What DVD-ROM formatting tools are available?
• Ahead • Nero. DVD formatting software for Windows. Can make disc image files and bootable discs. $70. • GEAR • GEAR Pro DVD. DVD formatting software for Windows 95/98/NT4. Writes to DVD-R, DVD-RAM, jukeboxes, and tape, along with general UDF formatting and CD-R/RW burning features. $700. • JVC Professional Computer Products • DVD RomMaker. DVD formatting systems with RAID hardware. $60,000 to $100,000. • Philips • DVD-ROM Disc Builder. DVD formatting software for Windows NT. Writes to tape. • Roxio • Toast DVD. DVD formatting software for Mac OS. Writes to DVD-R and tape. Can create DVD-Video discs from VOB and IFO files. $200 • SmartDisk (acquired MTC) • ForDVD. DVD formatting software for Windows. Writes to DVD-R and tape. Can create DVD-Video discs from VOB and IFO files. $1200. • Smart Storage • SmartDVD Maker. DVD formatting software for Windows NT. Writes to DVD-R and tape. Can create DVD-Video discs from VOB and IFO files. $2500. (Discontinued as of March 2001.
• Adaptec Toast DVD. DVD formatting software for Mac OS. Writes to DVD-R and tape. Can create DVD-Video discs from VOB and IFO files. $200 • GEAR GEAR DVD. DVD formatting software for Windows 95/98/NT4. Writes to DVD-R and tape (along with general UDF formatting and CD-R burning features). Available mid 1999. • MTC ForDVD. DVD formatting software for Windows. Writes to DVD-R and tape. Can create DVD-Video discs from VOB and IFO files. • Prassi DVD Rep. DVD formatting software for Windows. Writes to DVD-R, DVD-RAM, and tape. • Smart Storage SmartDVD Maker. DVD formatting software for Windows NT. Writes to DVD-R and tape. Can create DVD-Video discs from VOB and IFO files. $2500. • Software Architects WriteDVD and WriteUDF. DVD formatting software for Mac OS and Windows. Writes to DVD-R and DVD-RAM. Features to look for in DVD formatters: • Support of UDF file system, including MicroUDF for DVD-Video and DVD-Audio zones. • Support of UDF bridge format, which stores both UDF and ISO-9660 f
