MM2 to DVD - How? Part 2

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Rainman

Okay, I think this is the process I am looking at, however I need more
information if anyone can help me...
I want to capture video and audio from my VCR, edit it, and burn it to
DVD.
First step is to capture. Since I am capturing analog, the DV-AVI
option is grayed out, I can't select it. Since the default "for
desktop" option is probably not enough resolution, I select "other".
However, there are dozens of options. I have selected "Video High
Quality" but I'm not really sure that's the best option.

After completing the capture, I have to "Save to my computer" since
I'm not connected to a DV camera. I choose DV-AVI as my SAVE format.

At this point, I can exit Windows Moviemaker 2.

Now, I have to choose an application to burn. Correct me if I'm
wrong, but if I pull in the AVI file, it will have the audio and
video, but not the menu options. So I can use the captured file, but
as formatting as a DVD, I have to start from scratch. Is this
correct?

In other words, I cannot pull the file, with menus, into a DVD burning
application to create the DVD. Is this correct?


Rainman
239/215/150
 
Hi there,

Other than the fact that most if not all DVD Compiling/writing programs can
take in a DV-AVI file there is no relationship between Movie Maker and a
DVD program.

DVD creating/compiling software will make the menus for you. Movie Maker
cannot do this for a DVD.

Capture quality. Set this at the highest possible. Setting it too high can
have adverse effects, so some testing as to how large an image size and how
high a data rate can be used is needed.

Once you have the captured image you can then edit etc and save to a new
file that is DV-AVI...Going up to DV-AVI in this fashion will not of course
improve the quality of video or audio. If its bad in the first place, it
will still be bad after converting to DV-AVI.

The process of capturing saves the video to disk.

The DV-AVI file will consist of both Video and Audio.

You will need to purchase a DVD creator package. That program will accept
as an input the file you have created. Dependent upon which program you
buy, you should be able to add menus and chapters and edit what they look
like etc. (I use Dazzle DVD Complete...it does more than I will ever need)
The end result will be a normal DVD playable on an ordinary domestic
machine. PLEASE NOTE, there are two types of computer DVD Writers. Those
that support DVD +R/RW and those that support DVD-R/RW. I understand that
there is at least one that does both. The point of telling you that is
that they are two different standards....you need to make sure that your
home DVD player can play the standard output from your computer....I was
lucky, I bought a DVD+R/RW writer and all my home players can support it.
As far as I know there is nothing "in it" as far as quality of output goes.

Have Fun !!
 
I guess I should have prefaced my question with the fact that I find
Windows Movie Maker 2 very intuitive, and would like to use it to
create the entire DVD file, with menu's, transitions, etc. Once
that's done, how do I get it to DVD? From what I've read, only MYDVD
can actually read the Movie Maker project files that are created.
Therefore, I would only be able to use MyDVD to actually burn the CD.
I also have Roxio DVD Builder and Pinnacle Studio 8, both of which are
not nearly as intuitive as MovieMaker 2. And neither can, as far as I
have been able to determine, read the project files from MovieMaker.
Yes, I can pull the captured AVI file into those programs, but they
would lack the menus. Would they include the transitions? I'm not
sure.

I've got a dual format burner, so DVD format will not be an issue.
Thanks.

Hi there,

Other than the fact that most if not all DVD Compiling/writing programs can
take in a DV-AVI file there is no relationship between Movie Maker and a
DVD program.

DVD creating/compiling software will make the menus for you. Movie Maker
cannot do this for a DVD.

Capture quality. Set this at the highest possible. Setting it too high can
have adverse effects, so some testing as to how large an image size and how
high a data rate can be used is needed.

Once you have the captured image you can then edit etc and save to a new
file that is DV-AVI...Going up to DV-AVI in this fashion will not of course
improve the quality of video or audio. If its bad in the first place, it
will still be bad after converting to DV-AVI.

The process of capturing saves the video to disk.

The DV-AVI file will consist of both Video and Audio.

