Free programs to create a DVD: I recently tried to create a DVD which turned out to be an absolute horror and basically a waste of time. When completed with pictures, videos, captions...

Lilka

I recently tried to create a DVD which turned out to be an absolute horror and basically a waste of time. When completed with pictures, videos, captions, transitions and sound I could play it on the computer. However when I tried to burn a DVD copy for my television, nothing worked. I have a windows 10 which did not have moviemaker on it but I downloaded it. Images and videos were from Sony bridge camera and iPhone. Back in 2005 I are used movie maker successfully. Any suggestions on a good free program would be greatly appreciated.

jackerayc Loc: Southeast Texas

Did you check to make sure the disc you are trying to write to is the correct one to play on the device? I'm not an expert but I had a similar experience and just wanted to mention it.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Lilka wrote:

I recently tried to create a DVD which turned out ... (show quote)

It’s 2020. DVD video is obsolete. Not only is it very low SD resolution, but few modern devices include DVD players.

These days, people upload their videos to YouTube, Vimeo, or some other video sharing site. That way, anyone you allow can watch it, any time, anywhere.

If you really want a disc, get a BluRay burner and Roxio Toast software, and burn a full HD disc. It will also make DVDs, but why?

Steved3604

Suggestions above on using methods of sending files/programs to the viewers by internet is the current method to put your stuff "out there." We Transfer, Dropbox and others work well for large video files. For making DVDs check this site for a few suggestions. I like Ashampoo and DVDStyler. Most video editing and slideshow maker programs, once you have made your program, have a method of going/saving to file and/or disc. DVD discs want Mpeg 2 file types. Most programs can convert whatever file type you have (H 264,etc) to the proper type for DVDs. Keep us posted on your progress, file types and program you used to get this far. Good Luck. I know when I first tried to make a DVD program it took a few tries. (https://www.techradar.com/best/the-best-free-dvd-burner)

cejonesjr Loc: Norman, Oklahoma

burkphoto wrote:

It’s 2020. DVD video is obsolete. Not only is it very low SD resolution, but few modern devices include DVD players.

These days, people upload their videos to YouTube, Vimeo, or some other video sharing site. That way, anyone you allow can watch it, any time, anywhere.

If you really want a disc, get a BluRay burner and Roxio Toast software, and burn a full HD disc. It will also make DVDs, but why?

There are still people out there who do not want to move on. They have their DVD/BluRay players attached to their TVs.
I have a video business and record memorial services for funeral homes. I keep trying to tell them that I can save to a flash drive because DVD disks will soon be like VHS tapes. Gone! I use Adobe Premier to edit and Encore to author the DVD disks.

SteveFranz Loc: Durham, NC

I've been using Burn Aware Free. It was software installed on my computer 10 years ago, it has frequent updates and is relatively easy to use.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

cejonesjr wrote:

There are still people out there who do not want to move on. They have their DVD/BluRay players attached to their TVs.
I have a video business and record memorial services for funeral homes. I keep trying to tell them that I can save to a flash drive because DVD disks will soon be like VHS tapes. Gone! I use Adobe Premier to edit and Encore to author the DVD disks.

Few folks under about 35 care about DVDs. I’m 65. I have two DVD/VHS players on our TVs, and several burners to plug into computers. But I probably play 1-2 discs a year, and no tapes.

I burned one DVD video last year, from Final Cut Pro on my iMac.

Yes, some folks do cling to the past. It’s what they know, and they get very uncomfortable around new technology.

When I trained Census enumerators last August, I had a newly-retired attorney in my class. He was a flip phone user, who FREAKED OUT at the iPhones used by the Census. He quit on the spot, sadly but fortunately, for all of us.

People like that probably wish milk came in cream separator bottles delivered to their doorsteps, too.

Apple just released four new iPhones a few hours ago. The pro models can record and edit 4K video in Dolby HDR video, and upload it via 5G to the Cloud. Those phones have Apple “systems on chips“ with 11.8 BILLION transistors in them.

It’s an Internet world...

srt101fan

burkphoto wrote:

Few folks under about 35 care about DVDs. I’m 65. ... (show quote)

Sorry to see all this doom and gloom regarding DVDs. Yes, it might be an internet world, but what about the times you don't have access to the internet? What about wanting to watch an old recorded movie on your TV but don't have a smart TV?

And watching a movie streamed to a cellphone or tablet via cellular networks is not the same experience as watching a DVD on TV....

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

srt101fan wrote:

Sorry to see all this doom and gloom regarding DVDs. Yes, it might be an internet world, but what about the times you don't have access to the internet? What about wanting to watch an old recorded movie on your TV but don't have a smart TV?

And watching a movie streamed to a cellphone or tablet via cellular networks is not the same experience as watching a DVD on TV....

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Most of us still have working players connected to our TVs. But there are many options. We have two Internet connected smart TVs. One has USB inputs and HDMI with a ten-year-old Mac on it, plus a DVD/VCR unit. We have cable, but watch mostly PBS and Prime. All my stuff is on the Mac or flash drives or YouTube, and what’s not is on discs I made 10-20 years ago, or tapes made since 1984. Sometimes I use a Samsung app to throw stills or video onto the TV from my iPhone via WiFi.

These days, I record video in 4K, often editing to 1080P. Putting that on DVD throws away most of the quality. Playing it from a USB stick or the Mac or YouTube retains it.

bdk Loc: Sanibel Fl.

Windows no longer supports burning DVD as you found out. I had customers that only wanted dvd's ... I think the softewre I used was called NCH??? not positive. I just checked my computer , I no longer have it , must have deleted it lots of things come up when you search google.

Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida

burkphoto wrote:

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Bill....thank you ...I love your attitude.....some Fresh Air is always a Good Thing and you make a lot of sense for me as I struggle to keep-up with new methods.

avemal Loc: BALTIMORE

https://www.roxio.com/en/store/cddvdburning/

JFleming Loc: Belchertown, Ma

Lilka wrote:

I recently tried to create a DVD which turned out ... (show quote)

Try Ashampoo. They have a free version of their burning studio that's free and their programs are very good and easy to use. https://www.ashampoo.com/en/usd/pin/7110/burning-software/burning-studio-free

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

burkphoto wrote:

Few folks under about 35 care about DVDs. I’m 65. ... (show quote)

Speak for yourself. Yes, we have smart TVs and streaming services, but occasionally a DVD is the most convenient source for content, for example, from the library. About the only DVDs I burn these days is income tax records in addition to cloud services. But... don’t be so quick to disregard techniques of others because you’ve “moved on.”