What do I need to burn video files onto a DVD-R?

Question

Do I need to buy a drive or can I just buy software? My laptop has already a DVD player installed.

Answer 1

Hello,
you will require

1) DVD burner,
2) Burner Software (E.G, Nero, Sonic MY DVD) normally software will be supply with the burner.

Please note DVD Player that is installed in your laptop is no guarantee is a DVD burning device. check your 'my-computer' to identify your DVD drive, whether it is just a player, or also a burner.

Answer 2

Find out if you have a dvd player or dvd burner. A dvd burner will play dvds as well so you might have a combo drive. If so you may already have the necessary hardware and software.

Answer 3

you say.. "DVD player". You need a DVD burner and DVD burning software. If you have a burner, check at your local computer supply store for options on the software.
If you only have a DVD player, DVD external burners are available to just plug into a USB port. Again, visit your local computer supply store.

Answer 4

You will need an external DVD-R drive, DVD-R/RW media, and MPEG or DIVX encoded movie files.

Many times when you buy a burner, it will include software to help you create discs.

Answer 5

You need a DVD+-r-rw driver to burn

if you only want to burn the videos use burn data -dvd

but if you want to create a dvd movie you need to convert the video to mpeg-2 format

you can use nero to convert and create the dvd, or use different programs to do so

http://www.xilisoft.com/
http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/index.html
http://www.imtoo.com/

or more high end software like sony vegas, adobe premier, to edit and convert videos.

and adobe encore, sony dvd architect to make menus and final dvd

Answer 6

A DVD-RAM is a rewritable DVD that functions like a removable hard disk. DVD-RAM media can be rewritten 100,000 times before it is no longer usable. See DVD-RAM.

DVD-R and DVD+R are competing write-once formats for movies or data. DVD-RW and DVD+RW are competing, rewritable (re-recordable) formats that unlike DVD-RAM's 100,000 cycles, can only be rewritten 1,000 times. Aimed at the consumer, 1,000 rewrites is considered more than sufficient. See DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW.

Answer 7

Along with an external drive, you will need software too. Roxio is one of the best softwares out there.

Answer 8

use nero decide on dvd decide on make your own movie upload your video and then shop on with the teachings or in case you'll purely watch it on your laptop, the straightforward reproduction and paste will do