Convert MP4 To DVD
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Paton.family
Convert MP4 To DVD
HI , I am new to using Ulead DVD Movie Factory 6 and new to messing around with video and dvd on my computer . I have successfully converted avi files to dvd , but would like to convert MP4 files to dvd format so I can watch on my dvd player . Is Ulead dvd movie factory able to do this as I cant seem to import the mp4 files , comes up with a file format error . Is there any plugin or other product that I need to do this ? thanks
You can try using a 3rd-party program to convert to DVD-compatible MPEG-2. SUPER is a free universal conversion program. You can look at one of the Movie Factory Project-Templates to find the settings (resolution, framerate, bitrate, etc) for a DVD compatible MPEG-2 file.
You could also try SVCD 2 MPG (~ $40 USD) which they claim will convert almost anything to DVD.
In general, Movie Factory can convert an MPEG-4 file to DVD, but it can be hit-or-miss. There are many different A/V file formats and many different varitaions of each format. And, the Ulead codecs seem to be sensitive to corruption or glitches in the video file. It's not ususual to have a file that plays back OK, but causes trouble when you try to edit or convert it.
The most compressed files cause the most trouble. (None of these formats are really designed to be edited or converted. When commercial DVDs are made, all of the editing is done un-compressed. The file is compressed once to it's final format.)
You could also try SVCD 2 MPG (~ $40 USD) which they claim will convert almost anything to DVD.
In general, Movie Factory can convert an MPEG-4 file to DVD, but it can be hit-or-miss. There are many different A/V file formats and many different varitaions of each format. And, the Ulead codecs seem to be sensitive to corruption or glitches in the video file. It's not ususual to have a file that plays back OK, but causes trouble when you try to edit or convert it.
The most compressed files cause the most trouble. (None of these formats are really designed to be edited or converted. When commercial DVDs are made, all of the editing is done un-compressed. The file is compressed once to it's final format.)
FYI - AVI is not a single format. It is a "container" format, and it can contain anything from DivX to DV. (There is a header in the AVI file that tells the application what codec to use.) AVI/DV from a MiniDV camcorder (13GB per hour) rarely causes any trouble. AVI/DivX causes lots of trouble.I have successfully converted avi files to dvd...
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heinz-oz
I always use this analogy: Would you attempt to reconstitute Coffee beans from instant coffee?
All the high compression formats are meant to give good quality at very small file sizes for streaming in reasonable periods of time from/to the internet or portable devices. Whilst these retain very good quality, you cannot reverse the compression because it is very lossy. In addition to that, the frame sizes used and the frame rates are non DVD standard.
I would not even think about doing what your intentions are. The quality you'll get would be unacceptable to my eyes.
If you are serious about this, get SUPER as suggested by DVDDoug.
All the high compression formats are meant to give good quality at very small file sizes for streaming in reasonable periods of time from/to the internet or portable devices. Whilst these retain very good quality, you cannot reverse the compression because it is very lossy. In addition to that, the frame sizes used and the frame rates are non DVD standard.
I would not even think about doing what your intentions are. The quality you'll get would be unacceptable to my eyes.
If you are serious about this, get SUPER as suggested by DVDDoug.
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Paton.family
HI . As I said I am not too experienced in these matters . I downloaded a movie from the net and it was in avi format . I converted to dvd so I could watch it on a dvd player and in my viewing eyes there was no differance between what i converted , burnt , then watched ,from that of a original dvd .I have done this a few times to files and so far none have been unwatchable , although it did take a long time to render , about 12 hours , I am no hurry
I figured converting a mp4 would result in the same although Ulead Movie factory wouldnt let me import it to convert it .
I have downloaded Super and like most things new I am confused . My 1st attempt resulted in the file being in the same format , just bigger . I am currently trying again .
Maybe I am going about this all wrong . I simply would like to watch movies on my tv and not on my computer screen , so I assume to do this I would need to convert these file to a dvd format that my machine will play .
thanks for any help and advice u give me.
I figured converting a mp4 would result in the same although Ulead Movie factory wouldnt let me import it to convert it .
I have downloaded Super and like most things new I am confused . My 1st attempt resulted in the file being in the same format , just bigger . I am currently trying again .
Maybe I am going about this all wrong . I simply would like to watch movies on my tv and not on my computer screen , so I assume to do this I would need to convert these file to a dvd format that my machine will play .
thanks for any help and advice u give me.
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heinz-oz
