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Burning large films to a 700md and playing on dvd player
Dear all,
I have a problem that is driving me mad and although I don’t have a clue to the solution I hope one of you experts can help. I have dozens of home digital videos on my hard drive and I want to copy these to disk and play them on my DVD player. The problem is I only have a cd rewritable drive and therefore can only use 700mb cd-rw disk and some of the videos/home movies are much bigger than this in size. In my ignorance I thought if I bought some 4.7 gb 120 DVD-r disks , I could use these and all my problems would be over..Alas I was wrong as my computer could not even read or recognize these disks. , let alone copy my videos to them. Therefore I was wondering if its somehow possible for me to either shrink these movies so that I can fit them unto my 700mb disk or if there is some other way around this problem. I am completely useless so I would be grateful if any replies could include idiot instructions, such as what software I need to use and a step by step breakdown of the process I would need to follow. Thank you so much in advance. |
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Burning large films to a 700md and playing on dvd player
From: "Belprice"
| Dear all, | I have a problem that is driving me mad and although I don’t have a clue to | the solution I hope one of you experts can help. | I have dozens of home digital videos on my hard drive and I want to copy | these to disk and play them on my DVD player. The problem is I only have a cd | rewritable drive and therefore can only use 700mb cd-rw disk and some of the | videos/home movies are much bigger than this in size. | In my ignorance I thought if I bought some 4.7 gb 120 DVD-r disks , I could | use these and all my problems would be over..Alas I was wrong as my computer | could not even read or recognize these disks. , let alone copy my videos to | them. | Therefore I was wondering if its somehow possible for me to either shrink | these movies so that I can fit them unto my 700mb disk or if there is some | other way around this problem. I am completely useless so I would be grateful | if any replies could include idiot instructions, such as what software I need | to use and a step by step breakdown of the process I would need to follow. | Thank you so much in advance. You need DVD Authoring software such that the videos (MOV, AVI, MPEG, etc) will be playable on a DVD Player. -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
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Burning large films to a 700md and playing on dvd player
Hi David ,
Thanks or the reply. Forgive my ignorance but if I use the kind of software you mention , can i burn onto a large video onto a 700 mb disk and play this on my home dvd player. thanks "David H. Lipman" wrote: From: "Belprice" | Dear all, | I have a problem that is driving me mad and although I don’t have a clue to | the solution I hope one of you experts can help. | I have dozens of home digital videos on my hard drive and I want to copy | these to disk and play them on my DVD player. The problem is I only have a cd | rewritable drive and therefore can only use 700mb cd-rw disk and some of the | videos/home movies are much bigger than this in size. | In my ignorance I thought if I bought some 4.7 gb 120 DVD-r disks , I could | use these and all my problems would be over..Alas I was wrong as my computer | could not even read or recognize these disks. , let alone copy my videos to | them. | Therefore I was wondering if its somehow possible for me to either shrink | these movies so that I can fit them unto my 700mb disk or if there is some | other way around this problem. I am completely useless so I would be grateful | if any replies could include idiot instructions, such as what software I need | to use and a step by step breakdown of the process I would need to follow. | Thank you so much in advance. You need DVD Authoring software such that the videos (MOV, AVI, MPEG, etc) will be playable on a DVD Player. -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
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From: "Belprice"
| Hi David , | Thanks or the reply. | Forgive my ignorance but if I use the kind of software you mention , can i | burn onto a large video onto a 700 mb disk and play this on my home dvd | player. | thanks No. Like I said you need DVD authoring software for a DVD Player to play a DVD disc. Examples, I use: Ulead VideoStudio ArcSoft ShowBiz 2 -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
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Burning large films to a 700md and playing on dvd player
Belprice wrote:
Hi David , Thanks or the reply. Forgive my ignorance but if I use the kind of software you mention , can i burn onto a large video onto a 700 mb disk and play this on my home dvd player. thanks A DVD disk is not the same as a CD disk. Go spend $25 and replace your CD-RW drive with a DVD/CD-RW drive. Another handy program to have is DVD Shrink. http://www.dvdshrink.org/ These sites may help you... http://www.doom9.org/ http://www.videohelp.com/convert -- dadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.06... ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico |
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Burning large films to a 700md and playing on dvd player
If this a desktop computer, it is a simple and relatively inexpensive matter
