Moving files from hard drive to disk (recorded from TV)

by xraygoddess Nov 26, 2006 4:18PM PST

I have an HP dv8110 laptop and also purchased the ATI-TV Wonder USB 2.0 TV tuner. I have recorded several half hour shows that now occupy most of the memory on my 80GB hard drive (I have 322MB left!). My computer came with InterDVD and Sonic My DVD Plus. I want to put these shows on disk, but can't figure out how or where to move them.

These are listed as ATI File Player. Some are over 500,000 KB, one is over 3 million KB (probably 1 and a half hours long), but most are over one million KB (half hour show). No problem opening/playing the files. Tried putting on a CD; error saying file too large. Tried putting on a DVD disk with no success. Tried condensing the file; didn't work.

Is there a way to learn how to do this, or suggestions on types of disks to put these on? Do I need to "format" these disks before using? I already regret buying the ATI USB tuner: I can't set to record in the future, can only record manually immediately. I really don't want to delete these files and start over, since the show is on during my work hours now.

HELP!!

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Re: burning DVD

by Kees Bakker Nov 26, 2006 4:26PM PST

A CD is around 700 Mb, so it can't contain anything bigger.

Windows XP has a 'native' way to burn files to CD. But it doesn't support burning to DVD. That's why most burners come with a burning program, like Nero. See if you have one!

If not, find a download location for CDBURNERXP and use that.

Hope this helps.

Kees

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Re: burning DVD

by xraygoddess Nov 27, 2006 9:04PM PST

Is that what Sonic or InterVideo WinDVD are? I tried doing a search for Nero, but don't know if I was looking in the right area (files/folders, C drive).

Also, should I use a specific type of DVD disk?

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Re: burning

by Kees Bakker Nov 27, 2006 9:33PM PST

http://www.intervideo.com/WinDVD/ tells that windvd is a program to view dvd's.

Sonic is a company, not a program, as shown by http://www.sonic.com/ It could very well be that you've got one of their programs, and that it happens to be a burning program. Or just as well, it could be another of their programs. I can't tell. You're the only one who possibly can.

Nero burning ROM - as the program calls itself - , if installed, should appear in Start>All programs, I'd say. And presumably, you've got an installation CD. And, of course, it's in a folder in Program Files, but as I don't have it here, I can't tell you the exact name. It's not Nero with, that's all I can remember.

Most current DVD-burners accept both DVD-R(W) and DVD+R(W). But it makes sense to check the documentation that came with it.

Hope this helps.

Kees

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moving from hard drive to dvd

by Len Gardiner Jun 14, 2009 7:48PM PDT

I decoded a disc and it went to hard drive and lo and behold there it stayed and I could not download it to a dvd
I have an "Ace of Digital"with a plentium 4 inside,I am a relative newy and at 72 I do need to learn
Len

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Re: moving from hard drive to DVD

by Kees Bakker Jun 14, 2009 8:00PM PDT

Let's start with getting your requirements clear.

1. You "decoded" a disk. What exactly did you do with what kind of disk and what program did you use?
2. What kind of file is it now. Please give the full filename, including (most important) the extension. That's the last 3 characters of the filename, behind the last dot (like .mp3 or .doc). You might need to set the folder options in Control Panel to NOT hide extensions for known filetypes to see it.
3. What do you want to do with the file once it's on the DVD? Why do you need the "decoded" version on DVD? Wouldn't a copy of the original be fine?

Kees

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Hard drive to dvd

by Len Gardiner Jun 14, 2009 11:10PM PDT

Hi Kees,
The decode was a disc a friend loaned me but it was encrypted
and it was from the UK hence the decryption.
It shows on file as VIDEO TS followed by the size of the file and there are quite a lot of files.
When I attempted to "move" the files nothing happened.
Thanks for answering

Len

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Re: answers

by Kees Bakker Jun 14, 2009 11:45PM PDT

This is the answer to about half of what I asked. Let me repeat (and add):
1. What kind of disc was it? Let me guess: a data disc with pictures of the British royals in not so royal circumstances.
2. The file extensions please. I doubt if it is ".video ts".
3. How did you attempt to "move"? Did you ever manage to 'move' something else to DVD?
4. What's your OS?
5. What do you want to do with the DVD you want to make? Let me guess: play the videos on your iPod.
6. Does your computer have a DVD burner and do have the right kind of DVD for it?
7. Can you play the decrypted video's on your PC? With what program?

Kees

Kees
Kees

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Moving files from HD to dvd

by Len Gardiner Jun 15, 2009 7:26AM PDT

Ok Kees lets drop it,if you read the original message you would see that at my age your terminoligy is a long way from the present .I will find some other way of doing the tasks without being chastised
Len

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Sorry, it's not trivial.

by Kees Bakker Jun 15, 2009 7:57AM PDT

But if you can't even tell if you've got Windows XP or Windows Vista, nor what you would want to do with the DVD it's impossible to give a detailed advice.

All I can say: try DVD FLICK from http://www.dvdflick.net/
This is what it does:

DVD Flick aims to be a simple but at the same time powerful DVD Authoring tool. It can take a number of video files stored on your computer and turn them into a DVD that will play back on your DVD player, Media Center or Home Cinema Set. You can add additional custom audio tracks, subtitles as well as a menu for easier navigation.

Features

* Burn near any video file to DVD
* Support for over 45 file formats
* Support for over 60 video codecs
* Support for over 40 audio codecs
* Easily add a menu
* Add your own subtitles
* Easy to use interface
* Burn your project to disc after encoding
* Completely free without any adware, spyware or limitations

Best of luck.

Kees

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If It's Actually A FOLDER Named VIDEO TS

by Grif Thomas Forum moderator Jun 15, 2009 9:45AM PDT

..then the disc was re-encoded on your hard drive and only needs an appropriate burning software to burn the video back to a DVD disc. (Inside the VIDEO TS folder will be a variety of .vob, .bup, and .ifo files.) If that's the case and you don't already have an appropriate burning software installed, then download the free IMGBurn software from the link below, select the option to burn folders to your disc, navigate to the "VIDEO TS" folder, highlight it and IMGBurn will do the rest by burning the DVD files back to a blank DVD disc creating a DVD viewable on any DVD player.

http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download

Hope this helps.

Grif

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How to find the good solution ...

by Kees Bakker Jun 16, 2009 6:39AM PDT

from a bad answer! Well done.

Kees

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Moving files

by Len Gardiner Jun 16, 2009 2:13PM PDT

I must say thankyou to Kees and Griff for their info. I know from the data received I will suceed.
Thankyou gentlemen
Len

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