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WTD: DVD Burning software, cheap, with simple menus

I've been transferring home movies, and have a bunch of them saved as mpeg2 files, ready-to-burn.

I don't want to use iDVD, because, as I understand it, it won't accept the mpeg2 files without re-encoding them.

In any case, I don't want what someone else perceives as an "attractive" menu. No swirling animations. No cozy little scrapbooks or butterflies. What I want is a program - hopefully cheap - that'll simply burn the MPEG2 files without re-encoding, and give me a SIMPLE menu - maybe just a clickable LIST! - of my DVD's menu.

Obviously, I can find nothing like this, which is why I'm asking for suggestions here. Thanks!

iMac 17" Intel, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Oct 24, 2007 5:44 AM

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Oct 24, 2007 12:20 PM in response to Penguhwin

try burn (free) for doing simple burn process, or visual hub ($23.32).
http://burn-osx.sourceforge.net/
http://www.techspansion.com/visualhub/buyit.php

try pop corn from Roxio that might offer you simple menu for your dvd.
http://www.roxio.com/enu/store/mac.html

Or you might get luck with this only:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mpeg2/

Good Luck.

Oct 27, 2007 8:59 AM in response to Ian R. Brown

"iDVD can provide simple menus as they can be customised"

Very true. But if he already has everything encoded to MPEG2 iDVD can't help him. Personally, I would just start from scratch; capture the video, drop into into iDVD, create your menus, let it do its thing ... but I can see why he may not want to re-do everything

Toast is probably the way to go

WTD: DVD Burning software, cheap, with simple menus

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