to replace your CDRW drive with a DVDRW drive. If a laptop, it's more involved, but generally doable also. -- "Belprice" wrote in message ... Dear all, I have a problem that is driving me mad and although I don’t have a clue to the solution I hope one of you experts can help. I have dozens of home digital videos on my hard drive and I want to copy these to disk and play them on my DVD player. The problem is I only have a cd rewritable drive and therefore can only use 700mb cd-rw disk and some of the videos/home movies are much bigger than this in size. In my ignorance I thought if I bought some 4.7 gb 120 DVD-r disks , I could use these and all my problems would be over..Alas I was wrong as my computer could not even read or recognize these disks. , let alone copy my videos to them. Therefore I was wondering if its somehow possible for me to either shrink these movies so that I can fit them unto my 700mb disk or if there is some other way around this problem. I am completely useless so I would be grateful if any replies could include idiot instructions, such as what software I need to use and a step by step breakdown of the process I would need to follow. Thank you so much in advance. |
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Burning large films to a 700md and playing on dvd player
you should simply buy a dvd
writer/reader. internal ones are relatively inexpensive, but external ones are easily installed via a usb connection. -- db·´¯`·...¸)))º DatabaseBen, Retired Professional - Systems Analyst - Database Developer - Accountancy - Veteran of the Armed Forces - Microsoft Partner - @hotmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~"share the nirvana" - dbZen "Belprice" wrote in message ... Dear all, I have a problem that is driving me mad and although I don’t have a clue to the solution I hope one of you experts can help. I have dozens of home digital videos on my hard drive and I want to copy these to disk and play them on my DVD player. The problem is I only have a cd rewritable drive and therefore can only use 700mb cd-rw disk and some of the videos/home movies are much bigger than this in size. In my ignorance I thought if I bought some 4.7 gb 120 DVD-r disks , I could use these and all my problems would be over..Alas I was wrong as my computer could not even read or recognize these disks. , let alone copy my videos to them. Therefore I was wondering if its somehow possible for me to either shrink these movies so that I can fit them unto my 700mb disk or if there is some other way around this problem. I am completely useless so I would be grateful if any replies could include idiot instructions, such as what software I need to use and a step by step breakdown of the process I would need to follow. Thank you so much in advance. |
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Burning large films to a 700md and playing on dvd player
"Belprice" wrote in message
Dear all, I have a problem that is driving me mad and although I don't have a clue to the solution I hope one of you experts can help. I have dozens of home digital videos on my hard drive and I want to copy these to disk and play them on my DVD player. The problem is I only have a cd rewritable drive and therefore can only use 700mb cd-rw disk and some of the videos/home movies are much bigger than this in size. In my ignorance I thought if I bought some 4.7 gb 120 DVD-r disks , I could use these and all my problems would be over..Alas I was wrong as my computer could not even read or recognize these disks. , let alone copy my videos to them. Therefore I was wondering if its somehow possible for me to either shrink these movies so that I can fit them unto my 700mb disk or if there is some other way around this problem. I am completely useless so I would be grateful if any replies could include idiot instructions, such as what software I need to use and a step by step breakdown of the process I would need to follow. Thank you so much in advance. First, you need a DVD optical drive. They are quite inexpensive these days and easy to get. Purchase the best one you can easily afford; most of them can play DVD -RW and DVD +RW or more likely both types. CDs and DVDs are not the same and CDs cannot be burned with movies such that they will work properly in a standard desktop player. Usually they recommend the +R or +RW types; use whatever the documentation recommends for DVD types. Since these are probably for posterity and not to ever be reused, plain +R (not RW) is all you'll need. They're a little cheaper most places but once written to, cannot be erased and used again. For that you'd need RW (read and write). Then you need software to use for the actual burning of the DVDs. XP does not have such software programs provided with it. There are a lot of brands available. IMO Roxio and Nero are the two better ones for inexperienced people. Read the entire Install/User manuals all the way through at least one time. Unless I'm having a brain fart that's all you should need to burn your home movies to DVDs that will play on any DVD player, desktop or PC. I like Roxio personally but Nero is cheaper price wise. If you want to edit/change the home movies, adding titles and fades, etc., they you'll need more software and it's relatively expensive (well over $100). Personally I use Ulead for that, but Adobe also makes a good one. I'm not familiar with any others so don't recommend them only for that reason. I only recommend things I have personal experience with. DVDs of the type you're likely to get claim to hold 4.7 Gig of data. As you're getting started, pay close attention to HOW you burn them. Depending on the mode you choose, you may or may not be able to get a full 4.7 Gig of data on the DVD. In other words, be sure to choose the right type of DVD when you get to burn-time. Be sure it indicates it will play on most all DVD players or however they word it. Have fun! It's good to get that stuff on a more permanent media like DVD and you'll be glad you did. HTH, Twayne` Adobe.com ulead.com nero.com roxio.com |
