Saving/Copying to CD

I have just completed my first movie and everything looks fine. However,
first of all I saved it to cd but whilst this plays ok on my computer it will
not play on my dvd player, even though it supposedly plays HighMat format. So
I tried saving to my computer and then copying to cd but with the same result
- it plays fine on computer but not on dvd player. Can anyone please help?!
--
swanny

Wojo
Sat Mar 26 06:57:06 CST 2005

Asked and answered a bunch of times in the NG.
You need a DVD authoring program to create a DVD or VCD if you are using a
CD instead of a DVD.
Save your movie to your HDD as a DV-AVI (NTSC) format and then import it
into an authoring program such as Nero Vision Express or Ulead Movie Maker
or any of about a hundred other DVD authoring programs and create your DVD
or VCD with that program.

--
I am not an MVP or VIP and I don't work for the DOT or DMV
I am only ME. IE: Info provided asis
If it helps, great! If not, sorry, don't kill the messenger
www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com

"swanny" <swanny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7B11B3AC-B308-4146-A299-B8269D44926A@microsoft.com...
>I have just completed my first movie and everything looks fine. However,
> first of all I saved it to cd but whilst this plays ok on my computer it
> will
> not play on my dvd player, even though it supposedly plays HighMat format.
> So
> I tried saving to my computer and then copying to cd but with the same
> result
> - it plays fine on computer but not on dvd player. Can anyone please
> help?!
> --
> swanny

swanny
Sat Mar 26 08:09:02 CST 2005

Thanks for that info. However, is there any way that I could "convert" the
saved movie to DV-AVI? If not, as I am UK based presumably I should re-save
it as PAL?

"Wojo" wrote:

> Asked and answered a bunch of times in the NG.
> You need a DVD authoring program to create a DVD or VCD if you are using a
> CD instead of a DVD.
> Save your movie to your HDD as a DV-AVI (NTSC) format and then import it
> into an authoring program such as Nero Vision Express or Ulead Movie Maker
> or any of about a hundred other DVD authoring programs and create your DVD
> or VCD with that program.
>
> --
> I am not an MVP or VIP and I don't work for the DOT or DMV
> I am only ME. IE: Info provided asis
> If it helps, great! If not, sorry, don't kill the messenger
> www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com
>
> "swanny" <swanny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7B11B3AC-B308-4146-A299-B8269D44926A@microsoft.com...
> >I have just completed my first movie and everything looks fine. However,
> > first of all I saved it to cd but whilst this plays ok on my computer it
> > will
> > not play on my dvd player, even though it supposedly plays HighMat format.
> > So
> > I tried saving to my computer and then copying to cd but with the same
> > result
> > - it plays fine on computer but not on dvd player. Can anyone please
> > help?!
> > --
> > swanny
>
>
>

Jerry
Sat Mar 26 21:18:16 CST 2005

PAL is a broadcast tv format, as is NTSC here in the States; I don't think
either have anything to do with the previously mentioned DV-AVI format.

"swanny" <swanny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:113B32AD-D823-415D-8981-1C29AB5EC75E@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for that info. However, is there any way that I could "convert" the
> saved movie to DV-AVI? If not, as I am UK based presumably I should
> re-save
> it as PAL?
>
> "Wojo" wrote:
>
>> Asked and answered a bunch of times in the NG.
>> You need a DVD authoring program to create a DVD or VCD if you are using
>> a
>> CD instead of a DVD.
>> Save your movie to your HDD as a DV-AVI (NTSC) format and then import it
>> into an authoring program such as Nero Vision Express or Ulead Movie
>> Maker
>> or any of about a hundred other DVD authoring programs and create your
>> DVD
>> or VCD with that program.
>>
>> --
>> I am not an MVP or VIP and I don't work for the DOT or DMV
>> I am only ME. IE: Info provided asis
>> If it helps, great! If not, sorry, don't kill the messenger
>> www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com
>>
>> "swanny" <swanny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7B11B3AC-B308-4146-A299-B8269D44926A@microsoft.com...
>> >I have just completed my first movie and everything looks fine. However,
>> > first of all I saved it to cd but whilst this plays ok on my computer
>> > it
>> > will
>> > not play on my dvd player, even though it supposedly plays HighMat
>> > format.
>> > So
>> > I tried saving to my computer and then copying to cd but with the same
>> > result
>> > - it plays fine on computer but not on dvd player. Can anyone please
>> > help?!
>> > --
>> > swanny
>>
>>
>>

John
Sun Mar 27 04:05:32 CST 2005

Hello,

Yes there are a number of flavours for DV-AVI. Two of them are PAL at 25fps
and NTSC at 30fps, together with the differences in screen size of course.

