rgmonk
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Q: DVD helpl

Need to copy a homemade iMovie to a DVD.  iDVD will make the copy, but the copy will only play on another computer.  It will not play on a regular BlueRay DVR and TV screen.

 

Called Apple to ask why.  They want $20 just to let me talk to them...

iMac (27-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Sep 18, 2013 5:17 PM

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  • by Bengt Wärleby,

    Bengt Wärleby Bengt Wärleby Sep 18, 2013 11:25 PM in response to rgmonk
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    Sep 18, 2013 11:25 PM in response to rgmonk

    Hi

     

    homemade iMovie to a DVD

     

    Then use Disk Util tool (it's on Your Mac) (if You got a DVD and want a Copy)

     

    From iMovie:

    - Share to Media Browser - AND AS Medium (not HD or other resolution as DVD then will lose even more in Quality)

    - DO NOT USE - Share to iDVD as result will be very BAD

     

    (Best is to use iMovie HD6 or FinalCut any version - as they deliver to iDVD 100% of what iDVD uses (interlaced SD-Video))

     

    in iDVD:

    - Import movie from MEDIA button / Movies

     

    But there are many things that add together to create a BAD DVD

     

    • Brand of DVD used - Memorex, NoName etc cheap brands usually DO NOT WORK for Video-DVDs

     

    - I use Verbatim (more organic dye in them)

     

    • Type of DVD used - DVD+/-RW usually do not work - DVD+R only on newer DVD-players

     

    - I use DVD-R

     

    • also - SL-DVDs usually works better than DL-DVDs

     

    • BURN SPEED - by setting this as low possibly = Less Burn Errors = Works better

     

    - BEST is NOT BEST - I use x2 or x4 Max

     

    • Free Space on Start-Up (Mac OS) Hard Disk matters

     

    - I never go less than 25Gb (when using SD-Video material - id HD I guess that 4-5 times more will be safe minimum.

     

    Yours Bengt W

  • by J Keller,

    J Keller J Keller Sep 19, 2013 10:17 PM in response to rgmonk
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    Sep 19, 2013 10:17 PM in response to rgmonk

    That wasn't very friendly of Apple.  But they do have some good tutorials on the basics of iDVD, eg,

    http://www.apple.com/findouthow/movies/idvd.html

     

    Also, check on YouTube, some of those look decent.

     

    John