DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL.
DVD-RAM.
CD-R, CD-RW.
Create, Save and restore projects.
Change temporary directory.
Enable Tips display on top of the preview area to help use the product.
Quick Eject for DVD+R/+RW (for faster burning).

Minimum System Requirements Top

To ensure optimal performance, your system MUST meet the minimum requirements. If your PC does not meet these requirements, you WILL NOT be able to use the application successfully. If you have a choice, however, we recommend that your system configuration exceed the minimum requirements.

Operating System:
The application supports Microsoft Windows XP and Vista. We suggest that you also install the latest service pack for your corresponding operating system. Visit Microsoft's Website at
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com to download the latest Windows update for your system.
Processor (CPU)
To run properly a processor with a minimum speed of 700MHz is required. For example, Intel Pentium III, Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium 4, Intel Core Duo, Core 2 Duo and AMD Athlon processors. In general all Windows PC CPU released after1999 are supported.
Computer Memory (RAM)
A minimum of 128MB of RAM is recommended.
Graphic Card
An AGP graphic card, PCI express or better with a minimum of 8MB of RAM is required. The monitor display size should be a minimum of 1024 x 768 pixels using a minimum color depth of 24 bits (True Color) or higher.
Hard Disk Drive Space
A minimum of 5GB free disk space is required on the partition where the application will be installed.
CD/DVD Drive
Most commercially available CD-R/RW and DVD recordable drives are supported, including DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW and DVD-R, DVD -R DL.

Other Requirements Top

DirectX 9.0 or Higher. If you do not have the latest version of DirectX, you can download it for free from Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/directx/homeuser/downloads/default.asp
Windows Media Player Version 9.0 or Higher. If you do not have Windows Media Player Installed on your computer, you can download it for free from Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/en/download/default.asp
and then follow the instructions provided in the same link. If you already have Windows Media Player installed on your computer, verify that it is the latest version.

neoDVD7 – neoDVDvideo 8 comparison table Top

Item	neoDVD 7	neoDVDvideo 8
Improved menu video quality	-	√
Customizable motion menu background	-	√
Customizable audio menu background	-	√
Menu timeout	-	√
Customizable thumbnails and buttons positions	-	√
Motion thumbnails	√	Advanced
Customizable first play	-	√
Menu themes	-	√
Text and titles	√	Advanced
Add up to 99 Chapters	-	√
Auto insert chapters	√	Advanced
Add thousands of pictures to slideshow	-	√
Transitions between slideshow pictures	-	√
Slideshow audio background	√	Advanced
Fit picture duration to music background duration	-	√
Rotate picture in slideshow	-	√
Add text to slideshow pictures	-	√
Loop titles	-	√
Audio titles	-	√
Record multiple AV formats on one disc	-	√
AV files formats support	√	Advanced
Fit to Disc	-	√
Capture to video files for VHS, camcorder/VCR, Analog, DV, Firewire and USB devices	√	-
+VR Authoring	√	-
-VR Authoring	√	-
VCD Authoring	√	-
DVD Copy	√	-