Finally broke and put in my DVD+R/RW burner. Questions... (1 Viewer)

[NickSo]

I finally broke down, and installed my HP 300i DVD+R/RW burner, and I have some questions.

Software:
What software do you guys recommend for burning data and also video DVDs? I've been using Nero 6.0 for my CDs, is nero recommended for DVDs as well?

Converting video:
I have some episodes of shows i recorded from tape in DivX format, what software is recommended to convert it so I can burn it to DVD?

I'll also be reading up at dvdrhelp.com later to get more info...

Thanks!

 

[Patrick Sun]

That site should answer most of your questions.

I use Nero 6 to burn both CDs and DVDs. I simply burn DVDs in the ISO/UDF format and burn the "Video_TS" folder and the DVD-related files onto the blank DVD.

 

[Christ Reynolds]

i use nero for dvds as well, works well for me. as for converting, i use tmpegenc encoder with kdvd templates and i have had excellent results. the templates are free, and there is a trial version of tmpegenc encoder. if you buy it, it is reasonable, unlike cinema craft encoder.

CJ

 

[Patrick Sun]

The only that kills me about using TMPEnc for encoding a M2V DVD file from a non-compressed AVI file is that it takes forever to encode a 2 hour film (anywhere from 6 to 15 hours depending on quality setting used).

 

[Christ Reynolds]

very true. when i encode something of considerable length, i do it overnight. this is when raw cpu speed comes in very handy, in math intensive applications. is CCE that much faster than tmpeg?

CJ

 

[NickSo]

Yeah, my computer is currently encoding some DivX files (about 6 videos, 25-ish minutes long) to DVD format, estimated time was 10 hrs... Still going as I type... next time i'll do it overnight...

I used nero express to make the DVDs, it was quite quick and painless... I guess its just very basic right now, i'll be able to better customize my settings as I get the hang of authoring more...

 

[NickSo]

Okay, i got a problem...

WHen i try to encode something in mpg2 in TMPGEnc, it always overlays a 'entymonix.com' mark, what is this? How do i get rid of it?

 

[Patrick Sun]

Are you sure that wasn't already on the DivX files being encoded?

 

[NickSo]

Yes im sure...

I figured it out... the MPEG-2 codec i was using to encode was a trial version of one from entymonix... I just downlaoded a freeware MPEG-2 codec and its fine now...

I remember a program i used that let me see all the codecs i had on my computer and let me delete them and stuff, does anybody know what its called?