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huge
Sun Mar 27 05:01:13 CST 2005

"Jerry" <NoSpamChiefZeke@MSN.com> writes:
>PAL is a broadcast tv format, as is NTSC here in the States; I don't think
>either have anything to do with the previously mentioned DV-AVI format.
>
>"swanny" <swanny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:113B32AD-D823-415D-8981-1C29AB5EC75E@microsoft.com...
>> Thanks for that info. However, is there any way that I could "convert" the
>> saved movie to DV-AVI? If not, as I am UK based presumably I should
>> re-save
>> it as PAL?

Whilst this is true, a lot of people are confused about the difference
between broadcast formats and digital ones, in particular about the
common characteristics, in particular particular, the frame rates
which *do* vary, even in digital formats.

So, to the OP, yes, save it as PAL. (Even though it isn't PAL.)

:o)


--
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Wojo
Sun Mar 27 07:50:19 CST 2005

What everybody else says is true.
But to actually answer your question, you wouldn't want to "convert" the
file even if you could.
The whole point is to save it with the best possible quality. You can't
convert *up* in quality as the frames have already been dropped in creating
in the compressed format so your best bet is to save the movie again in the
DV-AVI format.

--
I am not an MVP or VIP and I don't work for the DOT or DMV
I am only ME. IE: Info provided asis
If it helps, great! If not, sorry, don't kill the messenger
www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com

"swanny" <swanny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:113B32AD-D823-415D-8981-1C29AB5EC75E@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for that info. However, is there any way that I could "convert" the
> saved movie to DV-AVI? If not, as I am UK based presumably I should
> re-save
> it as PAL?
>
> "Wojo" wrote:
>
>> Asked and answered a bunch of times in the NG.
>> You need a DVD authoring program to create a DVD or VCD if you are using
>> a
>> CD instead of a DVD.
>> Save your movie to your HDD as a DV-AVI (NTSC) format and then import it
>> into an authoring program such as Nero Vision Express or Ulead Movie
>> Maker
>> or any of about a hundred other DVD authoring programs and create your
>> DVD
>> or VCD with that program.
>>
>> --
>> I am not an MVP or VIP and I don't work for the DOT or DMV
>> I am only ME. IE: Info provided asis
>> If it helps, great! If not, sorry, don't kill the messenger
>> www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com
>>
>> "swanny" <swanny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:7B11B3AC-B308-4146-A299-B8269D44926A@microsoft.com...
>> >I have just completed my first movie and everything looks fine. However,
>> > first of all I saved it to cd but whilst this plays ok on my computer
>> > it
>> > will
>> > not play on my dvd player, even though it supposedly plays HighMat
>> > format.
>> > So
>> > I tried saving to my computer and then copying to cd but with the same
>> > result
>> > - it plays fine on computer but not on dvd player. Can anyone please
>> > help?!
>> > --
>> > swanny
>>
>>
>>

John
Sun Mar 27 08:30:44 CST 2005

You are, naturally, 100% correct, but for some reason that I have never been
able to fathom, you often see it inferred that converting-up improves the
quality. I suppose its natural enough to confuse the quality that's
"possible" in a DV-AVI container with the standard that is DV-AVI even
though "we" know that one does not infer the other.

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swanny
Sun Mar 27 11:23:03 CST 2005

Thanks very much for that - I guess i will just go and save the movie again
but this time in DV-AVI format and re-copy onto CD-R.

"John Kelly" wrote:

> You are, naturally, 100% correct, but for some reason that I have never been
> able to fathom, you often see it inferred that converting-up improves the
> quality. I suppose its natural enough to confuse the quality that's
> "possible" in a DV-AVI container with the standard that is DV-AVI even
> though "we" know that one does not infer the other.
>
> --
> Best Wishes.....John Kelly
>
> Check out the free hosting for your pictures and video at...
> www.the-kellys.org
> www.the-kellys.co.uk
>

swanny
Sun Mar 27 11:27:02 CST 2005

Thanks very much for your help. Once I have saved again in the correct format
presumably I can still copy it on to a CD-R or CD-RW and end up with a Video
CD?

