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Composing DVD's

Dec 12, 2004 9:05AM PST

I'm attempting to produce my first DVD and I'm experimenting with different formats. My first question is will the AVI format recorded to a DVD play on my home DVD player? I have Ulead VideoStudio 5.0. It only has MPEG-1. The best resolution it has is in the AVI format. I also have Ulead DVD Workshop SE that I can record MPEG-2, but it doesn't have the features of VideoStudio 5.0. My other question - is there a do it all program from Ulead or anyone else that I can create DVDs, slideshows, edit my digital pics. At Uleads website it looks as if I would need to purchase several different programs.

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Re: Composing DVD's
Dec 12, 2004 9:12AM PST

I found the cheap way is to buy a DVD recorder bundled with the software I wanted. Later I added what Ulead software I needed.

The new DVD Moviefactory 3 is on my Christmas list...

Bob

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Re: Composing DVD's
Dec 12, 2004 9:48AM PST

DVD Moviefactory 3 looks as if it's the most versatile program offered by Ulead. I like the DVD pictureshow SE that came bundled with something I bought.

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About AVI. Not used in the final DVD.
Dec 12, 2004 9:14AM PST

All the DVD creation software I've used will re-encode the video proper. New users might get confused about this and dive too deep the first time out.

Bob

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Re: About AVI. Not used in the final DVD.
Dec 12, 2004 9:41AM PST

Sounds like I might be diving to deep! I'm not sure about "re-encoding the video proper". I'm hoping that after composing the video I can just copy the file to a DVD. Is that the case?

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Best of luck with that.
Dec 12, 2004 9:48AM PST

If you are going to handcraft your own DVD format. Wow, you'll certainly want to research this deeply. For me, I just let Ulead take care of it.

Why this method?

Bob

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Re: Best of luck with that.
Dec 12, 2004 10:03AM PST

You have me wrong, I want Ulead to do it for me. Again I want the best resolution possible, Ulead VideoStudio 5.0 offers AVI @ 24 Bits, 720 x 480, 29.97 fps vs. Ulead DVD Workshop SE that will do MPEG-2. The diff. between the two programs is the features are better in VideoStudio 5.0.

My other question was if I record in AVI format will it play on a home dvd player?

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Most DVD players?
Dec 12, 2004 11:15AM PST

"My other question was if I record in AVI format will it play on a home dvd player?"

You didn't give any make or model. It matters since there is that DivX DVD player.

But the answer is a simple no since DVD players look for a specific directory layour, information files and a very limited encoding method.

In closing, are you reading what's out there about DVD "formats"? It appears that you may need a gentle nudge to google.com

Bob