Copy from Flash Drive onto DVD disk

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Copy from Flash Drive onto DVD disk

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Since we all will die someday, I had someone put together photos with text and music onto a flash drive. It came out great and ran for 16 minutes. Checking with the Mortuary their current player only accepts DVDs.

How can I copy from a flash drive onto a DVD blank disk so like a music DVD you slide it in the slot and it starts playing? On the flash drive, you have to click on an arrow to start playing but DVD players don't have a mouse to move around. I know this is outside the normal questions, however, I know some of you have done this already. Need a step-by-step instructions.

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 19, 2023 2:19 PM

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Answer 1

Old Toad

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Oct 20, 2023 11:11 AM in response to ronfrommurrieta

You'll need to get an app that can take a video file and create a video DVD. There are a number of them at the App Store. Some have demo versions that you can try before purchasing. They put a watermark on the finished project which is removed when using the paid version. Search for video DVD at the App Store.

To save discs during testing save the project initially as a .dmg or .iso file so you can open the file and play the project with DVD Player.

When you're ready to burn be sure to burn at the slowest speed available to provide the best burn possible. Do Not use a R/W DVD.

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Answer 2

Oct 20, 2023 7:08 AM in response to ronfrommurrieta

You will need something like Toast that will let you author player-playable disks.

I would suggest iDVD, but the people who can still use it are vanishingly rare. 8^) (Though I am one!)

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Old Toad

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Oct 21, 2023 9:15 AM in response to ronfrommurrieta

That should do the job for you. I'm pretty sure Toast can create a video DVD that will automatically play when inserted into the DVD player and even loop if desired.

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Answer 4

Oct 19, 2023 10:46 PM in response to ronfrommurrieta

I think you have to author a video-DVD (maybe with auto-play without that infamous "FBI warning"). But video-DVD is already almost dead and many/most "smart" TVs accept USB flash drives with better quality (FAT with MBR partition scheme maybe the most compatible format).

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Answer 5

Oct 20, 2023 5:15 PM in response to Old Toad

First I want to thank all of the responses. A little more background. My friend who is in Commercial Photography took all of my pictures and was text to put on each picture along with music. As mentioned, came out great. It is on a link he sent and he also put it on a flash drive. Both the Flash and the link require a way to push the arrow to start. I mention in my post that am putting everything for my family to us someday when the time comes. Tech-wise?? doing OK for being 84.

As mentioned the Mortuary has a DVD player that you slide in the DISK and press play and away it goes. (I know this because I lost a son and with help put it together on Apple's iDVD on my iMac.

It was mentioned that an app is out there that may do what I need. So the the pictures, text, and music in in place, and I cannot start over without bothering my friend. So please rack your thinker and let's come up with a way an 84-year-old can put this to rest.

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Answer 6

Yer_Man

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Oct 19, 2023 2:49 PM in response to ronfrommurrieta

Autoplay is a feature of the drive not the disk.

Do you mean you made a slideshow?

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Answer 7

Oct 20, 2023 5:17 PM in response to ronfrommurrieta

Reading my Post,I want to mention I have Toast 20.

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