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Old 21-04-2004, 09:14   #1
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Creating a DVD with menu
I want to put a selection of films i have on my comp (mainly family weddings/christenings and other stuff) onto a DVD disc for my family.... but i want to be able to create a menu to go on the front, so that they can jump straight to certain parts, like normal dvd's

Which software do i need, and how hard is it?

Also some of my films are compressed (to save space) would i need to un-compress them? if so any decent software for this??

Thanks in advance guys
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Old 21-04-2004, 09:22   #2
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Re: Creating a DVD with menu
I am sure there are many sw packages that can do this. One that might be worth looking at is

http://www.intervideo.com/jsp/WinDVD...um_Profile.jsp

tbh I only mention this one because I happen to have got it free with some piece of hardware or other (dont remeber which / think it came with a MB). I think the offer a free trial as well so you could test it out (not sure if the trial is feature limited or time limited though)

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Old 21-04-2004, 09:37   #3
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Re: Creating a DVD with menu
http://www.tmpgenc.net/e_main.html

encoder and author.

encoder creates the MP2 and audio files
author to create the disk with menus. Nice features, can have animated menus where snippits of each scene play, backgroungs etc. Simple to use, reliable.

Free to try to buy visit

http://www.pegasys-inc.com/en/index.html
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Re: Creating a DVD with menu
Not forgetting ULEAD . they have a wide range (but which is the right one for your use ? ) - fortunatly they all have demo downloads
I think it was moviefactory I used
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Re: Creating a DVD with menu
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Also some of my films are compressed (to save space) would i need to un-compress them? if so any decent software for this??

Thanks in advance guys
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How do you mean compressed?

A DVD requires MP2 standard video. This can be in a number of resolutions. If you currently have AVI files or something else they need conversion into MP2. Thats the TMPGenc application. It takes AVI and converts to MP2. If your files are in another format then let us know.
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Re: Creating a DVD with menu
Most are normal AVI, but when i had to send a CD with some videos on it, i converted them to Divx so i could fit them all onto 1 CD......

I think ive used TMPGenc before...... it rings a bell (maybe on a website i looked at, not sure)

will have a look when i get home......

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How do you mean compressed?

A DVD requires MP2 standard video. This can be in a number of resolutions. If you currently have AVI files or something else they need conversion into MP2. Thats the TMPGenc application. It takes AVI and converts to MP2. If your files are in another format then let us know.
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Re: Creating a DVD with menu
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Most are normal AVI, but when i had to send a CD with some videos on it, i converted them to Divx so i could fit them all onto 1 CD......

I think ive used TMPGenc before...... it rings a bell (maybe on a website i looked at, not sure)

will have a look when i get home......

KP

Please keep the advice coming
I have recently been trying lots of DVD burning etc software....the best I found by far was MovieFactory 3.

You can simply take an avi and burn it to a DVD....you can add chapter etx.

Really good results may view better than TMPGenc but that only my view.

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Re: Creating a DVD with menu
www.dvdrhelp.com is a good place for help in these matters.
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Old 21-04-2004, 20:30   #11
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Re: Creating a DVD with menu
Well ive downloaded the Trial Version of Movie Factory3 and must say i am very impressed.......

It just seems to take FOREVER to convert the file and burn it
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A friend of mine made his own DVD movies of their trip round the world. He used Adobe Premiere.
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