"Wojo" wrote:

> What everybody else says is true.
> But to actually answer your question, you wouldn't want to "convert" the
> file even if you could.
> The whole point is to save it with the best possible quality. You can't
> convert *up* in quality as the frames have already been dropped in creating
> in the compressed format so your best bet is to save the movie again in the
> DV-AVI format.
>
> --
> I am not an MVP or VIP and I don't work for the DOT or DMV
> I am only ME. IE: Info provided asis
> If it helps, great! If not, sorry, don't kill the messenger
> www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com
>
> "swanny" <swanny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:113B32AD-D823-415D-8981-1C29AB5EC75E@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for that info. However, is there any way that I could "convert" the
> > saved movie to DV-AVI? If not, as I am UK based presumably I should
> > re-save
> > it as PAL?
> >
> > "Wojo" wrote:
> >
> >> Asked and answered a bunch of times in the NG.
> >> You need a DVD authoring program to create a DVD or VCD if you are using
> >> a
> >> CD instead of a DVD.
> >> Save your movie to your HDD as a DV-AVI (NTSC) format and then import it
> >> into an authoring program such as Nero Vision Express or Ulead Movie
> >> Maker
> >> or any of about a hundred other DVD authoring programs and create your
> >> DVD
> >> or VCD with that program.
> >>
> >> --
> >> I am not an MVP or VIP and I don't work for the DOT or DMV
> >> I am only ME. IE: Info provided asis
> >> If it helps, great! If not, sorry, don't kill the messenger
> >> www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com
> >>
> >> "swanny" <swanny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:7B11B3AC-B308-4146-A299-B8269D44926A@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have just completed my first movie and everything looks fine. However,
> >> > first of all I saved it to cd but whilst this plays ok on my computer
> >> > it
> >> > will
> >> > not play on my dvd player, even though it supposedly plays HighMat
> >> > format.
> >> > So
> >> > I tried saving to my computer and then copying to cd but with the same
> >> > result
> >> > - it plays fine on computer but not on dvd player. Can anyone please
> >> > help?!
> >> > --
> >> > swanny
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

John
Sun Mar 27 12:38:31 CST 2005

Hello,

I think you should be guided by what Wojo had to say. I doubt you will go
wrong if you do. For myself and because DV tapes are coming down in price,
I send back to tape the finished one hour video. It is therefore stored in
the best possible format (That's realistic regarding time, effort and cost)
I only do this with things that are important...run of the mill video gets
turned into a DVD and the tape is re-used...photo's are stored usually as
Bitmaps on DVD's

Good Luck

--
Best Wishes.....John Kelly

Check out the free hosting for your pictures and video at...
www.the-kellys.org
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swanny
Sun Mar 27 13:31:04 CST 2005

Thanks once again. That idea might be worth considering - presumably if you
want to view the video on "the big screen", you just plug the camcorder into
the tv & watch it that way.

"John Kelly" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I think you should be guided by what Wojo had to say. I doubt you will go
> wrong if you do. For myself and because DV tapes are coming down in price,
> I send back to tape the finished one hour video. It is therefore stored in
> the best possible format (That's realistic regarding time, effort and cost)
> I only do this with things that are important...run of the mill video gets
> turned into a DVD and the tape is re-used...photo's are stored usually as
> Bitmaps on DVD's
>
> Good Luck
>
> --
> Best Wishes.....John Kelly
>
> Check out the free hosting for your pictures and video at...
> www.the-kellys.org
> www.the-kellys.co.uk
>

John
Sun Mar 27 14:01:21 CST 2005

Hello,

No no...that's not what I meant.....I store the video on tape as an
archive. I also create a DVD which is the first port of call when I want to
watch the video.

I do not know if it is true today (I expect it is even if not so important
as years gone by)....playing a tape or recording takes life out of the
recording heads of the camera...as well as taking life out of the
individual tapes. So, I use the camera to record once and sometimes record
back. The cost of replacing the heads would be way to high....I look
forward to the day that a cheap mini DV player recorder becomes
available...but at the speed technology improves I expect we will be using
some other format before that happens.

