Toast 6 is Weird at DVinfo.net

Ted Springer · February 21st, 2004, 08:29 PM

I was messin' around with Toast 6 at work, and it seems like a kiddie "feature stripped" version of the much cooler Toast 5. I tried to write a DVD-RW by dragging the Video_TS and Audio_TS folders to the "DVD" window. When I pressed "record" it re-encoded my sh*t! What the hell? Is there a way for Toast 6 to work properly? Or should I just stick with my beloved Toast 5.1?

Kirk Messner · February 21st, 2004, 09:35 PM

I was thinking about picking up Toast 6, but maybe I won't now. I just picked up my G5 yesterday, and I can't even get 5.1 to run on it.

Jeff Donald · February 21st, 2004, 10:04 PM

Version 5.x of Toast won't run on Panther. Ted what version of Toast 6 are you using? Did you download the update? What you may be seeing is a poorly worded software status message while Toast verifies the file. If you're running version 6.0 it may be re-encoding the files. If you're running the update (6.0.3) it is only verifying the files, but the message still says encoding.

Ted Springer · February 21st, 2004, 10:29 PM

I will check the version next time I can. Toast 5.x runs on all incarnations of Mac OS X I believe. My coworkers all have it on their 10.2.8 machines and there is one 10.3.2 machine (sadly mine) that it runs on as well. I also have it at home on my 10.2.8 machine (Toast 5.1).

The interface is a bit weird in Toast 6 as well. There are no more drop down menus to choose what type of media you'd like to burn (DVD, Video CD, ISO, etc etc etc) and I find it awkward.

Jeff Donald · February 21st, 2004, 10:42 PM

Toast 5.x.x is supposed to have interface glitches in Panther (10.3.x). There may be other incompatibilities I'm not aware of. Toast 5.x.x will work fine in all versions of Jaguar (10.2.x) to the best of my knowledge.

Ted Springer · February 23rd, 2004, 08:33 PM

It is 6.0.3. So you say that even though is says "encoding" it is really only verifying?

Yes, I need to be told twice. :)

Jeff Donald · February 23rd, 2004, 08:48 PM

Yes, it is only verifying it is a valid TS file. Version 6.0 will actually re-encode the files.

Kirk Messner · February 24th, 2004, 04:20 PM

Just an update - I had version 5.1.2, which wouldn't run on my G5. I re-installed it, upgraded to 5.21, the again to 5.23. I've only tried copying a couple of CD's, but it seems to be working fine now.

Kirk

February 21st, 2004, 08:29 PM	#1
Ted Springer Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Glendale CA Posts: 328	Toast 6 is Weird I was messin' around with Toast 6 at work, and it seems like a kiddie "feature stripped" version of the much cooler Toast 5. I tried to write a DVD-RW by dragging the Video_TS and Audio_TS folders to the "DVD" window. When I pressed "record" it re-encoded my sh*t! What the hell? Is there a way for Toast 6 to work properly? Or should I just stick with my beloved Toast 5.1?

February 21st, 2004, 10:04 PM	#3
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Version 5.x of Toast won't run on Panther. Ted what version of Toast 6 are you using? Did you download the update? What you may be seeing is a poorly worded software status message while Toast verifies the file. If you're running version 6.0 it may be re-encoding the files. If you're running the update (6.0.3) it is only verifying the files, but the message still says encoding. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

February 21st, 2004, 10:42 PM	#5
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Toast 5.x.x is supposed to have interface glitches in Panther (10.3.x). There may be other incompatibilities I'm not aware of. Toast 5.x.x will work fine in all versions of Jaguar (10.2.x) to the best of my knowledge. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

February 23rd, 2004, 08:48 PM	#7
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Yes, it is only verifying it is a valid TS file. Version 6.0 will actually re-encode the files. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

February 21st, 2004, 09:35 PM	#2
Kirk Messner Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fowlerville, MI Posts: 51	I was thinking about picking up Toast 6, but maybe I won't now. I just picked up my G5 yesterday, and I can't even get 5.1 to run on it.

February 21st, 2004, 10:29 PM	#4
Ted Springer Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Glendale CA Posts: 328	I will check the version next time I can. Toast 5.x runs on all incarnations of Mac OS X I believe. My coworkers all have it on their 10.2.8 machines and there is one 10.3.2 machine (sadly mine) that it runs on as well. I also have it at home on my 10.2.8 machine (Toast 5.1). The interface is a bit weird in Toast 6 as well. There are no more drop down menus to choose what type of media you'd like to burn (DVD, Video CD, ISO, etc etc etc) and I find it awkward.

February 23rd, 2004, 08:33 PM	#6
Ted Springer Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Glendale CA Posts: 328	It is 6.0.3. So you say that even though is says "encoding" it is really only verifying? Yes, I need to be told twice. :)

February 24th, 2004, 04:20 PM	#8
Kirk Messner Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fowlerville, MI Posts: 51	Just an update - I had version 5.1.2, which wouldn't run on my G5. I re-installed it, upgraded to 5.21, the again to 5.23. I've only tried copying a couple of CD's, but it seems to be working fine now. Kirk