Can I put DVD-Video content on a CD-R or CD-RW?page up: DVD Formats FAQnext page: 5.9 How do I get a job making DVDs?
If you’re rich enough, put together a system with the following components * a video digitizer ($300-$10,000) * an MPEG-2 video encoder ($150-$35,000) * a Dolby Digital audio encoder ($800-$5,000) * a DVD-Video authoring application ($500-$70,000) * a DVD-R recorder ($5,000) Then take the following steps * digitize the audio and video from VHS, Hi8, DV, or whatever (for slides, use a scanner; for film, get it transferred to tape or digital video at a camera shop or video company) * encode the video into MPEG-2 (make sure the display frame rate is set to 29.97) * encode the audio into Dolby Digital (or, if your video is short enough that you have room on the disc, format the audio as 48KHz PCM) * bring the video and audio clips into the DVD-Video authoring program * create a menu or two if you’re ambitious, and link the menu buttons to your video clips * if you’re converting slides, use the slideshow feature or turn them into menus (most authoring systems will read TIFF, JPEG, or PhotoS
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