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1 Page 1 of 8 home products web boards articles faq galleries contact about DVDlab Screenshots Encoder Banners DVDlab PRO Screenshots History History of DVD-lab PRO DVD-9 DL To see history of DVD-lab Studio click here. Resources Tips & Tricks FAQ History DVD Tools Timecode calc Re-Aspect Articles H. Theater DOF Machine 3D Video Photo-Brush Real-Draw CompactDraw PhotoSEAM Multimedia Builder Other tools UltraSnap Camera Tools DVDlab 1.3 News Screenshots Encoder Banners DVDlab PRO Screenshots History DVD-9 DL Resources Tips & Tricks FAQ KB Articles History DVD Tools Timecode calc Date is in: YYYY MM DD To see history of DVD-lab Standard click here. There are two major versions of DVD-lab: Standard/Studio and PRO. The PRO version targets more advanced users and require more knowledge about the DVD authoring. Full Release Production Stable Release Risk Alert LOW. It is not expected that the changes will affect the playability of compiled DVD Risk Alert HIGH. There are some serious changes that may affect DVD playability. Further testing may lower the alert with time. As a registered user you have the benefit of weekly or semi-weekly update builds that fixes various issues. The Risk Alert show the risk of using the build. As the testing of particular version continues the Alert meter will go down or up. R Version YYYY MM DD Comments Download Risk Alert Bug fix: - chapter VM commands - skip chapter, splice point didn't work after last updates - chapter still (pause on chapter feature fix) - title buttons - Domain Stream Source Flag in Properties - Few Compiler/Subpicture fixes - Added Override button in Root VM Command to Override Default link of the AL. This way you can make any other menu the "Root" or inject some additional code within the AL with VM Objects - Fixed the Black color bug in 2.32 (black in subtitles and subpicture was by error replaced by a default color) - Create IMG file after compilling (option in Compile dialog). Alternative creation of IMG file with 2048 (normal), 2054 and 2064 byte block, the later is currently being tested with some replicators as a vehicle for ftp image to plant - Enhanced editing of bitmap images and buttons directly from menu (painting color and transparency) DVDlabPRO251.zip 3 MB DVDlabPRO234.exe 3 MB DVDlabPRO233.exe 3 MB n/a

2 Page 2 of 8 Articles H. Theater DOF Machine EditStudio Photo-Brush Real-Draw CompactDraw PhotoSEAM Multimedia Builder Other tools UltraSnap Camera Tools Production Stable Release After year of testing and consultations with users, version 2.31 has earned the status of Production Stable release. For sensitive projects please use this PS release Previous Releases (legacy) This is a Merge version that merges Production Stable 2.31 with all the features up to 2.5 except creating IMG file. - Support for *.aif extension for people who can't use *.aiff extension (some windows software refuse to write *.aiff and allow only *.aif) - added alternative audio channel in Slideshow (Settings tab) - All cummulative changes from below - Fixed the ability to support more than 255 menus in a single VTS (up to 640 menus). Previously AI would not write double BYTE command into VM which was necessary for linking menus higher than 255 in VTS - FIX: If start Debugging from the VTS Root, it will show "unknow link" on any LINKPGCN commands - Subtitles Mapping verification if the subtitles maps to existing subtitle track - Subtitles Track Deletion now checks if there is no residual mapping in other tracks to the deleted track -Reverted back the External Subpictures from The external Subpictures will be loaded into internall buffer and used from there (so the external file is no longer needed). - Added buttons on menu toolbar for loading external subpicture and showing it. - Subtitles with type Black bar and Transparent Bar were switched on DVD (Transp bar showed as full black ) - Pressing Cancel on Close-Caption dialog will remove the Close caption. - Crashing when deleting multiple objects in Connections, or crashing when deleting object that has opened window - Paragrpah text rendered bit differently on Enhanced rendering (Which made impossible to use Hot-Spot over it) - Check for maximum 36 buttons on menu before compillation - Ability to load tiff as External subpicture (in menu) - If a chapter is set to pause, the next chapter must be set as non-seamless - Right Click Link menu will now collapse to divided form if there are too many menus or movies to make it manageable and to avoid scrolling. The items will be sorted in SubMenus by 10s. - Change Order of items will also display PGCN. DVDlab2PS25.exe 22.6MB DVDlab2PS.exe 22.6MB DVD-labPRO228.zip (only exe and dll files, 3MB) For Movie Gap to work, you must download this pack and unpack it into: DVDlabPRO\System folder: system.zip (4k) DVD-labPRO227.zip (only exe and dll files, 3MB) (currently testing)

