Let’s put the "Full" version in perspective.
| Feature | TAW7 Full | Adobe Encore (Discontinued) | DVDStyler (Free) | ConvertXtoDVD | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 4K UHD Output | Yes | No | No | No | | H.265 Support | Yes (GPU accelerated) | No | No | No | | Menu Motion | Full video & audio | Basic | Limited | Basic | | Smart Rendering | Yes (MPEG2/H264/H265) | Partial | No | Yes (MPEG2 only) | | Blu-ray Burning | Yes (BDMV, BDAV) | Yes | No | No | | Price (Full) | ~$119 (one-time) | N/A | Free | ~$60 | tmpgenc authoring works 7 full
Verdict: Adobe Encore is dead software that refuses to install on modern MacOS/Windows 11. DVDStyler works but crashes with large projects and lacks 4K. ConvertXtoDVD is great for DVD but useless for Blu-ray. TAW7 Full is the only actively developed, professional-grade tool left standing. Let’s put the "Full" version in perspective
If you have 4 episodes of a show, put each episode in a separate "Track." TAW7 will generate a "Track Menu" where you can select Episode 1, 2, 3, or 4. Then, within each episode, you can add chapter stops for commercial breaks. ConvertXtoDVD is great for DVD but useless for Blu-ray
In Version 7, the menu creation tools have been overhauled.
TAW7 gives you precise control over menus, motion thumbnails, and navigation — something modern drag-and-drop apps oversimplify. You can create clickable chapter menus that feel like classic Hollywood DVDs.