Toast VS Toast Pro?

[Warren Eig]

The burning app is the same (Toast) the pro version comes with a bunch of third party apps.

Warren Eig
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[Chad Graves]

What do you have? Are those third party apps worth the extra $60? What are those third party apps?

I also read that Pro offers these things versus the Regular Version:

• Blue Ray component – enables burning BR-disks on an ext. Blue-Ray burner
(and even small eg 20min BR-material on standard DVDs (only play back on BR-player))
• Sound Soap (very good program to save bad audio – in a small way)
• FotoMagico – If You want HD SlideShows

I have also read some of the info that Roxio has put up, but I want to hear what people’s experiences have been with both versions.

Thank you,
Chad

[Michael Sacci]

Why not just go to the website and click the compare. Do you need things that are listed in the Pro only column, if yes buy that version.

#1 reason for the Pro version is probably to burn BluRay disc.

https://www.roxio.com/enu/products/toast/default.html?gclid=COzO7oqhnaACFZZg2godI3gWeg

[Chad Graves]

Thank you Michael for your post. I want to hear what people’s experiences have been with both versions. I am glad that you provided that link, because I didn’t see it on there website, thank you.

[Greg Barringer]

I bought the Pro version because I wanted the BD authoring. The menus for burning are very basic and do not look professional IMHO. It does work and for personal use it would be fine for Blu-ray. If you’re doing this professionally then I’d look at other options. The third party apps are OK but didn’t offer anything I don’t already have, I’m not using any of them. The maximum bit rate for the BD is 26Mbps.

I came from Windows and Sony Vegas Pro. I installed BootCamp, Windows7 and Vegas Pro 8.0, I’m using DVD Architect for BD authoring which can give a professional menu with customized sub-chapters and personalized layout. The maximum bit rate for BD is 40 Mbps.
If you’re not looking for BD authoring go with the standard version.

[Stephen Fox]

If you don’t need the additional programs but would like to have the Blu-ray plug-in, you can purchase the plug for Toast 10 for $20.00.