3 Page 3 of Added Movie Gap object for various VM tricks in Title domain, for example as link collector for movies (to go away with the 128 limit VM commands in Root VTS) - Added option to export Connection window to ASCII art for simple posting on web boards. - VISTA registration fix * 2 PM: quick fix Movie GAP was cancelled when saved and load back DVD-labPRO226.zip (only exe and dll files, 3MB) Important: After you update to this version, the software may ask you to enter the registration code again - this is due to the changes necessary for MS VISTA. -Merge Projects, different aspect (it will adjust the new merged VTS properties if aspect is different in the merged files) - External Subpicture and external background - it will now save the external link into the project file and by default alwasy try to use the external file. Some more checkings to make sure the file is correct. - Zoom In allowed bigger than 1:1, zoom by mouse wheel follows the cursor -Chapter Play-list (Movie Branch) - added option to set sequential chapters seamless - Enter reg. code now has note for Vista (You have to use the option Current user, not all users ) -Fix: Override Aspect Ratio in VTS will not change aspect ratio of Cells, same when loading. -Fix for some players 2xFF and REW problem (ADT is now set as ROM, before it has been set as R/RW which may cause on some old players to simply disable 2xFF/REW - courtesy of DVD specs) -Fix: Combo-Buttons didn't work correctly with new Enhanced menu rendering introduced in 2.2 -Fix for stuttering bug on long movies after certain time -Clone Mega-Project (Save As... in mega project didn't work as expected - now it will Clone whole Mega-Project into new directory. - Time map unit fix - time map will not exceed Slideshow Muxer adjustement -New: Global VM - almost revolutionary new way how to write VM script. Modal-less window (like lab-talk). One, place for all the objects. Comments in code. Automatic GPRM partioning, Aliases, IF-THEN-ELSE and Goto by labels. Link/Jump/Call by Object name. Hardcore DVD nerds heaven. file: - Please check the 2.0 online Global VM Section - Download latest help in MS CHM (6MB) or Adobe PDF (8.5MB) format. DVD-labPRO225.zip (only exe and dll files) DVD-labPRO224.zip (only exe and dll files)

4 Page 4 of b (zipped) -Fix: Displaying VM command in connection was broken if VM command had OR operator. -Add: Sub-Regiter Wizard remembers last register selected. -Fix: AUdio Count in IFO was wrong in some cases -Fix: Muxer now pack last 3 GOPs into one VOBU if the total duration is less than 1 second second -Add: Comment box in VM script -Ch: Circle in menu is few pixels smaller so it doesn't cut off the right and bottom -Add: New Enhanced menu rendering to PAL and NTSC, improves Highlighting coverage -Add: Sub-Registers wizard in VM Editor. You can virtually divide first 10 GPRM registers into more (2,4, 8,16) smaller parts. This allows you to have for example 20 onebyte sized registers (values: 0-255), 40 fourbit registers (values:0-15) or even 160 singlebit flags. The wizard makes easier to generate the necessary VM operations. -Changed, Fixed and Cleaned - Subtitle Timecode, now you should always use the Real Time 25fps & fps settings for your subtitles. But there are two other options Correct if subs show early and Correct if subs show late, use these if at some point the DF/NDF is incorrect in your subtitles, this will correct it in the right dirrection and hopefully end the confussion about NDF and DF subtitles. - "b" version, fix for Enhanced Rendering button size not being the same in some cases -Fix: Size indicator didn't count audio in cells 2 and above. -Removed menu from floating connections (for multi-monitors) - not needed and also source of potential crash when switching from floating to non-floating -Change: VM Debugger handling of GPRM registers overflow/underflow more like a DVD player by using bitshift masking (previously if overflow the GPRM will max at 0xFFFF) - Better updating of VM commands display in connection (Show VM Commands) Currently it may not always update untill you open and close Edit VM Commands. -Added: Displaying FP, Title Button and VTS Root VM commands in connections (these boxes are also movable). -Fix: Display Cell # on menu screen if menu has more than 1 cell -Fix: Chapter List didn't display subtitles 15613: Fix: In some cases starting DLP2 would kill windows taskbar 15688: Warning when linking button to the same menu (it will pop up a blank message now, actuall text of warning will come with Full install on d/l page...

