Re: Wide Screen DVD

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Believe it or not HDD speeds and memory are two of the biggest
considerations when it comes to video editing/processing. This is why
keeping your HDD defragged is so important.

"Al Stu" <NOYB@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> CPU speed is not the be all end all of video processing. Storage device
> and memory speeds play a very big part as well. In fact they are
> frequently the bottleneck these days.
>
> If your computer usage is narrow enough and wallet fat enough you only
> need to consider one purpose for your purchase decision, good for you.
> I've never been sorry for the purchase and I'm still not.
>
> I look forward to the day when the speed and capacity of memory, storage,
> and networks are so large and fast we never even remember the days of the
> lossy-compression band-aid.
>
>
> "NoNoBadDog!" <no_@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23NBcPAVgFHA.3232@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> What do you expect with a centrino processor? If you wanted to do video
>> processing/encoding, you should have gone with something other than a
>> centrino.
>>
>> Bobby
>>
>> "Al Stu" <NOYB@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23S91n$FgFHA.2568@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Now I remember why I rarely make a DVD disc. It takes forever just to
>>> process (convert) the videos.
>>>
>>> 2 AVI Videos of 5 and 20 minutes, and one 11 photo slideshow, took 1:15
>>> just in preparation for burning the disc.
>>>
>>> 21 Month Old Dell Inspiron 8600
>>> 1.4 GHz Centrino
>>> 512 MB RAM
>>> 7200 RPM Disk Drive
>>>
>>>
>>> "Wojo" <wojo@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:eRYxe.8034$Fy4.1516@xxxxxxxxxxx
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>>>> "Al Stu" <NOYB@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:OSLMIVBgFHA.1284@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Thanks Wojo, downloaded Ulead DVD Workshop 2 demo yesterday (hope
>>>>> it's not laced with spyware).
>>>>
>>>> None what-so-ever.
>>>>
>>>>> Took a little playing to figure how to go about certain things but it
>>>>> does appear to be pretty flexible.
>>>>
>>>> Yes I should mention that there is a bit of a learning curve with the
>>>> program but it's well worth it.
>>>>
>>>>> Although for a product with such a hefty price tag there seems to be
>>>>> some capabilities lacking. For instance, motion menu buttons with
>>>>> different loop lengths (and possibly loop position, unless perhaps
>>>>> this is done with chapter marks).
>>>>
>>>> Motion menu button's are certainly a capability but I don't know about
>>>> different loop length's I never had a need for that option but I'll
>>>> have to look into it with my next project.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Also I may not have been going about it the way intended, but I had to
>>>>> switch back to Edit tab to select the item I wanted to place on the
>>>>> menu. If I just pulled a still from the image library then it couldn't
>>>>> be a motion active button. Suppose that may be what the video library
>>>>> is for, but that seems like an unnecessary additional step as well.
>>>>> But like I said, I probably wasn't using it as intended.
>>>>
>>>> It is what the library is for and if you set the program up with all
>>>> the different stills/motion videos that you use regularly it is
>>>> worthwhile in the end.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> But as demos go very capable.
>>>>>
>>>>> BTW, in Disc Template Manager, Edit, Compression, I couldn't find any
>>>>> help info about the Speed-Quality setting. Goes from 0 (Speed) to 100
>>>>> (Quality) but says nothing about this setting that I could find. For
>>>>> instance what I'd like to know is if I use a setting of 100 (Max
>>>>> Quality) does that mean it's not reducing the quality of my DV-AVI
>>>>> movie at all?
>>>>
>>>> It will still reduce it some since DV-AVI is basically raw video and
>>>> you are converting to MPEG2 for DVD viewing so there is some but when I
>>>> use the max setting or even lower settings (within reason) it is not
>>>> noticable in the slightest.
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Wojo" <wojo@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>> news:HuExe.12217$Fn4.11358@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> I've never used version 7.5 and don't create widescreen DVD's but I
>>>>>> do have Roxio Media Creator version 6 and don't like it at all simply
>>>>>> because the control and abilities of the program are very limited.
>>>>>> I agree with John's assessment of Nero (that's correct you cannot
>>>>>> create DVD's with the trial) and I definitely agree with his
>>>>>> sentiments on MyDVD (I hate that program) and I now plan on checking
>>>>>> out Dazzle DVD Complete simply for the info to add to my website if
>>>>>> nothing else.
>>>>>> Personally I like to use the Ulead family of DVD products. Movie
>>>>>> Factory was my favorite by far until I discovered DVD Workshop which
>>>>>> will do pretty much anything you could possibly want to do with a
>>>>>> DVD.