--
Best Wishes.....John Kelly

Check out the free hosting for your pictures and video at...
www.the-kellys.org
www.the-kellys.co.uk

swanny
Mon Mar 28 04:49:03 CST 2005

Hello.
Ok, this is all new to me buy I think I am starting to get the picture!
(Please excuse the unintentional pun!) Prersumably you can archive on DV tape
to save taking up space on the computer hard drive - I have now saved my
movie in AVI format and am left with a file of approx 12GB. So presumably
what I need to do now is to get that compressed so that it will fit onto a CD
or DVD. I only have a CD burner on my computer, although I might be able to
use a friend's DVD burner. Can I compress the AVI movie and copy it to CD on
my own burner or do I need to find a way of getting it onto another computer
with a DVD burner? I hope you can advise.

Regards,



"John Kelly" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> No no...that's not what I meant.....I store the video on tape as an
> archive. I also create a DVD which is the first port of call when I want to
> watch the video.
>
> I do not know if it is true today (I expect it is even if not so important
> as years gone by)....playing a tape or recording takes life out of the
> recording heads of the camera...as well as taking life out of the
> individual tapes. So, I use the camera to record once and sometimes record
> back. The cost of replacing the heads would be way to high....I look
> forward to the day that a cheap mini DV player recorder becomes
> available...but at the speed technology improves I expect we will be using
> some other format before that happens.
>
> --
> Best Wishes.....John Kelly
>
> Check out the free hosting for your pictures and video at...
> www.the-kellys.org
> www.the-kellys.co.uk
>

John
Mon Mar 28 09:01:49 CST 2005

Hello there,

On 28-Mar-2005, =?Utf-8?B?c3dhbm55?= <swanny@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

> Ok, this is all new to me buy I think I am starting to get the picture!
> (Please excuse the unintentional pun!) Prersumably you can archive on DV
> tape

Yes that's right...it is after all just a storage medium. Things like
special parties, engagements and weddings I keep on DV tape, just in
case....but those who asked for copies get a copy of the master DVD I also
made.

> to save taking up space on the computer hard drive - I have now saved my
> movie in AVI format and am left with a file of approx 12GB. So presumably
> what I need to do now is to get that compressed so that it will fit onto a
> CD
> or DVD. I only have a CD burner on my computer, although I might be able
> to
> use a friend's DVD burner. Can I compress the AVI movie and copy it to CD
> on my own burner or do I need to find a way of getting it onto another
> computer with a DVD burner? I hope you can advise.

Once you have a good safe archive you can do whatever else you
like....using that archive as little as possible of course.

You can use a variety of programs to author either a DVD disk, a mini DVD
(on a CD) or a SVCD (approx equal to VHS tape) or a VCD. The program I
particularly favour for all of those media types and for a lot more as well
is Nero 6. All of the types so far mentioned involve a compression process
no matter what software you use and "some" quality is lost when you do
that.

You can also break the DV-AVI file up into CD or DVD sized chunks and save
it to disk that way....doing this would be tedious if you plan on making
many movies. It will preserve the original quality....BUT, you would only
be able to play it on your computer.

If you are interested in the mini DVD option you can download the latest
version of Nero from www.nero.com and use it with all features working
properly for 30 days. If you need further guidance on Nero you could go to
MY website, join the forum and I can give you a detailed account of what to
do.
--
Best Wishes.....John Kelly

Check out the free hosting for your pictures and video at...
www.the-kellys.org
www.the-kellys.co.uk

Wojo
Mon Mar 28 17:24:55 CST 2005

Sounds like you've got it swanny.
The only thing I didn't see John say (unless I missed it) is that you *do
not* need to compress the video to fit it on a DVD (when making a "proper"
DVD that is) the DVD authoring program John mentioned will do that for you.
Your concern in that regard is the length of the video not the size of the
file in MB or GB.
The file size really doesn't matter since the authoring program is going to
convert to MPEG2 anyway.
Other than that it looks as though John answered your questions very well
and you should have it covered.
--Wojo
--
www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com

