How to record downloaded movie to DVD

[getbent]

We have downloaded a couple of movies from the internet (not porn, ok guys, lol). Anyways, we have a Dell, windows xp. The movie plays perfect on Window media player but if we try to burn it using that it says the data is to large for the cd (we are using dvd+r 16x speed, 120 mins/4.7 gb). Roxio came installed on the computer but I'm not having any luck getting the movie to it in order to record. Any thing I'm missing? Do I have to convert it? Any help would be much appreciated. TIA.

 

[Dupontster]

Good luck...I can't figure mine out either....I have Vista though...

 

[LexiGirl75]

Good luck...I can't figure mine out either....I have Vista though...

Very interesting...

I have XP Home and Roxio MyDVD Plus! and I've scoured the DELL Community Forums for help... nothing.

I wanted to make a My First Sports Season DVD for my son. I did figured out how to make the DVD skin cover for his DVD though.

 

[Severa]

We have downloaded a couple of movies from the internet (not porn, ok guys, lol). Anyways, we have a Dell, windows xp. The movie plays perfect on Window media player but if we try to burn it using that it says the data is to large for the cd (we are using dvd+r 16x speed, 120 mins/4.7 gb). Roxio came installed on the computer but I'm not having any luck getting the movie to it in order to record. Any thing I'm missing? Do I have to convert it? Any help would be much appreciated. TIA.

Not sure what version of Roxio you have but I went trolling the Roxio forums and it would seem that OEM versions of Roxio (meaning versions that come preinstalled on a computer) have important features like 'Fit to Disc' disabled. I don't know a whole lot about DVD burning software so I'll look and see what I can find, maybe in the meantime someone else can chime in with suggestions, please?

 

[shell_belle67]

I use DVD Shrink 3.2 to compress my movies, it works with my home movies from my camcorder (not porn either) and my DVD movies that are too large to fit on a single 4.7gb disc. Most purchased movies have to be shrunk, especially Disney movies. I make copies of all my movies and then save the original movie w/case and just play the copies for the kids. It doesn't hurt so much when they get a copy all scratched up and it saves me from buying multiple copies of the same movie.

Once I shrink them I use Clone DVD2 using DVD+Rs to make copies.

I’ve used the programs on Windows 2000 and XP but can’t say for sure whether it would work on Vista.

I hope it works for you.

 

[getbent]

I do have the Roxio that came pre-installed on my Dell. LE version I believe. Thanks for the input. I'll check back later today.

 

[ylexot]

Call this number. They'll be able to help you.
(914) 378-0800

 

[heavenly was]

Call this number. They'll be able to help you.
(914) 378-0800

Too far

 

[ylexot]

Too far

Too far?

 

[2ndAmendment]

We have downloaded a couple of movies from the internet (not porn, ok guys, lol). Anyways, we have a Dell, windows xp. The movie plays perfect on Window media player but if we try to burn it using that it says the data is to large for the cd (we are using dvd+r 16x speed, 120 mins/4.7 gb). Roxio came installed on the computer but I'm not having any luck getting the movie to it in order to record. Any thing I'm missing? Do I have to convert it? Any help would be much appreciated. TIA.

What format is the download? I bet it is avi. Maybe asp, mov, or qt. Real DVD video is encoded in MPEG2 format and a DVD must have a specific layout to play in DVD players that are not compatible with computer formats (many are not). The audio for a DVD must be encoded in AC3 or one of the other compatible audio formats. The video and audio are put into specific files.

The root directory of a DVD layout must have a directory named VIDEO_TS. In the VIDEO_TS directory will be files named VIDEO_TS.BUP VIDEO_TS.VOB VTS_01_0.IFO VTS_02_0.BUP VTS_02_1.VOB
VIDEO_TS.IFO VTS_01_0.BUP VTS_01_1.VOB VTS_02_0.IFO

There will be variang numbers of files depending on how many titles sets are on the DVD.

The long and short of it is you must have specific software to use to reformat the avi, mov, whatever format into the standard format need by DVD players. One such program is nero. http://www.nero.com/enu/index.html The current version is 7. It is not free, but they do have a free trial.

 

[getbent]

Umm... little confusing, lol . I think I got it to record onto the DVD but I only tried to replay it on the computer, not a DVD player. My hubby will try it on the DVD player and the Playstation2 (we use that in the living room). Thanks for all the advice. If it doesn't work, (in the famous words of Terminator)...I'll be back .....

 

[getbent]

Ok, it didn't play on my DVD player. I'm guessing I have to convert the file into something the DVD player can read. I got one suggestion for one on here, anybody else have any?

 

[2ndAmendment]

Ok, it didn't play on my DVD player. I'm guessing I have to convert the file into something the DVD player can read. I got one suggestion for one on here, anybody else have any?

I author DVDs. That is why my explanation was a bit detailed. There are a couple of books you can read, each about 500 pages, it you want more detail.

As I posted, if you want the DVD to play in a DVD player, it must conform to the industry standard format. There are other programs out there beside the one I mentioned. I personally use several Linux programs to edit and author material for DVDs. The hard way is to convert the video to mpeg2, convert the audio to AC3, multiplex the video and audio streams together, create the directory structure by hand, create the binary video information files (IFO) and the backup (BUP), both are needed, and use the multiplexed video/audio files to create all the video object (VOB) files needed with proper naming to match the data in the IFO and BUP files. Then you can use a standard DVD burning software to burn the directory structure to the DVD. If you did everything correctly, it will play in the DVD player. The simple way is to buy a program that does all of that for you.

 

[getbent]

Thanks. I googled about decrypting DVD's, converting, etc. Quite a few sites came up, not sure if any one more reliable than the other. Would they sell anything like that @ Best Buy or someplace similar?

 

[2ndAmendment]

Thanks. I googled about decrypting DVD's, converting, etc. Quite a few sites came up, not sure if any one more reliable than the other. Would they sell anything like that @ Best Buy or someplace similar?

Nero is a download. I don't use it but my son does. He says it is very good and said they have a trial version you can use for free for a while.

 

[ylexot]

Thanks. I googled about decrypting DVD's, converting, etc. Quite a few sites came up, not sure if any one more reliable than the other. Would they sell anything like that @ Best Buy or someplace similar?

Wouldn't it be cheaper to just buy the movie?

 

[mainman]

Wouldn't it be cheaper to just buy the movie?

Once you obtain the necessary software, you pay for it after burning 5 or 6 DVD's...

DVD Shrink is free, and Nero is about 50 bucks give or take. After doing it for a while, it becomes more like a chore...

 

[ylexot]

Pssst...DVD Decrypter is free...if you can find it.

Either get the right format or rent/buy the movie

 

[mingiz]

I use Nero and DVD shrink never a problem.

 

[getbent]

These movies aren't out on DVD yet.........