How to make a DVD
I am at the end of my rope! I want to make a DVD of home movies and pictures so grandma can play them on her TV DVD player. I have done it before but just can not get it done this time. I am running w...
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burning the disc ... is the final stage
the video and or picture data must be converted from 'camera' format file
to DVD ready, then it is burned
the link above is one way, using included 'free' windows programs
IF your video is hi-def Digital
it must be 'down sized' aka 're-encoded' during the 'processing' stage to 720*480, this will be done automatically by the program, it does take time
the formats available that can be transferred to DVD and play on std players
are 1/2 dvd 360*480 and full DVD 720*480
SVCD and VCD use lower resolution and a different file format and must be burned to CD disc not DVD disc
IF/when given the a choice choose DVD aka 720*480
std DVD format as the final output format
the video and or picture data must be converted from 'camera' format file
to DVD ready, then it is burned
the link above is one way, using included 'free' windows programs
IF your video is hi-def Digital
it must be 'down sized' aka 're-encoded' during the 'processing' stage to 720*480, this will be done automatically by the program, it does take time
the formats available that can be transferred to DVD and play on std players
are 1/2 dvd 360*480 and full DVD 720*480
SVCD and VCD use lower resolution and a different file format and must be burned to CD disc not DVD disc
IF/when given the a choice choose DVD aka 720*480
std DVD format as the final output format
