Disc Articles

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• Authoring Blu-ray Discs
  September, 2009
  by John Joyner
  Blu-ray Disc technology has taken its place as the vessel for viewing High Definition (HD) media. Blu-ray Disc creation is available now to everyone.
• DVD Authoring Hardware and Software Buyer's Guide
  February, 2009
  by Heath McKnight
  Whether you're burning standard definition or have moved to Blu-ray authoring, it's never been a better time to jump into the realm of DVD creation. Producing…
• In Box: Readers' letters
  January, 2008
  by The Editors
• Timeline: Uncommon Exports
  August, 2007
  by Morgan Paar
  From YouTube on the Internet to iPods and cell phones, you can find video everywhere. But getting it TO these devices can be tricky.
• Disc Authoring Software Review: Corel Ulead DVD MovieFactory 6 Plus
  July, 2007
  by Edward B. Driscoll, Jr
  Burning HD Factory
• Video Editing : To DVD or not to DVD?
  April, 2006
  by Bill Davis
  Okay, we're now officially smack dab in the middle of the era of the
• An Explanation of MPEG-2 for DVD Authoring
  February, 2006
  by Kyle Cassidy
  Understanding the concept of MPEG-2 and DVD authoring can be frustrating, but when you break down the terminology, you'll have better understanding of the…
• From Video to Disc: A DVD Software Buyer's Guide
  January, 2006
  by Pat Bailey
  Understanding the basics of DVD authoring software and hardware.
• DVD Recorders the New VCR and More
  October, 2005
  by Bill Davis
• DVD Authoring and Burning Products
  April, 2005
  by Bill Davis
  The home DVD production dam started breaking down when computer manufacturers started equipping their products with DVD burners.
• DVD Recorders: The New VCR and More
  April, 2005
  by Bill Davis
  Out there in the great home video marketplace, clearly VHS is fading, and DVD video is on the rise.
• Video Editing : Feel the Power!
  January, 2005
  by Bill Davis
  Make your PowerPoint-style meeting slideshows sing, by creating presentations that include video elements.
• Jacks of All Trades
  November, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
  Disc authoring suites are versatile and reasonably powerful one-stop solutions for a wide variety of media management tasks.
• Test Bench: Pioneer PRV-LX1 DVD Recorder
  October, 2004
  by
  Pioneer PRV-LX1; DVD Recorder
• Adaptec VideOh! DVD Media Center Review
  October, 2004
  by Joe McCleskey
  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).
• Video on CD-R
  September, 2004
  by Kyle Cassidy
  DVD may be all the rage, but there is a nearly universal distribution path that has been around for quite a while now.
• Video Editing: What Makes DVDs Go 'Round
  August, 2004
  by Marshal Rosenthal
  Tips for authoring DVD menus.
• Come and See the (Slide) Show
  August, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
  Throw that carousel projector away. Now you can build your own slideshow that doesn't require turning down the lights.
• Multiple Choice: Tools for Authoring and Burning DVDs
  April, 2004
  by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
  Confused by all the new technology? Relax: DVD authoring can be as easy as pressing Record on your remote control.
• Quick Focus
  January, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
• Home Video Hints: Video on CD -- You Can Do it Too!
  November, 2003
  by Greg Askins
  Follow a reader through the process of creating a VCD
• DVD Authoring Software: Special Buyer's Guide
  October, 2003
  by D. Eric Franks
  The software you need to design and create your own DVDs.
• Burner Buying Basics: DVD Burners
  October, 2003
  by Charles Fulton
  What to look for as you buy a burner.
• DVR-R , DVD+R, DVD-RAM: What's the Difference?
  October, 2003
  by D. Eric Franks
  Understanding the differences meanings and reasons for the differing formats.
• DVD Authoring Software
  April, 2003
  by D. Eric Franks
  DVD authoring is easier and more fun than editing.
• DVD Flavors
  April, 2002
  by Roger Wyatt
  Learn the differences between DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R and DVD-R.
• DVD Authoring Software Buyer's Guide
  April, 2002
  by D. Eric Franks
  How do you get your video onto a DVD? Check out our DVD authoring software buyer's guide.
• Author Your Own Director's Cut on DVD
  April, 2002
  by Scott Anderson
  Making video for DVD isn't like producing for VHS. It's a whole new ball game!
• Home Video Computer Comparison: HP Pavilion 9995 vs. Compaq Presario 8000T
  April, 2002
  by Stephen Muratore
  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…
• Tutorial: DVD Motion Menus
  May, 2008
  by Brian Brodeur
  Some simpler DVD authoring programs have auto-everything, and all you have to do is "click...click...click" to make a finished project. But there's a real…