A. In a nutshell, TMPGEnc Authoring Works 5 allows you to take practically any video clip and create standard-compliant DVD, Blu-ray, or AVCHD files from them. Combined with the ability to create interactive menus and burn to DVD or Blu-ray Disc media, you can create your own DVDs and Blu-ray Discs that you can play on standard DVD and Blu-ray players.