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    Recommendations for good free DVD video authoring software

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by kingbob, Feb 23, 2011.

  1. kingbob

    kingbob Notebook Evangelist

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    What do you like? I'm looking for something to burn various videos to dvd. It would be great to have multi session and chapter labeling if possible. Thanks.
     
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    xXscionXx Notebook Consultant

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    I use the built in windows 7 video maker.
     
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  3. kingbob

    kingbob Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm still using XP.
     
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  4. xXscionXx

    xXscionXx Notebook Consultant

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  5. kingbob

    kingbob Notebook Evangelist

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    That link is from 2007, I was hoping to hear about something more up to date. I appreciate your input. What does Nero do that the freebies don't?
     
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    xXscionXx Notebook Consultant

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    Well XP is a old OS :p . I've never used it but I read good things about it. YouTube - How To Burn A Movie File To A DVD worth a shot?

    With Nero you get more options on how you want to burn it what ratio, import subs, etc. plus there is technical support. Updates are always adding new features.
     
    xXscionXx, Feb 23, 2011
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  7. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Imgburn

    Free opensource works great

    I think you asked the wrong question though, when you asked for dvd burning software, that is only putting the actual data on DVD. I think what you meant to ask for is DVD authoring software.

    Best one for me is AVStoDVD also open source and works great. Older one that is still pretty good is DVDFlick.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Feb 23, 2011
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  8. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    dvdflick is definitely what you want

    video -> dvd. done.

    DVD Flick
     
    masterchef341, Feb 23, 2011
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    Yep DVDFlick is good but no longer supported so its like 4 years old, AVS2DVD is still being worked on and does the same stuff so it is a bit better IMO.

    However DVDFlick does work well in most situations as DVD standards are not changing or anything so old stuff can still do the job.

    The really big thing that has changed is the video you may be using as an input, so if you were using say some H264 HD content I find AVS2DVD to decode that and recode it to MPEG2 for DVD much better.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Feb 23, 2011
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  11. Ahbeyvuhgehduh

    Ahbeyvuhgehduh Lost in contemplation....

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    dvdshrink is pretty useful....
     
    Ahbeyvuhgehduh, Feb 23, 2011
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  12. michael_recycled

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    I would have suggested that also, but the thread starter also asked for multisession, which is purposely not supported by Imgburn.
    Imgburn is closed source. I agree about the two other points, though.

    Michael
     
    michael_recycled, Feb 23, 2011
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  13. olyteddy

    olyteddy Notebook Deity

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    And for good reason, too. Multisession is really a hit or miss (usually miss) thing, especially with DVDs. I wouldn't trust it either. C'mon now, a blank DVD is only about thirty cents....
     
    olyteddy, Feb 23, 2011
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    No suggestions since I don't do it myself, but I just a note that I changed the thread title to more match what the OP actually asked
     
    Pitabred, Feb 23, 2011
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  15. michael_recycled

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    Don't tell me :D

    Michael
     
    michael_recycled, Feb 24, 2011
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