DvD authoring software better than ConvertX

[Gman1979]

So I have been using ConvertXtoDVD to make DVDs from video files for clients. It runs okay but is slow and doesn't take advantage of the power available to it. If I run the video processing on the CPU, it hovers around only 50% CPU usage with the software set to use all four cores. If I set it to use the GPU for video conversion, it only speeds up by about 10 frames per second with GPU usage at around 1%. There seems to be little to no discussion on the software forum concerning this so it doesn't seem like something they feel like addressing.

Can anyone suggest another solution for me? I'm looking for something that can make better use of my hardware while delivering excellent video quality. I'm not adverse to a two piece solution if it suits my needs. Cost is only a minor issue as it will end up being a tax deduction for my business.

 

[dandragonrage]

I use HC encoder to do the encoding and DVD Lab Pro to build the DVD itself. I assume you want an easy one-click solution but HC is the best freeware MPEG-2 encoder that I am aware of. And DVD Lab Pro has a nice trial period. Probably not what you're interested in, but check it out if you're curious.

 

[Gman1979]

It was definitely worth checking out. Having to "pretreat" the video file with AVIsynth was a hassle at first but it seems to work well.

I'm done with "one lick and go" solutions for this after wasting so much time with ConvertXtoDVD. I actually like getting my hands dirty messing with settings to get a superior result so thank you for the recommendation.