dvd question

[bluetailfly3]

I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as to the best methods/programs to use to take MPEG-1 video files and put them on DVD with a menu and chapters.

I have been searching through dvdrhelp.com and there are alot of guides and topics in their forums, but instead of wasting my time with trying all these programs, I wondered if any of you had some suggestions.

Thx in advance for any help.

[Carrie]

Wow, I dont know But that would be awsome...Im going to bump this up because I would also like to find an answer to it my self.............

[Roadblock]

Rasta, gbread or LP could tell ya for sure, but there are others here who can help ya I I am sure. I don't own a DVD ripper. :(

[bluetailfly3]

I know I will have to learn how to use paintshop or photoshop to make a menu regardless of what program I use.

[bluetailfly3]

Here (http://www.dvdrhelp.com/forum/search.php?mode=results) is the list of posts at dvdrhelp.com that I am searching through to try to find the best solution to this problem.

I am leaning towards trying out Ulead's software right now.

[The Boinker]

I've had good luck with ulead, and I will go looking through my pc magazines archvies for you to see if they have any reviews.

[bluetailfly3]

thx boinker...

[The Boinker]

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,948288,00.asp

[bluetailfly3]

thx for the nice article...Have you used pinnacle's software at all?

[c0lin]

did u find a solution to this btf3?

im lookin to do the same thing myself

is there a cheaper version of pinnacle at all?
i cant afford to buy that lol

[bluetailfly3]

TMPGEnc DVD Author may be another way to convert.

Here (http://www.lordsmurf.com/convert/vcdtodvd/vcdtodvd.htm) is a decent tutorial.

To answer your question colin, I have found a couple of tutorials and I am gonna try to clear some space on my harddrive so I can try out these 2 programs.I will definitely let you know how it goes.

[The Boinker]

hmmm if you are looking to encode MPEG2 go with CCE. PM me if you want it.

no I have not used pinnacle but I trust pc mag


hope you get something worked out

[bluetailfly3]

I just tried TMPGEnc DVD Author.It took about an hour for 8 files.It has alot of great features.However, this was my first go, and after converting my MPEG-1 files to DVD format.The sound was great, but the video was all jacked up.I have to do some more messing around with the options, and see if I can get it working.It lets you make menus, and tons of stuff.I hope I can get it to work.

[c0lin]

Cool stuff,
i think i,ll download it and have a mess around with it myself
thanks..:D

[Masterquis]

hey guyz ive read your posts and i have found a goog tutorial (i think ) on http://www.netnuke.org/ to find the tut you have to go allt he way down on the left side of the nav menu and clikc on how to rip and there will be a tutorial in the middle frame that shows you all the programs you'll need and step by step instructions on hwo to rip the vid, gte great sound, and just under regular dvd video quality pictures well thas mah feed in.. hope you can work it... it took me a while to get it.

[bluetailfly3]

thanks masterquis for looking for that.I will definitely give it a try.

[bluetailfly3]

Ok.For everyone who was interested in this topic..I just successfully put my MPEG-1 files onto DVD and it plays in my dvd player.

I used a program called DVD Lab.It was extremely easy to use, and really didn't take much time to do.Setting up/creating menus was pretty easy.I think TMPGen was maybe a little easier to create menus with, but I had problems converting with TMPGen. I successfully got 14 MPEG-1 files onto a dvd with decent menus.Unfortunatley, I only have a trial version of DVD Lab which runs out in a couple of weeks, but atleast I got to see what it could do before hand.Looks like I will be trying to get as many of my MPEG-1 files off my comp and onto DVD before this trial version runs out.

[bluetailfly3]

now to figure out how to make a label for my newly created dvd.....I may have to call on the great FW or DC for this one.