DVD Studio Pro 1.5.1 update corrects problems

Apple has updated its pro-level DVD authoring program, DVD Studio Pro, to version 1.5.1. The new update is available for download from Apple’s Web site now.

Designed to complement Final Cut Pro, Apple’s DVD Studio Pro software provides users of Macs equipped with “SuperDrives” and external DVD-R burners the ability to create DVDs that take advantage of every capability offered in the DVD-Video standard.

The new update, available for free, addresses the following issues, according to Apple:

Incorrect A.Pack monitor Sample rate

24-bit AIFF files contained digital noise

Macrovision APS bits

Setting SSCRST with CPSEC and PES bits when writing DLT tapes

Region 7 setting flagging as playable

Improved stability for DVD-ROM burning

For more general information about DVD Studio Pro, visit Apple’s Web site.