"John Kelly" <webmaster@the-kellys.org> wrote in message
news:x%U1e.7088$Ab.4828@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Hello there,
>
> On 28-Mar-2005, =?Utf-8?B?c3dhbm55?= <swanny@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Ok, this is all new to me buy I think I am starting to get the picture!
>> (Please excuse the unintentional pun!) Prersumably you can archive on DV
>> tape
>
> Yes that's right...it is after all just a storage medium. Things like
> special parties, engagements and weddings I keep on DV tape, just in
> case....but those who asked for copies get a copy of the master DVD I also
> made.
>
>> to save taking up space on the computer hard drive - I have now saved my
>> movie in AVI format and am left with a file of approx 12GB. So presumably
>> what I need to do now is to get that compressed so that it will fit onto
>> a
>> CD
>> or DVD. I only have a CD burner on my computer, although I might be able
>> to
>> use a friend's DVD burner. Can I compress the AVI movie and copy it to CD
>> on my own burner or do I need to find a way of getting it onto another
>> computer with a DVD burner? I hope you can advise.
>
> Once you have a good safe archive you can do whatever else you
> like....using that archive as little as possible of course.
>
> You can use a variety of programs to author either a DVD disk, a mini DVD
> (on a CD) or a SVCD (approx equal to VHS tape) or a VCD. The program I
> particularly favour for all of those media types and for a lot more as
> well
> is Nero 6. All of the types so far mentioned involve a compression process
> no matter what software you use and "some" quality is lost when you do
> that.
>
> You can also break the DV-AVI file up into CD or DVD sized chunks and save
> it to disk that way....doing this would be tedious if you plan on making
> many movies. It will preserve the original quality....BUT, you would only
> be able to play it on your computer.
>
> If you are interested in the mini DVD option you can download the latest
> version of Nero from www.nero.com and use it with all features working
> properly for 30 days. If you need further guidance on Nero you could go to
> MY website, join the forum and I can give you a detailed account of what
> to
> do.
> --
> Best Wishes.....John Kelly
>
> Check out the free hosting for your pictures and video at...
> www.the-kellys.org
> www.the-kellys.co.uk

swanny
Mon Mar 28 18:21:02 CST 2005

So if I am understanding correctly, you only need to compress if you are
burningt to VCD or SVCD, but with DVD it is done automatically for you. With
a 62 minute movie. would DVD be the best option, both for fit and quality?

"Wojo" wrote:

> Sounds like you've got it swanny.
> The only thing I didn't see John say (unless I missed it) is that you *do
> not* need to compress the video to fit it on a DVD (when making a "proper"
> DVD that is) the DVD authoring program John mentioned will do that for you.
> Your concern in that regard is the length of the video not the size of the
> file in MB or GB.
> The file size really doesn't matter since the authoring program is going to
> convert to MPEG2 anyway.
> Other than that it looks as though John answered your questions very well
> and you should have it covered.
> --Wojo
> --
> www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com
>
> "John Kelly" <webmaster@the-kellys.org> wrote in message
> news:x%U1e.7088$Ab.4828@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> > Hello there,
> >
> > On 28-Mar-2005, =?Utf-8?B?c3dhbm55?= <swanny@discussions.microsoft.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Ok, this is all new to me buy I think I am starting to get the picture!
> >> (Please excuse the unintentional pun!) Prersumably you can archive on DV
> >> tape
> >
> > Yes that's right...it is after all just a storage medium. Things like
> > special parties, engagements and weddings I keep on DV tape, just in
> > case....but those who asked for copies get a copy of the master DVD I also
> > made.
> >
> >> to save taking up space on the computer hard drive - I have now saved my
> >> movie in AVI format and am left with a file of approx 12GB. So presumably
> >> what I need to do now is to get that compressed so that it will fit onto
> >> a
> >> CD
> >> or DVD. I only have a CD burner on my computer, although I might be able
> >> to
> >> use a friend's DVD burner. Can I compress the AVI movie and copy it to CD
> >> on my own burner or do I need to find a way of getting it onto another
> >> computer with a DVD burner? I hope you can advise.
> >
> > Once you have a good safe archive you can do whatever else you
> > like....using that archive as little as possible of course.
> >
> > You can use a variety of programs to author either a DVD disk, a mini DVD
> > (on a CD) or a SVCD (approx equal to VHS tape) or a VCD. The program I
> > particularly favour for all of those media types and for a lot more as
> > well
> > is Nero 6. All of the types so far mentioned involve a compression process
> > no matter what software you use and "some" quality is lost when you do
> > that.
> >
> > You can also break the DV-AVI file up into CD or DVD sized chunks and save
> > it to disk that way....doing this would be tedious if you plan on making
> > many movies. It will preserve the original quality....BUT, you would only
> > be able to play it on your computer.
> >
> > If you are interested in the mini DVD option you can download the latest
> > version of Nero from www.nero.com and use it with all features working
> > properly for 30 days. If you need further guidance on Nero you could go to
> > MY website, join the forum and I can give you a detailed account of what
> > to
> > do.
> > --
> > Best Wishes.....John Kelly
> >
> > Check out the free hosting for your pictures and video at...
> > www.the-kellys.org
> > www.the-kellys.co.uk
>
>
>

Wojo
Mon Mar 28 20:14:56 CST 2005

IMO yes definitely.
What the DVD software does is basically to simply convert the file(s) to
MPeg2 to create DVD files (VOB etc..) it doesn't necessarily compress but
yes what your saying is true you don't have to compress the file yourself
the software will do any necessary compressing for you.

