Sony Creative Software has updated Vegas Pro to v8.0a.

Notable fixes/changes:

• Added the ability to burn Blu-ray video to DVD recordable discs (added 8 Mbps MPEG-2 and AVC rendering templates).
• Added support for the Matrox uncompressed codecs with optional alpha channel (for SD, use 720x480 or 720x576; for HD, use 1280x720 or 1920x1080).
• Added support for reading QuickTime files using the BitJazz SheerVideo codec.
• Added a General tab to the Event Properties and Media Properties dialogs. You can use this tab to view information about a media file.
• Added default volume names to burned Blu-ray Discs.
• Improvements and bug fixes for reading HDV and AVCHD formats, including support for additional consumer AVCHD camcorder files.
• Fixed a problem that could cause video and audio glitches when using MXF files that do not contain Length metadata (such as clips captured from E-VTR decks).
• Fixed a bug in the AAF import to support certain Automatic Duck AAF files.
• Bug fixes for no-recompress long-GOP rendering (smart rendering).
• Fixed an issue with rendered output that could occur when multicamera editing mode is enabled.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when closing Vegas Pro if certain third-party MJPEG codecs are installed.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when selecting an ACID project file in the Vegas Pro Explorer window.
• Fixed a crash related to reverse playback in projects with multiple busses.
• Fixed a bug that prevented media rotation from invalidating prerendered video.
• Fixed an issue with renaming files from the Vegas Pro Explorer when the Hide extension for known file types check box was selected in the Windows Vista Folder Options dialog.
• Fixed a problem that could cause problems when previewing FLAC files from the Media Manager.
• Fixed an issue reading certain H.264 HD QuickTime files.
• Fixed a bug that prevented subclips from being created from media that required an audio proxy.
• Fixed a crash that could occur in the ProType titler after changing the style of automated text.
• Fixed crash that could occur in the ProType titler when navigating to child element.
• Fixed a problem that could cause green or pink areas and/or banding in certain Sony AVC renders.
• Fixed an issue with post-fader metering when using 5.1 surround master bus plug-ins.
• Corrected the master bus insert FX chain to default to post-fader gain for new projects.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the Chorus plug-in from following tempo settings.
• Corrected field order of MPEG-2 Blu-ray rendering templates.
• Fix an issue conforming XDCAM HD projects from non-FAM drive letters.
• Fixed the name of the Cut away section setting in the Method drop-down list in the Cooke Cutter plug-in.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when accessing optical drive functions if your Windows user account is a member of a large number of groups.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when opening a new project while an Audio Plug-In property page was open.
• Fixed an issue playing back subclips or reversed events with FLAC-format audio.
• Fixed an issue with the locations of rendered markers in MPEG-2 Transport Stream files.
• Fixed an issue that could cause Event Media Markers from MPEG-2 Transport Stream files to all be displayed at frame 0.
• Scripting changes have been posted to the Vegas scripting forum.