Roxio Toast 9 Titanium [OLD VERSION]
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Software Reviews of Roxio Toast 9 Titanium [OLD VERSION]
Customer Review: Roxio Toast 9
Summary: 1 Stars
All I can say in few words is, this product has not produced anything for me. I have tried many things including burning a Video TS folder to a DVD and it didn't work (even after applying Roxio's latest patch). Then I tried to make an exact copy of a data CD and DVD, it didn't work. A simple mp3 song disk, nope, it did not work. I have opened a problem ticket with Roxio support group but their response is very slow. So my advice is before putting $$ consider some alternatives or wait for a bug free version of Toast.Customer Review: Hi-Def options; up-to-date streaming
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm used to Windows but since the hubby likes Macs, he's set up everything at home with Apple hardware and software. I still use Easy Media on my laptop but for the desktops with large lcd screens I've become a better Mac user.
By now Hi-def video should be the norm, but the hardware is still priced way above standard recorders and burners. If you have a real bluray or HD burner, good for you. I like the solution that Toast offers for users of good old standard DVD burners, which I know is must of us. With tivo handling HD now I've found a way to keep the shows for longer periods of time. HD takes a lot of space on the dvr and I always seem to catch up on shows in spurts. Of course using a regular dvd has the trade-off of not fitting as much on the disc as the real thing. However the quality of the video remains and sometimes I will use the spanning option. Streaming is another good option for catching up on shows. I'm hoping that the pc version will have this soon.
Customer Review: Necessity for Digital Lifestyle
Summary: 5 Stars
Before buying Toast 9 I had no link to my Playstation and Mac/iPod. Macs don't have blu-ray drives yet but why invest in one when I have the Playstation. TOast 9 burns blu-ray disks on a regular dvd burner. I know it doesn't have the full blu-ray storage capacity, but using compression wisely and editing some fluff I can get a movie one disk.
There is new streaming which exceeds home networks. Ok it's convenient to have streaming from the Mac to devices at home. Even better is streaming to devices when I'm not at home. Of course I still need an internet connection to view. If I want videos and music w/o the internet, Toast has tools for that. It compresses and reformats for ipods and other devices. I may get a 3g phone now that I can see more digital viewing possibilities.
Customer Review: IF YOU CAN SKIP THE EYE CANDY...
Summary: 2 Stars
Then skip this product. My need as someone dabbling in a variety of production work is one of the following:
(1) Convert between file formats
(2) Grab files from a DVD on to the PC
(3) Take my PC files and turn them into a DVD by PCs and DVD players
(4) Copy a DVD verbatim
(5) Sometimes, burn a movie's subtitles right into the video
For all of these purposes there are now much slimmer applications that do the job more efficiently and as it says on their tin. Between VisualHub (which uses the fantastic ffmpeg utility), SubMerge, iDVD, and Roxio's own Popcorn, I have everything that I need for a fraction of the cost. So, again, why do I need to buy this clunky software that only slows me down?
It's a competitive software market out there and I would encourage Roxio's team to spend some time on [...] or some such, when they can take some time off designing the oh-so-pretty menus that amount to squat.
Customer Review: Already prepped for new wave media
Summary: 5 Stars
Everything is going HD and blue-ray so I appreciate Roxio's inclusion of these formats. Like all roxio suites, I use the Windows version too, it has a massive amount of features. Standouts are the new formats. With HD tv soon to be the norm I can already start using it. Tivo HD files are an easy way to get the programs on my pc. Toast has tivo file editing options so you're not stuck with just the timed recording file. It can alter the files like most video formats. As others have noted Toast burns regular dvd disks with higher formatting like HD. It makes HD video disks and I can buy my usual dvd disks and not the harder to find and more expensive HD and bluray ones. I can also put these video files on my ipod. Since the HD files are too big it will change to a suitable format that can fit on the portable. How easy is it to just drag the file into the work area and start processing. Good choice.