DVD content burnt to CD

[Nancy Knoblauch]

:confused: I don't want to sound like a COMPLETE moron (but I know there is no way to avoid it so I will just ask) I do not have a DVD burner,is there a way that you can burn a disk to play in a DVD player? :o :rolleyes: :confused:

[setarip_old]

Hi!

If you mean that you only have a CD burner, CDs can be burned in "VCD" and "SVCD" format - both of which are playable on many standalone DVD players...

[CWR03]

Only a VCD or SVCD - most players can play VCD.

Edit: setarip_old was faster. :)

[neuron2]

@Nancy

Please use proper thread titles per forum rule 9. Thank you.

[raquete]

hi Nancy Knoblauch.

you can do vcds,svcds and mini-dvds too in cds.
:readguid: on http://www.doom9.org

welcome!

[CWR03]

you can do vcds,svcds and mini-dvds too in cds.
You can't burn mini-DVD's without a DVD burner.

[raquete]

why not my friend?!?

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[CWR03]

I don't know what that is, and there's no mention of it in Nero's help. My guess would be that it's files in DVD format but burned to a CD, which is probably limited to less than an hour. Might be a viable option for a single one-hour episode of a TV show minus commercials. I thought you were referring to a mini DVD-ROM, which is just a smaller version of a DVD.

[jggimi]

From http://www.doom9.org/glossary.htm#minidvd:miniDVD

miniDVD is basically a DVD on a CD. A miniDVD can contain bitrates up to 10mbit/s (audio and video combined). Video is MPEG2 of course.. preferably VBR and audio can be MPEG1 audio layer 2, raw uncompressed PCM or AC3. Video quality can be up to an actual DVD level if you accept the limited playtime of a CD. You can create DVD-like menus as well. The drawback is miniDVDs will only play on PCs and on a very limited number of standalone players.