Burning DVDs

[Gunny04]

I had a topic before on this but cant find it so I'll ask again. I burned a DVD in Windows Movie Maker at my mistake and it wont play in DVD players..... I have adobe Encore......... Heres my question, How do I burn a DVD in Encore and not have the same thing happen as did in Windows Movie Maker? Cheers, and thanks for help, Gunny

[Hyperion2]

Gunny, the program you burn with doesn't make MUCH of a difference.  Simple answer.

More complex answer:

There are several DVD formats.  +R, -R, +RW, -RW...not all DVD players are capable of playing all formats.

For example, my home DVD player can play +R.  That's it.  But my PC DVD can play all four.  As such, 99% of the stuff I burn goes to a +R.  

Personally, I don't see an advantage with RWs.  DVDs are cheap enough (relatively speaking) that I just buy a bunch of +Rs and away I go.  Like CDs, if I screw it up (which is unlikely since I check it a thousand times before I burn it), then I just toss the disk and go to the next....

[Woodlouse2002]

RW's contain their infomation longer especially when exposed to light and such. See the normal R DVD's contain their infomation with the use of a non-reversable heat and light sensitive dye. RW DVD's use a thin layer of metal where the infomation is stored by the metal changing colour when heated. As a result RW DVD's are less prone to losing infomation stored on them.

[Hyperion2]

Very true, but I've been doing this a loooooooong time, and I've NEVER lost data from a DVD.  lol

[Woodlouse2002]

Well, you might have to wait even longer before the difference becomes apparent. But if you want to store data for the extreme long term use RW DVD's and not just R's.

[Hyperion2]

I'm curious what the average time for the data loss is....I've never even KNOWN anyone who had it happen.  I'm not saying it isn't true, I'm just not sure how long it would take.  Any idea?

[Ben_M_K]

Ok I have a DVD buring question. My friend and I made a home movie and now it's in WMV format. Without buying anything, is there anyway for us to burn it to DVD?

[Gunny04]

I guess this wont help me much lol..... If I absolutly have to I can take failed DVD to school and use Imovie on those damned macs....... But I'll try Adobe tonight! Cheers, Gunny

[Woodlouse2002]

[quote]I'm curious what the average time for the data loss is....I've never even KNOWN anyone who had it happen.

[Hyperion2]

Ok I have a DVD buring question. My friend and I made a home movie and now it's in WMV format. Without buying anything, is there anyway for us to burn it to DVD?

I certainly hope you're talking about AFTER buying a DVD burner.  lol  (Had to ask.  You'd be AMAZED...)

I don't know of any freeware editing software that is any good, primarily because I've never used 'em.  I'm sure they're out there if you look for it.