[Dixielandjazz] Making DVDs

[andy.ling at quantel.com]

Rae Ann wrote on 10/02/2009 14:42:38:

> Do any of you make dvds on a Mac? 
> 

Sorry, I don't but......

> I can insert a blank dvd-r into my Mac and drag several 
> videos onto it, burn it, and have a perfectly good dvd that 
> will play only on a computer. 
> 

Presumably you are adding .mov or .avi files or something
similar, which computers understand, but (most) DVD players don't.

This makes what is sometimes called a data DVD.

There is a special structure to a video DVD for playing in DVD players.
So you need to use the right software. Some DVD burning
software can do it (like nero on a PC).

> OR, I can open a dvd-r in iLife '09 and make a dvd which will 
> play in a dvd player.  Only problem is:  I have to select a 
> *theme* from iDVD's selection.  I don't like their themes, don't 
> want a theme, but can't seem to avoid using one. 
> 

So iLife is software for creating a video DVD. As part of the
DVD you need to define a start menu which is presumably part
of the themes you don't like.

Is there a way to change the themes in iLife? This may be the quickest
solution. Is it the same as iDVD? there seems to be a lot about
iDVD on macs and how to change themes. For example see :-

http://digitalproducer.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=66079

There seems to be quite a few DVD utilities for Macs here :-

http://en.softonic.com/mac/cd-dvd

Some are free or provide evaluation copies to try. e.g. :-

http://xilisoft-dvd-creator-for-mac.en.softonic.com/mac

Hope that helps a little

Andy Ling



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