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LanceL wrote on 9/7/2001, 9:03 AM
Vegas currently does not have this ability. There may be a DirectX plug that might help in this process, but I have't seen anything. For info on other software that performs this function, click here.
dsanders wrote on 9/7/2001, 10:49 AM
Thanks for the info Lance. Unfortunately the Dolby web site has lots of links to "PCI Card" and "Broadcast" quality solutions. All I want is consumer quality, consumer priced software encoder. In fact they have a link back to Sonic Foundry for your Soft Encode product. I know that the product is discontinued so what happened to it? Did someone else buy it from you to sell under a different name? Or did it just die? If it just died, is there a way I can get a cheap copy of it?

Thanks,
Don Sanders
DaveP wrote on 9/7/2001, 2:28 PM
As of now we have not sold the technology to anyone. Unfortunately the only way to pick up a cheap copy of Soft Encode would be to try and find it on the net. Also when Soft Encode was being manufactured it was rather pricey. It will probably be difficult to find cheap version.
dsanders wrote on 9/7/2001, 3:33 PM
Your right. When I can find it, it seems to be running about $700. I was more interested in something for about $50. Has there been any thought for you guys to add support for Dolby Digital into your Sonic Forge or Vegas products. Since DD is the only compressed audio supported in DVDs, its omission from these products is puzzling to me. Since you already have the technology available to you (Soft Encode) why not just throw it in. Yeah, I know there are licensing issues involved but I'm sure they could be worked around (maybe sell the feature as a plugin for the cost of the license plus a little something extra for your trouble)
pwppch wrote on 9/7/2001, 8:09 PM
SoftEncode was expensive because of the technology license. A plugin would be no cheaper as Dolby would still get their $$. Even if we added no profit to it, it would be a LOT more than you sound like your willing to pay.

Minnetonka's Surcode starts at $599 for stereo and $995 for 5.1. DTS for DVD is even higher!

Have to pay the owners of the technology first.

Peter