DVD Photo Slideshow

[jverreault]

Hello group,

Follows what I am looking for. Any recommendations?
1 - Software to create DVD slideshow of digital pictures
2 - Has to also serve as my photo archive medium i.e: no image quality lost
3 - DVD playback on TV must allow menu navigation, group by theme selection
4 - Should be either freeware, shareware or afordable at least ($100 or less)

Thanks all
JM

[blurblock]

Not possible .....

[Nizz]

Unless I'm misunderstanding your requirements wrongly, I believe iDVD (part of iLife05, which is a Mac suite of apps) can do what you're looking for. I've done one such DVD before.

Cheers....Nizz

[Nizz]

...btw apologies if you're not using a Mac, as I didn't see a system specification.

Cheers....Nizz

[espn]

Only thing is with iDVD, you need a SuperDrive.

iLife costs $165 at shops.

[markccm]

i 2nd ESPN.

use a Mac, iDVD

[blurblock]

Originally Posted by espn Only thing is with iDVD, you need a SuperDrive. iLife costs $165 at shops.

Halo .... as you can see ... he wants it BELOW 100 ...... LOL ....

provided he has a Mac machine first

[espn]

BB: Ya, I read his budget, that's why I listed out iLife's price. For what iLife can do, the $165 is more than well spent.

And yes, provided he has a Mac first

[jason380]

Try MemoriesOnTV (http://www.codejam.com/motv.htm)

[ellery]

Originally Posted by jason380 Try MemoriesOnTV (http://www.codejam.com/motv.htm)

if you use the $20 version bewarned that it does stretches and also drops the resolution down - pictures are a little distorted and much less sharper. Did not want to spend $60 to see if their higher end model could do it better.

[jason380]

Try their demo version first to see for yourself. The current version 2.2 support 16:9 format as well as the standard 4:3 format.

[jason380]

Check out the comments from the thread about similar DVD Photo Slideshow http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=136812

[Nizz]

Originally Posted by espn Only thing is with iDVD, you need a SuperDrive. iLife costs $165 at shops.

espn....i used the Sony external double-layer dvd writer, but of course, i installed patchburn to have it working. Now happy as a poodle...

Nizz

[Dennis]

I use Ulead DVD Pictureshow, does all that you mentioned.

[jimtong]

Try memory on TV, it is good. you can get it from challenger for less then $20

[espn]

Originally Posted by Nizz espn....i used the Sony external double-layer dvd writer, but of course, i installed patchburn to have it working. Now happy as a poodle... Nizz

Yes, I know about that easter egg thingie, but you'll need either an additional external HDD and/or PC with DVD writer.

[madmacs]

Originally Posted by espn Only thing is with iDVD, you need a SuperDrive. iLife costs $165 at shops.

$158 incl gst actually. if shops charge you $165 then don't buy from them.

[espn]

Originally Posted by madmacs $158 incl gst actually. if shops charge you $165 then don't buy from them.

IIRC it was $165 at Apple@Funan, but then... I might have made a mistake I didn't have to buy tho', iLife came with my PB.

[jverreault]

Wow I never expected so much feedback ... thanks everyone.

In summary I have 2 options:
1 - iDVD from Ulead
2 - MemoriesOnTV from CodeJam

Blurbock said "Not possible .....". Did you say that because of the $100 budget limit or for other reasons? I am willing to raise my budget after all

Also, I don't know what a SuperDrive is (needed by iDVD) ... I assume it means a LOT of disk space?

Does anyone know how both products compare ?

Great forum group by the way!
JM

[madmacs]

Originally Posted by jverreault In summary I have 2 options: 1 - iDVD from Ulead 2 - MemoriesOnTV from CodeJam

no no... it's

1 - DVD Pictureshow from Ulead (iDVD is from apple)
2 - MemoriesOnTV from CodeJam