Blank Media and Duplication

Blank Media

DVD+, DVD-, DVD-RAM, Blu-ray, Secure Digital and Memory Stick are all ways we can digitally preserve our memories. These articles will give understanding to the capabilities and differences of each of these forms of blank media.

• New 60p JVC GY-HD200 | Record HD on Standard DVD-R | Blu-ray Compression. JVC GY-HD200 Goes 60p with 720/60p format. Playback and recording HD DVD content on standard DVD-R. Sorenson Squeeze 4.5 with video compression for Blu-ray.
• Cinematize 2 Pro for Windows | Sony offers a HDV Mini DV video tape. New Gear: Cinematize 2 Pro for Windows allows the extraction of DVD-VR. PlexEraser destroys the data on CD or DVD media without destroying the disc.
• DVD Blank Media, Blu-Ray, and Flash Memory. Blank media for video explained. Advantages and disadvantages of blank media types.
• The Softer Side of Blank Media Just what your video equipment needs.
• In Box In Box
• Videocassette Longevity: A Poem Lacking Brevity A poetic look at caring for tape over time.
• Buying a Disc Burner Buying a CD or DVD burner can be a no-brainer, but buyers should beware: what you see isn't always what you get.

Tips for Making a DVD

Will you start with an animated splash screen? Or will it go directly to the main menu? Will you have all sorts of buttons to select from? Or will you use just a few straightforward panels with text? These are the decisions to consider before you make your DVD. These articles will help you become familiar with your options so you can make the best decisions.

• Disc Authoring Software Review:: Corel Ulead DVD MovieFactory 6 Plus Burning HD Factory
• Home Video Computer Comparison:: HP Pavilion 9995 vs. Compaq Presario 8000T The Presario is the machine we'd want at home. It was faster and had more storage than the HP. we preferred the software package that came with the HP including the full version of Studio 7 and Sonic MyDVD that did all of the MPEG-2 encoding automatically.
• Adaptec VideOh! DVD Media Center Review Although Adaptec's VideOh! tackles video editing and DVD tasks with simplicity, the internal television tuner reveals that it is really a TV recorder (DVR).
• Test Bench:: Pioneer PRV-LX1 DVD Recorder Pioneer PRV-LX1; DVD Recorder
• Canopus Pro Coder Video Conversion Software Review The solution is a batch-encoding application like ProCoder. First, we imported our source video into the application. We then configured our encoding settings for each of the above situations.

Instructional Videos

• Videomaker Instructional Series - Introduction to DVD Authoring and Design (DVD) With this DVD, you'll learn about the various aspects of making a DVD from video. We start with the basics of making a DVD. Then we cover the most common dvd authoring tools found in DVD authoring software followed by DVD menu creation and MPEG Encoding.

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