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DuncanSWardle
04-07-2005, 19:01
its for a present - I have the gear to print the disc and cover on my ip4000 so should look ok but I dont know how to go about getting the files to be played on any bog standard DVD player

There will be probably 8 to 9 files ranging from 20 minutes of a day out to just over an hour of a birthday party - in total probably just on (maybe even slightly over) 4 hours

How do I go about getting these to play on a DVD - would require a menu allowing an individual choice of video file

What is the easiest software I could use - ideally after something Wizard and drag \ drop driven as I am non to clever with doing this

Dont really have it in me to convert etc myself so could so with something that does it for me
pjclark1
04-07-2005, 19:05
dvd Author, free for 30 days from www.pegasys-inc.com
will do the job.
bigman2
04-07-2005, 19:06
Download the try before you buy version of ULEAD Video Studio 9. It is an easy to use package.
tizza
05-07-2005, 05:39
You will need to convert them into compliant mpeg1 or 2 files before dvd author will accept them. If they are only short clips convert them into dvd compliant files (mpeg2?) using tmpeg encoder then use them in author. I convert to mpeg 1 (vcd) files for a lot of our home movie stuff, as you can get hours and hours on one dvd-r!
DuncanSWardle
05-07-2005, 10:04
You will need to convert them into compliant mpeg1 or 2 files before dvd author will accept them. If they are only short clips convert them into dvd compliant files (mpeg2?) using tmpeg encoder then use them in author. I convert to mpeg 1 (vcd) files for a lot of our home movie stuff, as you can get hours and hours on one dvd-r!


is there not a one programme does it all
threadkiller
05-07-2005, 10:17
there is yes, but you'd have to pay. something like pinnacle is easy to use
compa
05-07-2005, 10:40
Are you using XP sp2 if so you can d/l this if you do not already have it.

Windows Movie Maker 2 (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx)
Use it to capture the video then build a dvd with menus using Nerovision Express.

I have not used Windows moviemaker so may stand corrected. Nerovison I have and it is very easy to create a basic menu and chapters.
tizza
05-07-2005, 14:58
From what Ive looked at, these one job programmes dont have the speed or quality of a superb encoder like tmpeg.

Honestly..its dead easy to make a dvd by encoding first then authoring separately.