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I have read all the postings on converting PP into DVD to play on a televsion.

After giving up on the idea and beginning a search for a different program....I was given new information

I was told that DVDX copy can make DVD from PP.

Has anyone had any experience in doing so?

Many thanks for any suggestions!!
 
Actually, it was a product called DVDX Point

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I have read all the postings on converting PP into DVD to play on a televsion.

After giving up on the idea and beginning a search for a different program....I was given new information

I was told that DVDX copy can make DVD from PP.

Has anyone had any experience in doing so?

Many thanks for any suggestions!!
 
Actually, it was a product called DVDX Point

----- photogal wrote: -----

I have read all the postings on converting PP into DVD to play on a televsion.

After giving up on the idea and beginning a search for a different program....I was given new information

I was told that DVDX copy can make DVD from PP.

Has anyone had any experience in doing so?

Many thanks for any suggestions!!
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No experience with this particular program, but one word of caution.
The 'straight' dvd copy program sold by the same company is not that
highly regarded in some quarters.

If you want further information on DVDX Point, go to
http://www.thedvddirectory.net/dvd-x-point.html

Barry
 
I have been searching and searching also.. the Camtasia is soo expensive..
but it may be the only route..has ANYONE done that?

Thanks!:)
 
If your budget can afford it, you should be able to record your PowerPoint
presentations to DVDs (that can be played on television sets) by using a
stand-alone DVD recorder. I'm not talking about a DVD recordable drive for
your computer. I'm talking about the kind of DVD recorder that can be
connected to a TV and used to record TV programs (just like a videocassette
recorder). In your case, though, you'd connect the DVD recorder to your
computer. Your computer would have to have a TV-out or S-video port. (The
monitor port wouldn't work. If all you have is a monitor port, you'd have to
get a signal converter, though they're not too expensive anymore.) I
mentioned your budget, because some DVD recorders come with built-in hard
drives, and they cost $500 and more. But other DVD recorders are designed to
record straight to DVDs, and some of those are as little as $300.

Has anyone following this thread used a stand-alone DVD recorder to make
DVDs of PowerPoint presentations? If so, were you pleased with the results?
If not, why not? (I ask, because I'm thinking of going this route myself.)


I have read all the postings on converting PP into DVD to play on a televsion.

After giving up on the idea and beginning a search for a different
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program....I was given new information
 
I apprecaite your responses

At this point, after an expense digital camera, new computers, etc. I am not prepared to invest $400 to $500 inless I am CERTAIN it is what I need
I did some research on The DVDX software I have found it did not have good reviews
I will look into the camstudio.

After failed attempts at making quility slide shows with Pinnacle Studio and Ulea I was so excited to find Power Point. I am determined to find a solution to play them on a television set
 
Lon,
So what were your results using cam studio? I'm thinking there were not good if you are searching of other means of placing PP on DVD form?

Thanks for your input
 
My results with CamStudio have been good. It converts PowerPoint
presentations to avi and Flash files, which is the format in which I use
them. You would have to convert avi files to a format that plays on TV from
a DVD player.

I'm looking into using a stand-alone DVD recorder, because the PowerPoint
presentations I want to record to DVDs are presentations that feature
Microsoft Agent animated characters. MSAgents talk and move, and because
they do, they produce very large avi and Flash files. A 10 or 15-minute
presentation would generate an avi or Flash file that's too big to work
with, even on a computer that has 512 Megs of RAM. I'm thinking that if I
could record a presentation straight to DVD, as the presentation "plays" in
its native format within PowerPoint, it would be easier, and would produce a
better looking recording.

photogal said:
Lon,
So what were your results using cam studio? I'm thinking there were not
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good if you are searching of other means of placing PP on DVD form?
 
Here is the conclusion I reached thus far:

A DVD recorder...REALLY is the only answer to GREAT PP on tv...Now.. which
one? Well..you have to think about what format: DVD-r/rw, DVD+r/rw...at
the moment.. only Sony recorder burns all kinds (almost) of media...so the
war is to see which will be the standard...some say all will exist
together.. I hope so!;) AT the moment.. a Sony is around $500.00 to
$700.00..

Now.. this is also an option...I have downloaded SEVERAL other slideshow
programs. So far www.memoriestotv.com provides the features I liked best..
including cool transistions..you can download a free trial..

How this relates to Powerpoint? You can design a slide in Powerpoint then
save that slide as a .jpeg! You can even do a WHOLE slideshow of pictures
from Powerpoint and make them all .jpeg to use in Memories to Tv... it then
can be burned to a DVD with ease..

If anyone else has done a recorder or who is more up on the media type of
work on most DVD's.. please let us know!:)

Michele:)
 
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