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Software => Computer software => Topic started by: rjbinney on June 07, 2010, 01:07:28 PM
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I had used Nero in the past - I think I had 5 or 6 - thought it was a real dog's breakfast of a program, to be honest. (In fact, I just sent my CD to my dad last week - it was included on the driver disk that came with the DVD burner I sent....)
Anyway, I've been using Free Movies to DVD to create my .ISO file and Burn Aware Free to write to DVD - which has been fantastic. BUT, it basically means my DVDs are like "videotapes" - you put the disc in the player, and it just plays from start to finish.
Most of the time, that's fine - I don't need much fancier than that.
But SOMETIMES, I would like to do a menu - so I can select which chapter to jump to. Fancy graphics and music are a big plus, but not a must.
AND I'm pretty much a skinflint when it comes to this stuff... Freeware is always best! (Every time I buy the newest gee-whiz media software, it's obsolete before I get it registered...)
I've looked around on cnet and not seen anything earth-shattering, so I figured I'd throw it to y'all. Any recommendations?
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I had used Nero in the past - I think I had 5 or 6 - thought it was a real dog's breakfast of a program, to be honest. (In fact, I just sent my CD to my dad last week - it was included on the driver disk that came with the DVD burner I sent....)...
That version of Nero should do DVD's, too. Start NeroSmart, upper right corner, select CD or DVD.
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Super DVD Video Editor
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Thanks, with a name like Super DVD Video Editor, how can I go wrong.
(Sorry - I thought it was implied I was no longer using Nero, based on the fact that a) I referred to it as "dog's breakfast" and 2) I no longer have the disc...)
But I'll take any and all other suggestions!
Thanks
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Try DVDFlck.
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My favorite: ConvertXToDVD
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So - in addition to being cheap, I'm picky.
DVD Flick
Is there a way to get the "Title" menu to appear FIRST? The only way I can make it work, there's the "Select Title [/] Resume/Play" screen, and when you hit "Select Title" you get your options. I'd love to have that "Select Title" screen be the homepage. (And boy I'd love to be able to edit the screens...)
Super Video Editor
The way I see it, I can only take video from a camera and make a DVD... I want to take AVI files and put THEM on DVD. Am I doing something wrong?
ConvertXtoDVD
Looks awesome, but is it worth the 30 clams?
Thanks all for advice and help, hate to sound ungrateful - I'm not!!!
rjb
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Did you download the right program?
Homepage http://www.alldj.com/video_editor/video_editor.htm
Download http://www.alldj.com/video_editor/SDVDEditor.exe
It's not the most user-friendly program but once you get used to it it can be quite useful.
Here's a better program. DVD Styler - http://www.dvdstyler.org/
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DVD Flick.
http://www.dvdflick.net/
Read the instructions.
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ConvertXtoDVD
Looks awesome, but is it worth the 30 clams?
It'll do almost anything, you want and it works seamlessly.
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I put in a vote for ConvertXtoDVD. I have used it for a while and am happy with it.
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I did find DVD Styler before I saw your post, and was pretty happy with the result. It's a bit clunky - and I couldn't add music to the menus, but it seems to be a workhorse.
I will take another look at DVD Flick - only because you said so! And will double-check where I got the Super DVD Editor [sic] from.
Thanks again all!