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From: "Twayne"
snip | Unless I'm having a brain fart that's all you should need to burn your | home movies to DVDs that will play on any DVD player, desktop or PC. I | like Roxio personally but Nero is cheaper price wise. snip You are having a brain fart :-( DVD Players do not recognize standard DVD data disks with movie files such as; MOV, AVI, MPEG, etc. You have to take those file formats and use authoring software to create a DVD movie disc for DVD players. -- Dave http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp |
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Burning large films to a 700md and playing on dvd player
On Sep 7, 10:05*am, Belprice
wrote: Dear all, I have a problem that is driving me mad and although I don’t have a clue to the solution I hope one of you experts can help. I have dozens of home digital videos on my hard drive and I want to copy these to disk and play them on my DVD player. The problem is I only have a cd rewritable drive and therefore can only use 700mb cd-rw disk and some of the videos/home movies are much bigger than this in size. In my ignorance I thought if I bought some 4.7 gb 120 DVD-r disks , I could use these and all my problems would be over..Alas I was wrong as my computer could not even read or recognize these disks. , let alone copy my videos to them. Therefore I was wondering if its somehow possible for me to either shrink these movies so that I can fit them unto my 700mb disk or if there is some other way around this problem. I am completely useless so I would be grateful if any replies could include idiot instructions, such as what software I need to use and a step by step breakdown of the process I would need to follow.. Thank you so much in advance. Ping Ken Maltby at "rec.video.desktop" or "alt.video.dvd.authoring". He's the fundi for this problem. :-) Good luck. |
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"David H. Lipman" wrote in message
From: "Twayne" snip Unless I'm having a brain fart that's all you should need to burn your home movies to DVDs that will play on any DVD player, desktop or PC. I like Roxio personally but Nero is cheaper price wise. snip You are having a brain fart :-( DVD Players do not recognize standard DVD data disks with movie files such as; MOV, AVI, MPEG, etc. You have to take those file formats and use authoring software to create a DVD movie disc for DVD players. Actually, they will: the one in the LR will play mpegs and two other types. But that's not the point: If you were able to read the whole thing in proper context, you'd come out fine. All you need is someting that creates the proper IFO, VOB, etc files and off you go. And guess what can do them? What a moron! Too lazy to even go and check your facts before you ejaculate. When you don't know what you're talking about, ... don't. I quote from Roxio: Creator makes it easy to capture, enhance, save and share your photos, videos and audio projects. Burn and copy CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray discs, edit video and create Hollywood-style DVDs, digitize LPs and so much more. Things have changed a lot since you were functional and many of the old walls between functions have been lowered or disappeared. It's also quite apparent you have lost interest in helping people and instead have turned troll; congrats of becoming a bottom-feeder. You're really half-fast lately. |
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Burning large films to a 700md and playing on dvd player
Belprice wrote:
Dear all, I have a problem that is driving me mad and although I don't have a clue to the solution I hope one of you experts can help. I have dozens of home digital videos on my hard drive and I want to copy these to disk and play them on my DVD player. The problem is I only have a cd rewritable drive and therefore can only use 700mb cd-rw disk and some of the videos/home movies are much bigger than this in size. In my ignorance I thought if I bought some 4.7 gb 120 DVD-r disks , I could use these and all my problems would be over..Alas I was wrong as my computer could not even read or recognize these disks. , let alone copy my videos to them. Therefore I was wondering if its somehow possible for me to either shrink these movies so that I can fit them unto my 700mb disk or if there is some other way around this problem. I am completely useless so I would be grateful if any replies could include idiot instructions, such as what software I need to use and a step by step breakdown of the process I would need to follow. Thank you so much in advance. Purchase an external (USB maybe) DVD writer. Get a DVD authoring application. Combine those two on your computer of choice to do what it is you really want to do. Need further help around the subject: http://www.videohelp.com/ There you will find product reviews, tutorials and even a peer-to-peer forum like this, but centered around video production, editing, storage, etc - and not centered around the "Help and Support" feature found in "Windows XP" like this particular newsgroup is. ;-) -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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