Quote: Did a search, but no one really said anything about quality. Just that one could go directly to Create Disk.

Is there no difference in quality in final product regardless of which way one goes: Produce or Create Disk????

I know that after Producing one has to use Create Disk...... But if one goes straight to Create, the quality is no better?

If you are only making a Disk (DVD or Bluray) it is not necessary to produce first.

You do not have to Create Disk unless that is your end product. You can make Videos that play on the computer or unload to a video sharing site.

There are conditions where it is beneficial to Produce a Video then use that video in the Create Disk Module.

If the computer is struggling to render and burn a video to disk, you may lose quality. In that condition it is best to produce then use that produced video in the create disk process.

There is no one way. You do what you need to get your product out.
Carl312: Windows 10 64-bit 8 GB RAM,AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz,ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB,240GB SSD,two 1TB HDs.

I hardly ever make disks any more, but when I want to I go straight to Create Disk. However, in the computer I used to use for PD, if the file was close to max capacity for the disk it would almost always hang up, so in that event I would Produce an MPEG first using the Default DVD HQ 720 x 480/60i (8 Mbps) profile and burn that to the disk. I doubt if any quality is lost that way, certainly no noticeable loss.

If you want chapters in your video you'll have to add them to the MPEG file before you burn it; Producing a file removes the chapters.

I haven't tried burning any DVDs on the new laptop I'm now using for PD, but I suspect it will Create the disks without going through that stage. Dell Precision 7510 Laptop
Windows 7 Pro 64-bit | Intel(R) XEON(R) CPU E3-1505M v5 @2.80 GHz
RAM: 32 GB
Windows Experience Index 7.5

Just when I think I have asked the question with no problem in being understood, then I find out I did NOT include everything.

I want a DVD that can play on DVD player as final disk. It is aired throughout the community on a closed TV channel, so I am trying for the best quality I can get with what I have.

Any suggestions are truly welcome.

Thanks.

B..........

If you want the maximum quality that a DVD can provide, should know that PD12, still has some limitations.
Example: 1 - Maximum Bit Rate 8,300 kbps. I make DVD with 9000 kbps, when fit on disk.
2 - Only DVD is interlaced, I think Progressive mode has better quality.
I most often use another sofware only to create DVD. AMD-FX 8350 / 8GB DDR3
SSD SUV400S37240G / 2-HD WD 1TB
AMD Radeon R9 270 / AOC M2470SWD
Windows 7-64 / PD16 Ultimate

Do you mind telling me what software you use?

In PD12 when I select Produce, MPEG-2, it read "This profile records an MPEG=2 video file with HDV1 specification in PROGRESSIVE 1280*720 frames."

Regardless, what can I use to get the maximum quality without breaking the bank??

BTW, as a tourist I have visited Manaus, down the Amazon River, then on to Rio de Janeiro. Huge and beautiful country.

Thanks for your help.

Quote: Do you mind telling me what software you use?

In PD12 when I select Produce, MPEG-2, it read "This profile records an MPEG=2 video file with HDV1 specification in PROGRESSIVE 1280*720 frames."

Regardless, what can I use to get the maximum quality without breaking the bank??

BTW, as a tourist I have visited Manaus, down the Amazon River, then on to Rio de Janeiro. Huge and beautiful country.

Thanks for your help.

When I produce a video for DVD, always prefer to save in MPEG2 1280x720 (this is progressive) and gives me a better finish for photos in motion and especially for text that scrolls up, then I convert to MPEG2, custom profile 720x480, 9000 kbps, progressive.
For videos that are originally interlaced I keep the default.
So most of my DVD's have videos, progressive and interlaced, PD12 converts interlaced video to progressive and reduces the bitrate to 8 Kbps. automatically in create the DVD.
In Nero Video, I create DVD with high bitrate and progressive and interlaced video, if they are in separate titles.
Note: Always convert the video to a standard that will not generate the conversion video to create the DVD, saves time and does not lose quality.
AMD-FX 8350 / 8GB DDR3
SSD SUV400S37240G / 2-HD WD 1TB
AMD Radeon R9 270 / AOC M2470SWD
Windows 7-64 / PD16 Ultimate