5 Page 5 of Outstanding issues ver. 1.x for 2.0 full 2.2 and it will basically tell you to use Link To Cell instead) -Fix: Audio problem compillation in multiple menu cells (adding audio to second cell will halt compilation) -Fix: Slideshow compilling problem 15461: Fix: Manual routing for cells was not updated -added slide number in the slide preview - If no Abstraction layer - the Hi-Lite Default Btn will be used as Force Selected button (before was 0 which required touchup with PGCEdit) 15248: added option to use left scrollbar in Layers box (Project Properties - Advanced) 15322: Fix: NextPGC/PrevPGC for menu/vmg menu wasn't written in IFO 15411: Fix: Compiller may crash if there are more than 10 cells in a menu -Fixed problem with menu audio on certain Pioneer players (DV340, DV344, DV525) -Menu vobs are now smaller (like in 1.5 version) -Some timing issues with subtitles -Creating over 1000 subtitles shows "Out of memory" message -Added Merge Projects (File menu) to merge two or more separate DAL projects - More than 30 or so Chapter Playlists may stop compiller early If you purchased 2.0 version and you still want to use 1.x because of the above outstanding issues you can download full installation of DVDlabPRO153.exe (Install into separate directory from 2.0) and then patch it with the 1 for 2.0 key version. This is latest 1.x version, but it uses 2.0 key we are working to fix these issues 1.DVDlabPRO153.exe 2.DLP17for20.zip (Works only with 2.0 key!) 2.0 Major new release ( ) on d/l page Previous version 1.x. Version 2.x require upgrade. The upgrade is from $50 (depending if you have PRO/Studio/Standard). To upgrade d/l the 2.0 version, install it on computer where you have previous version, run 2.0, on nag screen click Buy and follow the instruction for upgrade. 1.6 If you need to update your 1.x version to the most recent 1.x, download the 1.6 update. If you need re-download full installation of previously purchased 1.x version, you need to get the full package of 1.53 and then update 1.DVDlabPRO153.exe to dvdlabpro16.zip The 1.6 update now already includes the previously missing mpthread.dll, if your previously downloaded version ask for this dll file you can get it here History of 1.x versions: - Fix for jumping subtitles. The position on screen is now calculated by the absolute line, so a subtitle with only capital letters (AAAA) dvdlabpro16.zip (only exe and dll files)

6 Page 6 of will remain on the same line position as a subtitle with only small underlined letters (pppp). See example. Because subtitles normally use combination of all kinds of letters you may not actually see this problem very often. - Subtitles imported from bitmap will be not trimmed anymore (it could have the same jumping problem as above). If the imported bitmap is a full D1 size then the margins will be ignored, otherwise the margins will be used on the original - size bitmap. This should solve few troubles with positioning. - Open GOP warning can be disabled in Properties. - Open GOP warning is now always disabled on a files < 4MB (transition files etc.) - Group assets by Parent Folder option, with the ability to drag the whole group to the connection which will create multiple movie objects. - Customizable Test Compile (you can specify which Movies are going to be replaced by Dummy) - A new Link HUB object, a single place that distributes links across the project optionally with setting two GPRM parameters. Great for training, quiz etc. - fix: Labtalk VM commands and the Block/Script confussion - added Open & Free memory - open large project while freeing menu memory on the same time - Record module enhancements and drivers compatibility issues (v. 3.1) Full Installation. - MPEG with PCM audio will offer now only option to demultiplex - False Mismatch - Fatal Error 723, appearing on some computers - The color group 1 and 2 were swapped - Wrong upgrade and full price in Buy dialog - Smart Color Scheme for menus - Fix for delayed button colors in cell1 if Normal color is used (rare) - If you change the mpeg file size, the associated frame index will be now deleted. Previously DVD-lab used frame index as long as it had the same name as the mpeg which was a potential source of chapter errors if you re-encoded mpeg, but keep the same name. - Added LPCM -> LPCM 48kHz upsampling - Added new exciting VM Block Editor. This is a great unique way to visually create VM scripts that are always relative to the project. That means the various links reflects changes in your project, goto commands keep the correct lines, registers can be named etc... - Added strong, project-wide VM command step debugger. You can step through an object or the whole propject VM commands line by line and see the behaviour. dvd-labpro155.zip (only exe and dll files) DVDlabPRO153.exe General usage: Using the new HUB function : (only preliminary tests were done)

