CD-R QUESTION

[tonyjer]

Hi Everyone

This is a follow on to an earlier post about WMV files (thanks for earlier advice).

I have downloaded about 50 of these babies from the BBC Pathe News web site (nostalgic boxing footage-my sport, from the 1950s)

I know how to insert the media into the VS8 timeline but I have 2 queries:

1. Each file is about 1.5 MB equating to 1-2 minutes in duration. All other things being equal, can I burn these onto CD-R as the standard size is 700 mb/80 mins? (only ask because I have about 400 of these and the quality of the origianl newsreel is poor so I dont need to be too precious about quality)

2. Anyone know why there is no such thing as CD+R as in DVD media?

Many thanks

Antonio, Anna y Eduardo Felipe

[DVDDoug]

You should be able to directly burn the WMV files onto a CD-R with any regular CD burning software. And 400 x 1.5MB should fit. But it most-likey won't play on your stand-alone DVD player... You would have to watch the videos on your computer.

It's probably a good idea to "archive" the WMV files on a CD-R, but you may want to make some "regular" DVDs too.

[Choptop]

If you are looking to make them playable in your set top DVD player, look into VCD or SVCD this format will play on many DVD players

[heinz-oz]

And the resultant quality would be ever so "slightly" less than what you have got already. DVD Doug's suggestion makes a lot of sense. You cannot author DVD to CD-R, except in the form of mini-DVD. I have not seen a player that actually does play mini DVD. Heck, we are facing enough hurdles just getting our regularly produced DVD's to play on all players. I would not want to add another problem to the vast array.

At todays cost of a DVD blank, what are you trying to save? Have you compared prices for CD-R and DVD-R lately? We are talking cents, at most maybe a dollar and a bit Not worth the trouble if you ask me.

[tonyjer]

Thanks again.

Antonio, Anna y Eduardo Felipe