Burn to disc?

grayptu · Post by **grayptu** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:28 pm

Hi all,
I am a relatively new user of the latest video recording equipment (the last time was with video tape!) but I'm no stranger to the ins and outs of the pc. With the standard Video Studio 11 is there an option to add further video recordings to an existing disc without erasing all the previous data? When I'm ready to burn I get the window 'erase all previous data and start burn'. I obviously do not want to do this but the program will not take me any further, and as far as I can see does not give an option to do what I require. Help please!

Graham.

Post by **Ken Berry** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:44 pm

No. Video burned as video DVDs (as opposed to burning video files merely as archives of the original), in effect uses 'burn at once' then closes the disc. In other words, it cannot be used to burn more clips. This applies not only to standard +/-R but RW discs as well.

That is the nature of the beast, and not a limitation of only Video Studio.

DVDDoug · Post by **DVDDoug** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:08 pm

Of course, you can import the video from your DVD to your hard drive, and then create a new disc with both the old & new video. Since you are apparently using erasable (RW) discs, you could erase and re-use the original disc. (Personally, I'd keep the original DVD as a back-up until I was done with the project, because things can go wrong.)

Stand-alone DVD recorders and direct-to-DVD cameras use a special format that allows you to stop recording, and then start recording something else. But, it's usually better to use the standard video-DVD format and create the whole DVD (including the menu) at one time.

I obviously do not want to do this...

Actually, it's not that obvious. Digital audio/video editing is generally done by taking one or more files and creating a new file without altering the original.

grayptu · Post by **grayptu** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:33 pm

Thanks guys. I guessed that must be the idea. Another quick question if I may; 'Save as video file', I am faced by an array of fomats in which to save. Personally I need two options, to view the videos on my pc at any time (file size no problem), and to copy to disc (again, file size no problem). I'd like to produce a folder with just one set of videos in that I can work with later. Which is the optimum format to save in? I've already gathered that for utube its either WMV or MP4! Thanks for your patience with a digital newbie!

Clevo · Post by **Clevo** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:42 am

If you create a video file using the same format you would be if creating a DVD then you have a file that is very good quality for viewing on a PC and a file that can later be burned to disc.

Just select DVD (PAL or NTSC) and you'll end up with a DVD compliant Mpeg2 file.

Of course for burning on the disc you are limited to the capacity of the DVD. 4.7gig minus space for the sound file.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 2:20 am

Please view:
DVD-Video(fast editable)
also
DVD Video Recording (VR) Format

Whilst these links mention MovieFactory the same applies to VideoStudio.