Question about burning

by ffkilla Jun 16, 2010 10:53PM PDT

When I burn movies to a DVD I usually have an option of either burning a bunch of files straight to a dvd (using something like DivX) or using a program like Windows DVD Maker. If i were to go the DivX path I can put several movies onto one disk, where as by using the WDM option I can generally only fit on one movie. Aside from the title screen added in with WDM, is there any difference? Should I just burn as many movies to each disk as possible and get the most of my DVDs or is there a good reason to use WDM?
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The question is

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jun 16, 2010 11:09PM PDT

What type of DVD are you making?

If you want a Data DVD then popping files onto the media is fine.
If you want a Video DVD then said files usually fail to do any good on your common Video DVD player.

To answer the question you have to ask yourself what type of DVD and how it will be used.
Bob

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In regards to your response

by ffkilla Jun 17, 2010 1:32AM PDT

The dvd is for use a a Playtation3/Xbox360 and a Samsung BD player. I tend to use data DVD as I find the PS3 and 360 are fine with the data files and have no experence with the BD player. I was wandering if there was any important diferences or I should just go with the mentality "if it plays it it's fine" and just use the data DVD.

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"Go with what works."

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jun 17, 2010 1:36AM PDT

You answered this question.

There are indeed important differences but all that does not matter if it works.
Bob

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Thanks

by ffkilla Jun 17, 2010 1:48AM PDT

Thanks for your help, I appreciate it.

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and as to BD player that support data discs;

by ahtoi Jun 17, 2010 2:17AM PDT

Some will and some won't play divx file format and if that is important to you then be sure to check the specification for that feature when you buy the BD player.

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