Burning a DVD Folder

woodchuck · Post by **woodchuck** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:13 pm

Several posters have recommended creating DVD folders to allow burning additional copies at a later date. What is the best way (and the procedure) to burn a DVD using a previously created DVD folder? Can this be done with VS10+ or do you use other burning software?

Thanks.

BrianCee · Post by **BrianCee** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:21 pm

No - there is no facility within VideoStudio to burn DVD folders.

You use any other DVD copying software you may have (Nero, Roxio, Sonic - whatever) and just copy the DVD folder from your hard drive to a blank DVD - and thats all you need to do.

..

GeorgeW · Post by **GeorgeW** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:56 pm

BrianCee wrote:No - there is no facility within VideoStudio to burn DVD folders.

You use any other DVD copying software you may have (Nero, Roxio, Sonic - whatever) and just copy the DVD folder from your hard drive to a blank DVD - and thats all you need to do.

..

Be careful if you plan to just copy the dvd folders to a blank dvd. If the burning software doesn't know you are burning a dvd-video (or if it thinks you are just burning a data disc), then the files might not be written properly for playback in a dvd player.

If your burning software has a dvd-video mode, then you should use that mode when burning your dvd folders. Some software burning programs will be "smart", and recognize you are burning a DVD, so it will burn the folders properly. But why take a chance if you have an option to select DVD-VIDEO mode...

Regards,
George

2Dogs · Post by **2Dogs** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:14 pm

If all of the above begins to make you feel a bit nervous, consider making an .iso disk image file in the Share>Create Disc step. Then you can burn this with the Ulead disc burning utility that comes with VS, or Roxio or Nero or any other program. In some ways, it's easier to deal with single ISO files on your pc than DVD folders.

woodchuck · Post by **woodchuck** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:24 pm

Thank you for the helpful information. I have Sonic "RecordNow" that came bundled with my computer. It is undoubtedly a lite version. I took a quick look at it and did not see any option for DVD-video mode so I might take the advice of 2dogs and create an ISO file.

Is there any advantage to DVD folders as opposed to ISO? If so, I might invest in an upgrade to Sonic or purchase other burning software.

Woodchuck

2Dogs · Post by **2Dogs** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:11 pm

The principal advantage of DVD folders is that you can play them with a software DVD player, which can be useful.

BrianCee · Post by **BrianCee** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:18 pm

GeorgeW wrote:Be careful if you plan to just copy the dvd folders to a blank dvd. If the burning software doesn't know you are burning a dvd-video (or if it thinks you are just burning a data disc), then the files might not be written properly for playback in a dvd player.

I've used 'Create a Data Disc' from within my DVD burning programmes many time to create a DVD from the folders and never had a problem with playing them.

We also just use the 'copy' function to burn DVDs for distibution of the school Assemblies - producing 200 copies and have very few returns for not playing - and a replacement from the pile always seems to solve the problem.

I thought the whole object of creating DVD folders was that they are exactly in the right format to burn to DVD - what further changes does a "Video burn" make.

maddrummer3301 · Post by **maddrummer3301** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 9:34 pm