--
I am not an MVP or VIP and I don't work for the DOT or DMV
I am only ME. IE: Info provided asis
If it helps, great! If not, sorry, don't kill the messenger
www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com

"swanny" <swanny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:32712AF4-C702-45F4-9517-34937A4107A7@microsoft.com...
> So if I am understanding correctly, you only need to compress if you are
> burningt to VCD or SVCD, but with DVD it is done automatically for you.
> With
> a 62 minute movie. would DVD be the best option, both for fit and quality?
>
> "Wojo" wrote:
>
>> Sounds like you've got it swanny.
>> The only thing I didn't see John say (unless I missed it) is that you *do
>> not* need to compress the video to fit it on a DVD (when making a
>> "proper"
>> DVD that is) the DVD authoring program John mentioned will do that for
>> you.
>> Your concern in that regard is the length of the video not the size of
>> the
>> file in MB or GB.
>> The file size really doesn't matter since the authoring program is going
>> to
>> convert to MPEG2 anyway.
>> Other than that it looks as though John answered your questions very well
>> and you should have it covered.
>> --Wojo
>> --
>> www.remember-christopher.dostweb.com
>>
>> "John Kelly" <webmaster@the-kellys.org> wrote in message
>> news:x%U1e.7088$Ab.4828@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>> > Hello there,
>> >
>> > On 28-Mar-2005, =?Utf-8?B?c3dhbm55?= <swanny@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> Ok, this is all new to me buy I think I am starting to get the
>> >> picture!
>> >> (Please excuse the unintentional pun!) Prersumably you can archive on
>> >> DV
>> >> tape
>> >
>> > Yes that's right...it is after all just a storage medium. Things like
>> > special parties, engagements and weddings I keep on DV tape, just in
>> > case....but those who asked for copies get a copy of the master DVD I
>> > also
>> > made.
>> >
>> >> to save taking up space on the computer hard drive - I have now saved
>> >> my
>> >> movie in AVI format and am left with a file of approx 12GB. So
>> >> presumably
>> >> what I need to do now is to get that compressed so that it will fit
>> >> onto
>> >> a
>> >> CD
>> >> or DVD. I only have a CD burner on my computer, although I might be
>> >> able
>> >> to
>> >> use a friend's DVD burner. Can I compress the AVI movie and copy it to
>> >> CD
>> >> on my own burner or do I need to find a way of getting it onto another
>> >> computer with a DVD burner? I hope you can advise.
>> >
>> > Once you have a good safe archive you can do whatever else you
>> > like....using that archive as little as possible of course.
>> >
>> > You can use a variety of programs to author either a DVD disk, a mini
>> > DVD
>> > (on a CD) or a SVCD (approx equal to VHS tape) or a VCD. The program I
>> > particularly favour for all of those media types and for a lot more as
>> > well
>> > is Nero 6. All of the types so far mentioned involve a compression
>> > process
>> > no matter what software you use and "some" quality is lost when you do
>> > that.
>> >
>> > You can also break the DV-AVI file up into CD or DVD sized chunks and
>> > save
>> > it to disk that way....doing this would be tedious if you plan on
>> > making
>> > many movies. It will preserve the original quality....BUT, you would
>> > only
>> > be able to play it on your computer.
>> >
>> > If you are interested in the mini DVD option you can download the
>> > latest
>> > version of Nero from www.nero.com and use it with all features working
>> > properly for 30 days. If you need further guidance on Nero you could go
>> > to
>> > MY website, join the forum and I can give you a detailed account of
>> > what
>> > to
>> > do.
>> > --
>> > Best Wishes.....John Kelly
>> >
>> > Check out the free hosting for your pictures and video at...
>> > www.the-kellys.org
>> > www.the-kellys.co.uk
>>
>>
>>

swanny
Tue Mar 29 02:01:04 CST 2005

That's great, I think I am starting to get the hang of this at last! Thanks
for your help.

"Wojo" wrote:

> IMO yes definitely.
> What the DVD software does i