You will need to purchase a DVD creator package. That program will accept
as an input the file you have created. Dependent upon which program you
buy, you should be able to add menus and chapters and edit what they look
like etc. (I use Dazzle DVD Complete...it does more than I will ever need)
The end result will be a normal DVD playable on an ordinary domestic
machine. PLEASE NOTE, there are two types of computer DVD Writers. Those
that support DVD +R/RW and those that support DVD-R/RW. I understand that
there is at least one that does both. The point of telling you that is
that they are two different standards....you need to make sure that your
home DVD player can play the standard output from your computer....I was
lucky, I bought a DVD+R/RW writer and all my home players can support it.
As far as I know there is nothing "in it" as far as quality of output goes.

Have Fun !!
Click to expand...

Rainman
239/215/150
 
From your first post, you have a good understanding of the overall process.
One comment about your last post.... only MM2 can use the project file, and
uses it to create the saved movie in WMV or DV-AVI format.

MyDVD can use either WMV or DV-AVI as the starting point for your :DVD
authoring/burning. DV-AVI is higher quality if you have the disc space to
handle it.

The transitions and effects built into your project are all included in the
saved movie.
 
Hi there,

Well as I said earlier you can not do that with Movie Maker.

Perhaps you should re-read my message posted earlier. Roxio DVD Builder is
a DVD builder package. Movie Maker as already mentioned is for making
movies. If you insist on using movie maker then you need a second package
to make a DVD out of the edited movie. Have you read the manual at all for
any of the products you mention.

The output of DV-AVI is the standard for most programs of this sort. I dont
know about Roxio DVD Builder, if you say it cannot import a DV-AVI file
then get something that will.

Please excuse me for saying this, but from your original question through
to this one I am replying to...you dont seem to have taken any notice of
what you have been told...OK, I get it...this is a wind up....LOL LOL LOL
 
I do believe you answered all my questions and got me steered in the
right direction. I'm honored to have a reply from the revered
PapaJohn. Your website is terrific. Thanks for both!

From your first post, you have a good understanding of the overall process.
One comment about your last post.... only MM2 can use the project file, and
uses it to create the saved movie in WMV or DV-AVI format.

MyDVD can use either WMV or DV-AVI as the starting point for your :DVD
authoring/burning. DV-AVI is higher quality if you have the disc space to
handle it.

The transitions and effects built into your project are all included in the
saved movie.
Click to expand...

Rainman
239/215/150
 
Correct!
This is a wind up.
I shouldn't have taken that speedreading course.

Hi there,

Well as I said earlier you can not do that with Movie Maker.

Perhaps you should re-read my message posted earlier. Roxio DVD Builder is
a DVD builder package. Movie Maker as already mentioned is for making
movies. If you insist on using movie maker then you need a second package
to make a DVD out of the edited movie. Have you read the manual at all for
any of the products you mention.

The output of DV-AVI is the standard for most programs of this sort. I dont
know about Roxio DVD Builder, if you say it cannot import a DV-AVI file
then get something that will.

Please excuse me for saying this, but from your original question through
to this one I am replying to...you dont seem to have taken any notice of
what you have been told...OK, I get it...this is a wind up....LOL LOL LOL
Click to expand...

Rainman
239/215/150
 
Be careful about those words of praise... there's so much I don't know
'yet'... but glad it all helps.
 
Just wondered if you had any suggestions based on your experience of
which would be the best "Capture" selection to pick (under "Custom"),
taking into account that my ultimate goal is to create a DVD. Hard
drive space and processor limitations will not be an issue. On the
other hand, I don't want to make the quality higher than it needs to
be as I suspect it might make rendering take longer, i.e. rendering a
100 gig file to 4 gigs will take longer then rendering a 10 gig file
to 4 gigs.

Be careful about those words of praise... there's so much I don't know
'yet'... but glad it all helps.
Click to expand...

Rainman
239/215/150
 
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