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more accepted video compress format in old TV DVD players?
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OK, I have a set of 30 compressed documentaries in H.264 (.mp4) format that I made using handbreak. I want to make a DVD with them for a friend, but most TV DVD players more tan 2 years old do not support this format.
Which compressed format would you recommend (the most universally accepted .avi, divix, etc)? and which softwate to do the task?
I run OS X tiger on a Macbook.
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The only video format a regular DVD player supports is DVD-Video (which uses MPEG2 compression, but you can't just dump the files on disk). You can use iDVD to create Video-DVDs.
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Thanks TETENAL,
I already knew that, moving all 30 movies to MPEG-2 would cost me around 10 DVDs, the rendering, the burning, it would take way too much time and effort.
There are a bunch of DVD players out there that support compressed video in a DVD disc, I just wonder which one is the most popular Dvix or .avi, or any other I'm not aware of.
Thanks
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Why do you care about "most" DVD players? Shouldn't you concentrate on the specific player your friend has and what formats it can play?
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Just buy the guy a freakin' $50 DVD player from Wal-Mart or something. You can't force an old DVD player to play burned discs. Good Luck®
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I know, I know....
The point the guys does not know. A kind of personal gift, he fixed my boat (a laser, he is got the time, he is retired). It is a set of all the Volvo Ocean Race footage videos, a kind of exclusive set of DVDs that the Volvo organization gave to all participants. We are sailing nerds, around here (Amsterdam). Anyhow, I ripped the DVDs these past Christmas at my brothers, and I thought it could be a nice way to say thanks. I know he is got a computer, so no problem, I'll include a link to Apple's Quicktime. Working on the DVD covers right now.
Looking good.
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i bought several cheapo DVD players for camping, kitchen, garage, etc. they all support DIVX, and are even branded on the front with the DIVX logo. i would go with that format for compression.
the cheapo brand is well known too; not a store brand: Philips.
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EDITED: For ignorant posting on my part.
(Last edited by Railroader; Feb 17, 2007 at 06:53 PM.
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Originally Posted by Railroader 
Buy him a copy of the DVDs.
Why do people think it's acceptable to pirate this kind of thing?
nerrrr
It is a set of all the Volvo Ocean Race footage videos, a kind of exclusive set of DVDs that the Volvo organization gave to all participants
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Originally Posted by IceEnclosure
nerrrr
It is a set of all the Volvo Ocean Race footage videos, a kind of exclusive set of DVDs that the Volvo organization gave to all participants
Thanks for setting me straight. I'll change my post.
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