Windows versus Mac software for burning DVD's
Mar 24, 2023 21:53:07 #
nlvhal
Loc: North Las Vegas,NV.
I am a Mac user that uses Bootcamp to run Windows.I create DVD's on both systems-the DVD's created on the Windows side are mirror images of the movie that I am burning with Movavi software ! The images that I create
on the Mac side are about 85% as good as the Windows creations-I have tried at least 10 different software products
for Mac with the same results.I am running Ventura OS on my Mac.
Is the any one else that has experienced this ? nlvhal
on the Mac side are about 85% as good as the Windows creations-I have tried at least 10 different software products
for Mac with the same results.I am running Ventura OS on my Mac.
Is the any one else that has experienced this ? nlvhal
Mar 25, 2023 12:00:13 #
nlvhal wrote:
I am a Mac user that uses Bootcamp to run Windows.I create DVD's on both systems-the DVD's created on the Windows side are mirror images of the movie that I am burning with Movavi software ! The images that I create
on the Mac side are about 85% as good as the Windows creations-I have tried at least 10 different software products
for Mac with the same results.I am running Ventura OS on my Mac.
Is the any one else that has experienced this ? nlvhal
on the Mac side are about 85% as good as the Windows creations-I have tried at least 10 different software products
for Mac with the same results.I am running Ventura OS on my Mac.
Is the any one else that has experienced this ? nlvhal
What does "85% as good" mean?
What software do you use on the Mac to create your DVD? Final Cut Pro? Roxio Toast? Are you using Apple Compressor professional video compression software?
More importantly, why are you using video DVDs in 2023, when modern computers don't even have DVD burners or players in them? 15 years ago, I was making hundreds of DVDs for corporate training. Now, however, all my work goes onto a private YouTube account. Users get a link to play 4K video over the web. Quality is far superior and access on any modern device (Smart TV, smartphone, Mac, Windows...) is possible.
Mar 25, 2023 12:20:54 #
The standard for DVD video resolution is 720 horizontal pixels and 480 vertical pixels. That is (rounded off) about a third of a megapixel ("MP"). Any reasonably current camera or phone is shooting video at up to 8MP!
I'm pretty sure that there are no longer any current products from Adobe that will create DVDs or Blu-Rays. All of those related features have been dropped. You can't make VHS tapes either!
A few complaints pop up in Adobe forums about the lack of disc burning, but not many. When there is a complaint, people are sometimes referred to a freeware program called Imgburn https://www.imgburn.com/
I'm pretty sure that there are no longer any current products from Adobe that will create DVDs or Blu-Rays. All of those related features have been dropped. You can't make VHS tapes either!
A few complaints pop up in Adobe forums about the lack of disc burning, but not many. When there is a complaint, people are sometimes referred to a freeware program called Imgburn https://www.imgburn.com/
Mar 25, 2023 14:29:17 #
bsprague wrote:
The standard for DVD video resolution is 720 horiz... (show quote)
Yep. Time marches on.
I have a lot of old tapes and DVDs. It's getting harder to find machines to play them. Not that anyone cares about something I recorded in 1984 on awful analog gear!
Mar 25, 2023 14:37:25 #
burkphoto wrote:
Yep. Time marches on.
I have a lot of old tapes and DVDs. It's getting harder to find machines to play them. Not that anyone cares about something I recorded in 1984 on awful analog gear!
I have a lot of old tapes and DVDs. It's getting harder to find machines to play them. Not that anyone cares about something I recorded in 1984 on awful analog gear!
I had some old home movies of the kids and when I was little converted to digital.
I sent a fob containing them to each of the kids.
Technology does change.
Mar 25, 2023 14:47:58 #
Longshadow wrote:
I had some old home movies of the kids and when I was little converted to digital.
I sent a fob containing them to each of the kids.
Technology does change.
I sent a fob containing them to each of the kids.
Technology does change.
YouTube is where it all seems to be now.
Mar 25, 2023 15:45:33 #
burkphoto wrote:
Yep. Time marches on.
I have a lot of old tapes and DVDs. It's getting harder to find machines to play them. Not that anyone cares about something I recorded in 1984 on awful analog gear!
I have a lot of old tapes and DVDs. It's getting harder to find machines to play them. Not that anyone cares about something I recorded in 1984 on awful analog gear!
I have a collection of DVD movies for our motorhome. The built in DVD player died. I got a brand new Sony DVD player for $40.
Mar 25, 2023 16:54:01 #
bsprague wrote:
I have a collection of DVD movies for our motorhome. The built in DVD player died. I got a brand new Sony DVD player for $40.
My new laptop does not have a DVD drive, Do any now?
I had to buy an external.
Mar 25, 2023 17:09:23 #
Longshadow wrote:
My new laptop does not have a DVD drive, Do any now?
I had to buy an external.
My new laptop does not have a DVD drive, Do any now?
I had to buy an external.
I don't know of any new computers with DVD drives unless you build a custom PC. Macs don't have them. I have a 13-year-old Apple Superdrive (DVD burner) that I bought for our ten year old iMac. I have never tried it on my M1 Air laptop.
Mar 25, 2023 18:16:00 #
burkphoto wrote:
I don't know of any new computers with DVD drives unless you build a custom PC. Macs don't have them. I have a 13-year-old Apple Superdrive (DVD burner) that I bought for our ten year old iMac. I have never tried it on my M1 Air laptop.
Not sure what I might do, other than recycle with the tower, the two DVDs that are in our 12 year old desktop...
Seems like a waste. They work fine.
Hard to fine towers with expansion bays now also.
Mar 25, 2023 18:47:37 #
Longshadow wrote:
Not sure what I might do, other than recycle with the tower, the two DVDs that are in our 12 year old desktop...
Seems like a waste. They work fine.
Hard to fine towers with expansion bays now also.
Seems like a waste. They work fine.
Hard to fine towers with expansion bays now also.
It took about a decade to kill off most of the market for optical discs by using online streaming services. Putting everything in the cloud makes a lot of sense for a lot of reasons, not the least of which are the fallibility of physical media, and digital rights management.
Mar 25, 2023 20:59:23 #
nlvhal
Loc: North Las Vegas,NV.
Burkphoto,thank you for responding. "85% as good " means that the quality from Windows produced Dvd's are more clearer than those produced on the Mac side.
I am using DVD's because because I like "hard copies" ,and most of the people in my age group (70' and above) are
not tech saavy) and don't want to bother with YouTube . As far as using my phone to watch something ,I would rather view it on a much larger screen.
What is Apple professional compression software, please educate me on the product.
Thanks nlvhal
I am using DVD's because because I like "hard copies" ,and most of the people in my age group (70' and above) are
not tech saavy) and don't want to bother with YouTube . As far as using my phone to watch something ,I would rather view it on a much larger screen.
What is Apple professional compression software, please educate me on the product.
Thanks nlvhal
Mar 25, 2023 21:06:29 #
nlvhal
Loc: North Las Vegas,NV.
bsrague,thanks for your response.The site that you referred to was Windows,I need software for Mac.Thanks nlvhal
Mar 26, 2023 11:09:33 #
nlvhal wrote:
Burkphoto,thank you for responding. "85% as g... (show quote)
https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/compressor/
Compressor is video compression software that allows you to make maximum use of the quality in your original files.
Mar 26, 2023 19:07:49 #
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