want to purchase dvd burner what do i look for in features into movies and photos like divx please help?

Question

like to burn movies and video from internet also have hdtv and bumping up computer nvida 88oo g force dual core cpu lots memory want hdtv media via computer
send advice please
thanks bill

Answer 1

Im not sure I understand you question very well, but it doesn't really matter what kind of data your planning to burn on to the dvd any kind can burn any type of data to a disc. But you might want to look for a burner with a large buffer cache, and is compatible with the most types of media(-r, +r, rw, ect). Burn speed and having a dual layer burner would be a good idea in case you want to use dual layer discs you will have that option.

Answer 2

Despite what others have said, you can get HD content on your computer. With the video card you are purchasing, I am assuming you are going to be running Windows Vista as well, since the 8800 is a direct x 10 video card, and DX 10 does not install under Windows XP or earlier (have to upgrae to Vista if you want the benefits it brings). Now for the nitty griity, I will give the abridge version and link to articles where you can get more indepth view points. Here's the simple version: To prevent evil pirates from duplicating their high-definition content, the studios implemented a content-protection scheme that will allow full-resolution playback of Blu-ray or HD DVD movies on your Vista PC only if you have a graphics card and monitor that include support for a technology called HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection). Full-resolution playback means the ability to view this content at the high-def standard resolution of 720p, 1080i, or 1080p. So if either your graphics card or your monitor lacks an HDCP-based digital output--instead using an analog VGA or component connection--the operating system will either a) downgrade the content to a much lower resolution such as 540p or b) block it altogether. And if you think you're going to do an end-run around this issue by sticking with Windows XP, you can forget about it. Windows XP's security and driver models lack the ability to support HDCP. Currently, two graphics-card-to-monitor digital connections will support HDCP: DVI and HDMI. Unfortunately, an HDCP-enabled port looks just like the garden-variety DVI port. You may also need to have a blu ray or HD DVD player also, if you wish to paly back commercial content. The cheapest alternative is to purchase teh HD DVD player for the Xbox 360, as it will work with both Vista and XP, and is price at $200.

Answer 3

good luck
so far HDTV on computer is a no go
and you can thank Hollywood and the HD / Blu Ray consortiutm for that one with DRM / HDMI for that
as for dvd burner
as long as it's dual layer, dual format, your fine
i prefer the ones by Pioneer, but many like LG units

Answer 4

check out www.ttmstempien.com. great price on dvd burners

Answer 5

maximumpc.com and tomshardware.com is your best sources for info.