Best way to Burn A DVD

Brian

Newbie Joined: Jan 26, 2009 11:58 Messages: 2 Offline

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Jan 29, 2009 10:59

I have been using PD for a while but I don't often burn DVD's. Usually i just produce a file.

I am looking for a configuration that would allow my DVD Burning to be the fastest it can.

Currently I am trying to Burn a DVD that is almost completely full. It takes about 45 minutes to do so.

Is this normal?

I am not sure if I should produce a file first under the "produce" tab. Currently I go straight from editing to burning and a majority of the time is spend "producing titles"

also, does the option to create a DVD folder have anything to do with the process, specifically If I am making multiple copies?

Any help would be great.

Barry

Senior Member Location: N Attleboro, MA Joined: Jul 13, 2006 19:57 Messages: 295 Offline

Jan 29, 2009 12:59

45 minutes is not that bad for a big project. If you "burn" to a folder only, it should go faster, then use that folder to burn a DVD using a burning program such as Power2Go. It will tear thru a DVD folder.
You can also render your file as an MPEG2, then create the DVD.
The short answer is...burning a DVD from the editing file is probably the slowest way, but it works, usually. Join/SignUp to SeeMyWorldOnVideo. We're PowerDirector Video Editors. Are you a member? - JOIN TODAY!

Bif

Member Location: San Angelo TX Joined: Aug 14, 2008 01:48 Messages: 147 Offline

Feb 03, 2009 23:05

Barry is right on.

Most of the "producing titles" time is likely in rendering to the computer's work file that will be used to burn the disk. If you need multiple copies, once you have a good copy that does what you want, you can use whatever CD/DVD burning program that came with your computer to make additional copies.

On my 2 latest that is Roxio Creator 9, on my older machine it was Sonic's Record Now. Both of those allow me to copy any non copy protected disk I have.

But the better DVD burning programs will do what Barry mentioned, burn from a folder created by something else (like Power Director) and literally fly through it.