Daikin U.S. Comtec Laboratories, the world leader in DVD Authoring, Friday shipped Version 2.0 of Scenarist NT, the world's most used and most advanced DVD authoring software. With version 2.0, Daikin has added performance and ease-of-use enhancements, which bring a new dimension to DVD authoring.The vast majority of post-production houses and replication facilities around the world already use Scenarist. ""We have tried other authoring programs and Scenarist 2.0, by far, surpasses the competition,"" said Lee Evans, DVD Author for Bitmax, Hollywood. ""The friendly and straight forward process makes authoring, premastering and output to DVD fast and easy. We have done simple projects and complex projects. The great thing about Scenarist 2.0 is that we can use DVD's advanced capabilities, unlike most other authoring tools. Scenarist is a complete solution for any DVD author.""Rob Goodson, Head of DVD Operations for Vision Wise, Texas, said: ""Thanks for the Best roll out I've seen, and a fine new product! I strongly believe that Scenarist 2.0 is setting new standards in DVD-Video authoring. I've seen and worked on most DVD Authoring tools and they are not even close, or even on the same tier of development. Really!""""Scenarist NT 2.0 opens up a new world of opportunity for creating more creative titles,"" said Ross Goodman, Director of DVD Operations, Masterdisk, New York. ""The added features allow for a more efficient workflow. Even the aesthetic additions to the software are great, I love the new icons and shading.""Daikin's Scenarist NT 2.0 is faster, easier, and still more powerful than any other authoring tool on the market. This new version of Scenarist is able to provide the ease-of-use demanded by today's market, while still allowing the author to explore the full range of DVD's capabilities. Scenarist 2.0 enables even novice users create DVD titles in a matter of minutes.AvailabilityScenarist NT 2.0 is available immediately from Daikin's traditional distribution channels.About Daikin U.S. Comtec LaboratoriesBased in Novato, California, Daikin U.S. Comtec Laboratories is the center of operations for R&D, marketing and support for the worldwide distribution of the acclaimed series of DVD authoring and support tools, Scenarist, Scenarist EDK, DVD Informer and ROM Formatter. Daikin U.S. Comtec Laboratories is a subsidiary of Daikin Industries, Ltd. Of Japan.