DVD Workflow

[antonsvideo]

by default, the audio maybe set to mpeg, mpeg audio is not supported in NTSC DVD, so change this to ac3

use DVD-R disks, they are compatible withfar more players than DVD+R

DVD+R are ok only if you set booktype to DVD-ROM with IMGBurn (free)

[SoundFreak]

use DVD-R disks, they are compatible withfar more players than DVD+R.

I also use DVD-R disc's exclusive.

[bigrick]

Thanks again guys for your help.

I used 8 as the bit rate for the DVD burned directly from the Timeline which was not readable by an APEX DVD player and the audio was AC3 at 256.

Ok I will be making two other tests, one at 7.7 and the other at 7.5 Mbits/s and I will be testing those on my daughter's DVD player on Wednesday. I will post my results Thursday morning. Hope this solves the problem and that I won't be loosing too much quality....

Cheers.....

Rick

[antonsvideo]

Thanks again guys for your help.

I used 8 as the bit rate for the DVD burned directly from the Timeline which was not readable by an APEX DVD player and the audio was AC3 at 256.

Ok I will be making two other tests, one at 7.7 and the other at 7.5 Mbits/s and I will be testing those on my daughter's DVD player on Wednesday. I will post my results Thursday morning. Hope this solves the problem and that I won't be loosing too much quality....

Cheers.....

Rick

make sure you use DVD-R

[SoundFreak]

Hope this solves the problem and that I won't be loosing too much quality....

Don't worry too much about the .3 or .5 Mb less bit rate, it will still look great, it will do wonders for compatibility though !

As Anton suggested many times before this thread, use DVD-R, and all your troubles should go away :)

[bigrick]

OK guys, I made the tests on the old APEX DVD player.

First I tested with 7.7 and 7.5 bitrate, burned directly from the Timeline on DVD+R. Surprise, they both work.
Second, I made another test, but this time at 8 bitrate on a DVD-R also directly from the Timeline. Surprise, it also worked just fine.

So I guess the morale of the story is:

ALWAYS USE DVD-R DISCS

Thanks again guys for all your input. What a wonderful forum, when fellow editors can help each other in a civilized and respectful manner, whatever the level of knowledge of the inquirer is.

Cheers....

My DVD+R blank discs are for sale. Any takers???? Just kidding.....


Rick

[kruzer]

HD?

This may not be correct place to asks, but concerning DVD.

How does one burn DVD for HD... 1280X720 ? (Edius-5)
I need highest quality if possible.

Thank you for any advice you may give :)