7 Page 7 of addon - Added Paragraph Text for menus (Word wrapping) - Added Quiz maker - Connection Canvas size can be adjusted (Properties) - New better, more accurate and faster menu encoding. Now with less color ringing, blockiness and color leaking. See comparison. (<- image is enlarged) - Advanced Processing for menus - Normal, Sharper or Jitter reduced (blured) - Free-up memory command. This will temporary close all menus and free up memory occupied by them. The memory will be reclaimed once the menu is opened again. Use this option if you have too many menu and running short of memory (on computer :). - Fixed issues with crashing in Render Motion, new AVI codec select dialog, smoother mpeg output. - Added PRO Extension set of tools by Mark Hamilton and Holger Ahrens: While playing back (with sound) ellementary Video and Audio ProEx allows: Add Chapters and then export it in DVD-lab PRO format Find Black frame (for example beginning of commercial) Add Subtitles and then export it in DVD-lab PRO *.srt format Edit the file (removing parts) of audio and video using its MPEG editor Create JACKET_TS folder - Added Play All playlist (doesn't need to add any movies) - LabTalk added: MenuSetBackgroundImage, MenuGetFromLabel, ObjectSetCommand, ObjectLinkToMenuBtnSel, ObjectSetNavLinkUp/Down/Left/Right ObjectGetNavLink ListAdd, ListAddItem VMObjectAdd MovieAddChapters LabTalk changed MenuAdd/From (fixed return value for VMG ) - Added one frame more in Render - Fix LabTALK for nested ELSE - Subtitle fix in Movie Branch (Chapter playlist) - fixed encoding wav files with non-finished last frame (for TMPGEnc AC3 plugin) see above see above b - Remove empty packets from vob ---

8 Page 8 of Better handling TiVo type of streams - Maximum of attached (external) VTS is now set to 99 (from previous 3) - You can now create project with only external VTSs without creating any internal ones - "B" Quick fix on message appearing wrongly: "This project has only attached external VTS(s)" DynamixFX color button crash (added new buttons) - Changes VOB split point below 1GB - Caching GDI resources during subtitle rendering (subtitle rendering problem on Win98?) Changes VOB split point to 1GB based on 1024 instead 1000 base - Missing audio in last VTS movie may set no audio for whole VTS - Dynamic FX crashing when color changes Official first release Full 23 MB Fix on the same issue from previous build To see history prior official release click here. Please note: All version prior Release 1.0 are considered beta and have many different issues (even things that worked in one beta may not work in the next beta). Do not use any of the beta for creating DVDs! If the Risk Alert is high do not use that version for release DVDs untill a new version is out or the Alert is lowered by further testing Cowboy Who? Making of a cult classic Check out the free online book about our own low-budget DVD production from the first idea to the finished product. Read more... Please Join our Announcement List to receive news about DVD-lab and DVD-lab PRO. We will also notify you when the first release will be available. Read Privacy policy. Name: Check your for Subscription Verification! MMB web DVD-lab Real-DRAW Photo-Brush DCE AutoEnhance products web board galleries search contact about Buy Now

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I have a previously created SVCD and now I wish to put it on DVD. Actually I can add about 6 hours of SVCD movie on one DVD-R. Page 1 of 5 home products web boards faq galleries contact about DVDlab Screenshots Encoder Banners DVDlab PRO Screenshots History DVD-9 DL Resources Tips & Tricks FAQ History DVD Tools Timecode calc Re-Aspect