Please suggest a good solution for software capturing of VCD,SVCD,DVD
formats.(PAL not NTSC!)
(Not "Ulead DVD Workshop!)

Hi, 

Adobe Premiere 6 is very good for editing. It does have a learning
curve but it is flexible and works well provided the computer is set
up properly.

URL [ http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/main.html ]


Here are many of such Programs: 

DVD Studio Pro 1.5 Pinnacle Systems (Apple Computer)
Express 1.10 Pinnacle Systems
Impression DVD SE 2.21 Pinnacle Systems
URL [ http://www.pinnaclesys.com/ ]


Impression DVD-Pro 2.21 Sonic Solutions
MyDVD 3.0 Sonic Solutions
DVDit! LE 2.5 Sonic Solutions
DVDit! SE 2.5 Sonic Solutions
DVDit! PE 2.5 Sonic Solutions
URL [ http://www.sonic.com/ ]

Please look up:  
URL [ http://www.dvdirect.com/TSS/charts/DVDAuthoringComparison.htm ]
Copyright © 1996 to 2002 Digital Video Direct(sm)
  
Here you will find a comparision of various features. You should be
able to select a software that has the specific features you require.

The DVD Cookbook On Line - contains information and resources about
the DVD authoring processes:
URL [ http://www.videoguys.com/DVDauthor.html ] 
Copyright 1995-2001 TEM Trading Corp.

Some companies bundle video capture cards with software. Matrox is a
good example, it bundles the RT.X10 video capture card with Adobe
Premiere 6 software.
[ http://www.matrox.com/video/products/rtx10/home.cfm ]


I hope this information gets you going.  

warm regards
vinods-ga

For video editing, unless you are a die-hard Mac user, do yourself a
BIG favor and get Vegas Video.  I just spent the last 4 weeks doing
intensive due dilligence on this.  Do a Google search yourself and
read the reviews.  It is a stronger package than any of the others AND
easier to use.  It does not burn to DVD but you can add this on
easily.  Good luck.

JCG