All I can advice at the moment:
- use a DVD-RW in stead of a DVD-R or a DVD+R, so you can redo it on the same disk if you're not happy with the result
- use 4:3 if the original is 4:3, use 16:9 if the original is 16:9
- use PAL if your TV is PAL (Europe), use NTSC if your TV is NTSC (USA)
And it might help to tell WHICH software you are using.
Kees
When burning a movie to a dvd from your computer what specifications should I be using? I know the software says something about ratio of 4:3 and 16:9 and NTSC or PAL. This is my first time burning a dvd so any advice would be helpful, thanks.

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