>>>>>> The price tag is very high but the free demo is not crippled in any
>>>>>> way that matters and they have a much cheaper version called DVD
>>>>>> Workshop Express that works just fine as well.
>>>>>> There is a list of the more popular DVD authoring programs available
>>>>>> on my website in the "DVD Programs" section. Each includes a link to
>>>>>> the author's site where you can download a trial version.
>>>>>> Try a few and see what you think all the trial versions work except,
>>>>>> as I said before, Nero Vision Express.
>>>>>> "Al Stu" <NOYB@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>>>>> Anyone have experience with Roxio Easy Media Creator 7.5 for
>>>>>>> creating widescreen (16:9) DVD format CD's?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "John Kelly" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:OYPj6vzfFHA.3232@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>> Hello Al,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Nero can be downloaded/purchased online from www.nero.com If you
>>>>>>>> are in Europe its called Nero Reloaded otherwise its called Nero
>>>>>>>> Ultra...I "think" its around US $69 but you will discover the
>>>>>>>> proper price if you go look. You can download the evaluation
>>>>>>>> copy...which will do everything except make a DVD...apparently it
>>>>>>>> will make a SVCD and VCD as well as do all the things it is better
>>>>>>>> known for in the realm of creating any format CD....its an excelent
>>>>>>>> program in that respect alone.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dazzle DVD Complete is no longer sold in the shops.....it was
>>>>>>>> withdrawn because it competed with the reportedly inferioree
>>>>>>>> Pinnacle product...Pinnacle bought that part of the Dazzle company
>>>>>>>> (or all of it...not sure) I was once told that you can still find
>>>>>>>> it on the web by doing a search and it was (2 - 3 months back)
>>>>>>>> still possible to buy it. My copy cost me something like £50 (US
>>>>>>>> $100) TYake note that DVD Complete is ONLY a Video DVD creation
>>>>>>>> program...it has none of the other functions found in Nero.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hop that helps a little
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best Wishes.....John Kelly
>>>>>>>> www.the-kellys.org
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Al Stu" <NOYB@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>>>>>>> What are the price tags and are they available online? I don't do
>>>>>>>>> much DVD formatted burning so don't really want to spend much
>>>>>>>>> money, if any at all. Which is why I was trying to use the freebie
>>>>>>>>> Sonic MyDVD that came with computer 2 years ago. It works, does
>>>>>>>>> everything I need except wide screen video (so far as I can tell).
>>>>>>>>> Interestingly though it maintains aspect ratio of slideshow
>>>>>>>>> photos.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "John Kelly" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:OZdtTVzfFHA.3492@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Quite a few programs (I have seen and been told about) fail to
>>>>>>>>>> deal with 4:3 and 16:9 properly. I can tell you that both
>>>>>>>>>> programs for DVD making that I use DO handle it well, thery are
>>>>>>>>>> Nero 6.6 and Dazzle DVD complete. I have never used Sonic (other
>>>>>>>>>> than load it and delete it) A friend used to use it and he had
>>>>>>>>>> the same problems. He has now moved to Nero.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> For quality I am torn between Nero and DVD complete. DVD Complete
>>>>>>>>>> has a more up front user interface which was at first hard to
>>>>>>>>>> understand. The degree of control available is greater than I
>>>>>>>>>> will ever need. But it does not handle Dual Layer disks...thats
>>>>>>>>>> when I switched to Nero. It has considerable abilities but they
>>>>>>>>>> are not immediately obvious. I always use Nero when importing
>>>>>>>>>> from my DVD/TV combo...its easier in Nero than Complete and its
>>>>>>>>>> two pass compression is faster than Complete. The resulting
>>>>>>>>>> quality...I can't tell the difference between them on screen.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hope that helps
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Best Wishes.....John Kelly
>>>>>>>>>> www.the-kellys.org
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "Al Stu" <NOYB@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>> news:OopT%23CzfFHA.3584@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>> Normally I just save all my video as AVI's and don't burn to DVD
>>>>>>>>>> format. But I have a project the requires a DVD format CD that
>>>>>>>>>> can be played on standard DVD Player & TV. All the video is wide
>>>>>>>>>> screen (16:9) created with MM2. I see no options for wide screen
>>>>>>>>>> in Sonic MyDVD (4.5) and in the preview it shows as 4:3. Is this
>>>>>>>>>> how it will display on TV too? How can I keep it wide screen?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>> Al
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