[Red Wolf]

Stupid question for those who actually use this program but...

I took a DV file I had and, using QuickTime 5 Pro running on a G4 with DVD Studio Pro, exported the file out as a MPEG-2 file. That left me with a .m2v file (unplayable video) and an .aiff file (playable audio).

Now, what can I do with the files? I'm interested in sending the MPEG-2 file on CD to PC users (still can't play it on the Mac without a decoder, right?). Is having it in two files okay or do PC MPEG-2 encoders result in a single playable file for them.

Thanks for your help.

[starman]

It's meant to be burned onto DVD, and nothing more, really.

Mike

[edhead]

The video and audio needs to be multiplexed. This results in one file, this could be a VOB (used in DVDs) or a MPEG-2 program stream, which PC users with the right card/decoders can use. I don't know if it'll work with DVD studio pro, but I used to make up a really basic dvd in Spruce NT (with PCM or MPEG audio) with just the video track. I then compiled/built the dvd, got the .vob file from the video_ts folder (it'll be the largest one) and renamed it .mpeg. This seemed to work OK but it depends on PC users having the hardware/decoders on their systems. I'd often just use high data-rate MPEG1 instead as everyone can play it.