Converting a file to a DVD

by donlprice May 12, 2006 12:20AM PDT

I am aware how to burn a DVD from an .ISO image file. While this works OK, it requires an external program such as Nero, or Roxio Media Creator to get the job done. Another drawback to this method is that the .ISO file is usually quite large (in the GB's).

Ultimately, I guess I am looking for a way to send my authored dvd information thru the internet (with reasonable file size) and allow someone on the other end to easily create a dvd from my file without them having to have special software.

I am probably looking for software which does not yet exist.

If such software does exist, or if anyone has any ideas on how to accomplish my goal in another way, I would appreciate any feedback.

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Just noting...

by r. proffitt Forum moderator May 12, 2006 12:59AM PDT

Said "special" software is free. I know that CDBURNERXP has an ISO write and there is some smaller version that write's ISOs that I can't recall that fits in your email.

As to moving gigabytes, if you can solve how to compress a 4.7GB DVD down to something that fits inside an email, you probably be famous if not rich.

-> What I find works best is to mail the DVD.

Bob

PS. Since the OS that most use can't write the ISO, your request fails.

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Reply to Bob!

by donlprice May 12, 2006 6:20AM PDT

Thanks Bob!

I have no wish to try to deal with the full 4.7GB (2 hrs.) of dvd output, but rather something alot less such as about 15 minutes worth of content.

This 15 minutes would produce an ISO size of approx. 1.5 - 2GB (way too large to deal with).

Interestingly enough though, I can output the video content as a .exe file with a size of approx. 24MB.

I know that no file approaching 24MB would be suitable as an email attachment. I don't wish to do that, but would instead send an email link to my customer advising where they may download the file from my website.

What I am looking for is a way for them to use that file to burn a dvd without having to have special software on their end.

I don't know if Divx or other MPEG4 files can be used this way. I don't know alot about these formats yet.

Maybe what I am trying to do is just not possible with current technology.

Thanks!

Wayne

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The problem is compounded by "standards."

by r. proffitt Forum moderator May 12, 2006 8:06AM PDT

"What I am looking for is a way for them to use that file to burn a dvd without having to have special software on their end.

I don't know if Divx or other MPEG4 files can be used this way. I don't know alot about these formats yet.

Maybe what I am trying to do is just not possible with current technology."

Hi Wayne,

Let's say we want said DVD to play on your stock DVD player (one that plays recorded DVD media.) You'll immediately discover that we can't use DiVX or such high compressions without special software to recode the video to a proper DVD.

I can't find the right word here but we all know that everyone is neither a guru or a luddite on the PC/Mac scene. That level may have to forgo making a DVD since Windows does not offer such software natively we must add it or point them to where such is.

-> In your case with the better compressed video, DVDSANTA has a DEMO MODE that you could tell them to use to decompress your DivX or such.

This whole area is a minefield since Windows does not come with high compression codecs or DVD recording. We get to add it or show people how...

Bob

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OS Solution

by donlprice May 12, 2006 10:28AM PDT

Bob,

I think you are right. Unless someone creates software to author dvd content with an .exe output and will function like the self extracting features of ZIP (excepting it would burn a dvd), we will have to wait until Bill and his crew decide to put such functionality into a new OS,

Thanks alot for your comments.

Wayne

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