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How to transfer DSLR video to dvd?
Dec 21, 2016 09:07:59   #
Cork831212
 
I just got a Nikon D5300 camera and it seems to take great videos but I can't figure out how to transfer it onto a dvd. Any and all help is appreciated as I am new to all this. I've downloaded a trial version of wondershare dvd creator and it says the files are not supported and also installed View NX2 that came with the camera but can't seem to be able to do anything with that one either. Can I just copy files directly from camera to dvd or do I need to go to a store and purchase some kind of video software (and if so what is recommended? I bought one years ago for around $100 and it did nothing for my other camera other than make my bank account smaller)? Thanks for your help.

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Dec 21, 2016 10:23:38   #
bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA
 
I just noticed that this is your post #1. Welcome!

It depends entirely on your player. You may be able to copy the video files to a DVD, stick the DVD into the player and watch!

Many Blu-Ray players will play the video files from anything plugged into them. My Panasonic Blu-Ray player has a slot for an SD card in the front. My Sony Blu-Ray player has a USB port instead. Both will play video files copied to the DVD disks as data files.

Many TVs, and certainly the newest 4K models, all have USB ports in them. You can copy your Nikon video and photo files to a USB "thumb drive" and view them using the TV's remote control. This varies somewhat by brand, model and "newness".

You don't want to make or "burn" a movie DVD. DVD movies are old, standard definition that is about a fourth of the resolution of your Nikon video. Even if you succeed at "burning a DVD" it will look like fuzzy crap.

What software do you have? Not commonly understood is that Lightroom will let you edit your Nikon video clips and turn them into a nice video in the common MP4 format.

If you want to step up your video editing tools and skills, my favorite video editing software is Adobe's Premier Elements, now in version 15. It shares the under $100 market with four or five other good ones. But Premier Elements has more third party training resources than the others. There is a $25 course on Lynda.com that will turn you into a competent video editor in a week of fun evening or part time viewing.

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Dec 21, 2016 15:10:41   #
Bobspez Loc: Southern NJ, USA
 
Roxio and Nero are well known DVD burning softwares. Nero has trial versions on their website so you can try before you buy. Roxio is $30 for the full downloaded version. As bsprague said, a DVD is going to be burned at a lower resolution than your HD 1080P mp4 files which your camera can shoot at 1920x1080 30 fps. But if you want to see your videos on a standard DVD player and TV, I guess that's the only choice. If you have a smart TV, then copying the mp4 file to a thumbdrive should show you the video at full resolution. If you have a blu-ray player and burner, then that should also give you full resolution. If your TV can access the internet, then you can upload the mp4 files to Vimeo or Youtube for free, and see them that way. There are also ways to make your vimeo or youtube channels private so only those you want can see them. Another choice is to put the video on your google drive, then only those you email an invitation to can download or see the video on their computer.
Cork831212 wrote:
I just got a Nikon D5300 camera and it seems to take great videos but I can't figure out how to transfer it onto a dvd. Any and all help is appreciated as I am new to all this. I've downloaded a trial version of wondershare dvd creator and it says the files are not supported and also installed View NX2 that came with the camera but can't seem to be able to do anything with that one either. Can I just copy files directly from camera to dvd or do I need to go to a store and purchase some kind of video software (and if so what is recommended? I bought one years ago for around $100 and it did nothing for my other camera other than make my bank account smaller)? Thanks for your help.
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Dec 21, 2016 15:13:58   #
bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA
 
Bobspez wrote:
.....If you have a blue ray player and burner, then that should also give you full resolution.
If you have a DVD burner and a Blu-ray player you can use an odd, rarely used format called "AVCHD Disk". It "burns" Blu-Ray format to a cheap DVD. The limitation is that the video can't be longer than about 15 or 20 minutes.

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