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DVD BASICS
- Introduction to DVD-Video
- Quick suggestions and concepts
- Video tips weblog  
- Blank DVD/CD/VHS media guide 

CAPTURING
- Introduction to video capturing
- Understanding your source
- Playback hardware suggestions
- Capture MPEG with ATI AIW cards 
- Capture AVI with ATI AIW cards 
- Audio sync and dropped frames

EDITING
- Removing commercials in MPEG
- Edit disc from DVD recorder 
- Edit with Adobe Premiere

RESTORING QUALITY

- Introduction to restoring video
- Hardware video filters
- TMPG software video filters
- Introduction to restoring audio 
- SoundForge software audio filters

ENCODING & CONVERTING
- Introduction to video conversion
- Encode MPEG with TMPGEnc
- Convert VCD to DVD
- Convert PAL/NTSC standards

AUTHORING/BURNING
- Introduction and authoring FAQ
- Make menus in Photoshop
- Blank DVD media quality guide 
- Author with Sonic DVDit! 
- Author with Ulead DVD Workshop
- Author with TMPGEnc DVD Author
- Burn DVD files: Nero

DVD COPYING
-
Introduction to copying discs
- Copy a DVD5 with DVD Decrypter 
- Copy a DVD9 with DVD Shrink
- Copy to VCD/SVCD/DVD by Sefy

BUYER'S GUIDE
- Introduction to buying video stuff
- DVD recorder reviews and tips
- Where to buy DVD cases/storage
- Where to buy DVD media

MISC VIDEO INFO
- Make DVD cases in Photoshop
- DVD player troubleshooting
- DVD burner troubleshooting
Future expansion section!!

- Introduction to web design
- Basic design theory
- Advanced design theory
- HTML with Microsoft FrontPage
- Advanced HTML technique
- GIF/JPEG with Adobe Photoshop
Future expansion section!!

- Digital photo vs. film photo
- Megapixels vs. resolution vs. dpi
- Camera buying advice
- Adobe Photoshop basics
- Advanced Photoshop technique













 

BURNING GUIDES -> How to burn DVD with Nero

Nero first incorporated DVD burning in 2001, however, it was not perfected until version 2003. There really isn't much to using Nero to burn perfect DVD-Video discs. Please use version 5.5.10.20 or higher in the 5.x series, or version 6.6.0.8 or higher in the 6.x series, to obtain best results. This guide only supports burning files and folder. If you have an image file, use DVD Decrypter for best results.


Burning a DVD in Nero 

Open Nero, close the wizard. The wizard has bugs and is not a very intuitive interface. Once the wizard closes, the new compilation dialog should open. If not, go to FILE -> NEW



The new compilation windows looks like this:



Above image: Select DVD-Video from the DVD template. ISO Level 1, Mode 1, ISO 9660, Joliet DISABLED and no relaxation on the restrictions. Altering these settings will render discs unplayable in most DVD-Video players.


New.
Check to see if you media is loaded and has the proper write speed. Click NEW. 




Import files. Select all the DVD files from the VIDEO_TS folder (from you build as made in an authoring application). 



Click and drag them into the other window that has the disc layout. 

Files go in the VIDEO_TS folder. The AUDIO_TS folder is left blank. 

Note: If you want to add files or extra data to the disc (accessible by computer DVD-ROM), make a ROM folder at the same level as the VIDEO and AUDIO folders and place the DVD-ROM material in that ROM folder.




Burn. After dragging the file and laying out the disc, find the WRITE-CD button up top.



Write DVD. Goto the BURN tab, and be sure the WRITE SPEED is correct. "Simulation" is a waste, and "determine maximum speed" is not needed for DVD burning coming from the hard drive.

 


Errors!
If Nero insists that you are not able to burn a DVD, be sure to check that Nero is using the proper drive. This is mostly for people with multiple burners.





Done! Enjoy the new DVD.


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