New features in version 5.0
- Burning to Blu-ray Disc
- Full-screen previewing to secondary Windows display
- Support for opening MPEG-2 and AVCHD video files
- Support for using AC3 and PCM audio with HD video
- Support for creating .iso files and burning to DVD or Blu-ray Disc

Changes in version 5.0a
- Added support for markers rendered in AVC by Vegas Pro 8.0c.
- Improved stability when working with projects containing a large number of files.
- Fixed a bug that caused In/Out points to be ignored within Blu-ray Disc projects.
- Fixed a bug that prevented the Initial audio track, Initial subtitle track, and Initial video angle settings from working properly within Blu-ray Disc projects.

System Requirements
The following lists the minimum system requirements for using DVD Architect software:
- Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista
- 1 GHz processor
- 250 MB hard-disk space for program installation
- 1 GB RAM
- OHCI-compatible i.LINK connector*/IEEE-1394DV card (for external-monitor preview)
- Windows-compatible sound card
- Supported DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW or BD-R/-RE drive
- Microsoft DirectX 9.0c or later
- Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 (included on application disc)
- Apple QuickTime 7.1.6 or later