LeAnne said:
I have recently started making the slide shows & movies w/the Windows
Movie Maker. I have so enjoyed it.
I do have a question & hopefully I can ask the question right.
I have the slide shows & movies saved as a .wmv file so I can watch
them on my computer with Windows Media Player. I want to put them on
a DVD to give as gifts @ Christmas, but I want the people to be able
to watch them on their TV.
I do not have a DVD burner on my computer. I have a CD-RW drive & a
DVD drive. I can watch DVDs on my computer, but can't burn them.
I know family & friends with DVD burners on their computers. Would
it be better to put the ?wmv file on a CD & then take it to someone's
computer and burn DVD or should I just try to add DVD burner to my
computer. What will it take to add a DVD burner to my computer?
Am I wanting to do the impossible or is it fairly simple. I need
something easy to understand.
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Using your CD Burner...you could create a
VCD (Video CD) that should play on most
free standing DVD players. You will need
software that can create a VCD using a
..wmv video file.
(scroll further down for DVD info)
The following software is not free but you could
use the 15 day trial version to create your VCD.
WinDVD Creator 3
http://tinyurl.com/6xb6za
or...
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1208530086263#tabview=tab4
Steps to create a simple VCD.
No guarantees but the following steps work for me.
Download and install the WinDVD Creator software.
Open WinDVD Creator
On the opening screen...choose...Start New Project...
On the main screen...double left click the right pane
to open the 'Import Media Files' window.
Browse to and select the .wmv Video Clip you wish to
burn on the VCD.
Drag the clip to the timeline at the bottom of the screen.
Insert a blank CD in your burner.
Left click the 'Make Movie' button.
On the first screen...left click the Arrow (next)
On the next screen...Choose...Format - VCD
Be sure TV System is NTSC.
Left click the Burn button.
Wait until the VCD is created.
Or...maybe a DVD burner would be your best bet
and also you would need DVD Authoring software.
DVD Info...
Here's some info on free DVD Authoring software:
DVD Flick
http://www.dvdflick.net/
Be sure to read the Guide:
http://www.dvdflick.net/guide.php
If you have problems downloading DVD Flick...
try the following direct link:
http://tinyurl.com/6gt7p2
or...
http://voxel.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/dvdflick/dvdflick_setup_1.3.0.4.exe
Save the file to a folder on your hard drive and
install from there.
Tutorials:
DVD Flick Tutorial
http://beginwithsoftware.com/videoguides/dvd-flick-guide.html
Burn Any PC Video Format into DVD
http://www.freevideoworkshop.com/dvdflicktutorial.htm
To create a basic Video DVD that should play in a free
standing DVD player...try the following...
Good luck.
First...read the DVD Flick Guide to familiarize yourself
with the program.
Open DVD Flick and insert a blank DVD in your burner.
If your computer's Autoplay window opens....just close it.
Click the Project Settings button and go to...Video /
Target format...residents of USA...choose...NTSC /
Accept.
Left click the Add title button and browse to your
Movie Clips and select the ones you want on the DVD.
You can arrange them by selecting one and then use
the Move Up and Move Down buttons.
Left click the Create DVD button / OK / Yes / Yes.
Wait while the DVD is created.
When the text "Finished Successfully" appears you
may close DVD Flick. Now you can eject your DVD
and play it in your DVD player.
At some point you may wish to purchase more
advanced software like Nero, Roxio, Ulead, etc...but
at least this is a start.
--
John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience
Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer
Solutions that work for
me may not work for you
Proceed at your own risk
