From: "Robert Davidson" Received: from icp-osb-irony-out7.external.iinet.net.au ([203.59.1.107] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTP id 7058644 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 03 Jul 2018 23:00:34 +0200 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: =?us-ascii?q?A2A4AgCc5Dtb/5CEqHxcFgQBAQEBAQIBA?= =?us-ascii?q?QEBCAEBAQGCU3ZibRIog3mUQoIHlyIuCAGBS4J1AoIZITcVAQIBAQEBAQECbRw?= =?us-ascii?q?MhTYBAQEBAgEjWwsLDQQEAQEBJwMCAkYJCAYTgyABgXIFBxCpL4IcGgKIMYE6i?= =?us-ascii?q?G2BVj+BNoJogw0LA4E/AQFUgksxgiQCiE2JGYdlCWqFHIIsiHCGIgOFL4o1hHu?= =?us-ascii?q?EMCKBUk0fGTsqAYI+CTWBZheBf4wqLTABdwGNPoI5AQE?= X-IPAS-Result: =?us-ascii?q?A2A4AgCc5Dtb/5CEqHxcFgQBAQEBAQIBAQEBCAEBAQGCU3Z?= =?us-ascii?q?ibRIog3mUQoIHlyIuCAGBS4J1AoIZITcVAQIBAQEBAQECbRwMhTYBAQEBAgEjW?= =?us-ascii?q?wsLDQQEAQEBJwMCAkYJCAYTgyABgXIFBxCpL4IcGgKIMYE6iG2BVj+BNoJogw0?= =?us-ascii?q?LA4E/AQFUgksxgiQCiE2JGYdlCWqFHIIsiHCGIgOFL4o1hHuEMCKBUk0fGTsqA?= =?us-ascii?q?YI+CTWBZheBf4wqLTABdwGNPoI5AQE?= X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="5.51,305,1526313600"; d="scan'208,217";a="94283998" Received: from unknown (HELO roberts-imac.lan) ([124.168.132.144]) by icp-osb-irony-out7.iinet.net.au with ESMTP; 04 Jul 2018 05:08:41 +0800 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_A64AB38A-1068-421D-B0CD-1B29FECEC1B9" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 11.4 \(3445.8.2\)) Subject: Re: [AE] DVD Burner Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2018 07:08:40 +1000 References: To: After Effects Mail List In-Reply-To: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3445.8.2) --Apple-Mail=_A64AB38A-1068-421D-B0CD-1B29FECEC1B9 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Yes DVD Studio Pro. I still use it occasionally on and old mac. I even used the scripting for special navigation, forgotten how now, it = was good. Never used Encore. Rob Robert Davidson Multimedia Specialist 0419 211175 robdav@ozemail.com.au http://members.ozemail.com.au/~robdav/SiteRD/Welcome.html > On 4 Jul 2018, at 5:46 am, Adam Mercado = wrote: >=20 > This thread makes me reminisce of DVD Studio Pro. Faultless app. Like = many I don=E2=80=99t do dvds any more, but there was a time every job = was. Full motion menus and everything. I=E2=80=99ve yet to do a blu ray = but from what I understand it=E2=80=99s not quite as easy to author as = dvd was/is >=20 > Sent from my iPad >=20 > On Jul 3, 2018, at 10:52 AM, Byron Nash > wrote: >=20 >> I'm curious to know if anyone has switched to Scenarist or DVD = Architect? We still create distribution DVD's here for our films that = get sold in major retailers. So, I'm still in the thick of DVD creation = unfortunately. Just always wishing it was a bit smoother than it is in = Encore.=20 >>=20 >> On Tue, Jul 3, 2018 at 7:37 AM Stan Jones > wrote: >> Also, Perry=E2=80=99s point here is important: >>=20 >> =20 >>=20 >> > The problem in my experience is to find an application that will = format supplied Mpeg2 file(s) without re-encoding the actual video and = audio. >>=20 >> =20 >>=20 >> The DVD spec is exacting. And the Sonic authorcore (same as used in = the top end Scenarist and also in Encore) was unforgiving. And this = caused difficulty when importing assets that were not to spec. >>=20 >> =20 >>=20 >> Some of the other authoring applications did not allow for keeping = imported assets that were actually to spec. Or did not allow the = un-multiplexed assets (eg. m2v, wav, a3c) to be brought in separately. >>=20 >> =20 >>=20 >> Stan >>=20 >> =C2=A0 <> >> From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv = ]=20 >> Sent: Tuesday, July 3, 2018 4:51 AM >>=20 >>=20 >> To: After Effects Mail List >> Subject: Re: [AE] DVD Burner >>=20 >>=20 >> =20 >>=20 >> Yep, tracking entirely. That was the reason for my original question. = Otherwise, it's just a data disk which doesn't need any special = software.=20 >>=20 >> =20 >>=20 >> Eric >>=20 >> =20 >>=20 >> On Tue, Jul 3, 2018, 4:01 AM Perry Mitchell > wrote: >>=20 >> It is important to understand the difference between a Digital Video = Disk and a Digital Versatile Disk! The latter is simply a data store = that is supported by most computers, the former is the original DVD = format supported by dedicated players (and most computers).=20 >>=20 >> You can store any data on the latter, including any digital video = file, but whether it will play from the disk depends entirely on the = device. >>=20 >> The former uses an Mpeg2 file formatted in a very particular way (a = VIDEO_TS file), such that the DVD will play on any dedicated player. The = problem in my experience is to find an application that will format = supplied Mpeg2 file(s) without re-encoding the actual video and audio. = This ensures that you maintain the best quality. It also is going to be = much quicker. I use an old free app called 'GUI for dvdauthoring' which = still works fine for me on Win10. It will only accept raw video & audio = mpeg files, not multiplexed. Once it has formatted the DVD it uses = Imageburn to create the physical disk. >>=20 >> Hope this helps. >>=20 >> =20 >>=20 >> =20 >>=20 >> Mr. Eric D. Kirk wrote >>=20 >> Can anyone recommend a simple utility to burn a DVD? Looking for = free, not a bunch of add on crap, etc. >>=20 >> =20 >>=20 >> =20 >>=20 --Apple-Mail=_A64AB38A-1068-421D-B0CD-1B29FECEC1B9 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Yes = DVD Studio Pro. I still use it occasionally on and old mac.
I even used the scripting for special navigation, forgotten = how now, it was good.
Never used Encore.
Rob


Robert Davidson
Multimedia = Specialist
0419 211175
robdav@ozemail.com.au
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~robdav/SiteRD/Welcome.html
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On 4 Jul 2018, at 5:46 am, Adam Mercado <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

This thread makes me reminisce = of DVD Studio Pro. Faultless app. Like many I don=E2=80=99t do dvds any = more, but there was a time every job was. Full motion menus and = everything. I=E2=80=99ve yet to do a blu ray but from what I understand = it=E2=80=99s not quite as easy to author as dvd was/is

Sent from my iPad

On Jul 3, 2018, at 10:52 AM, Byron Nash <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

I'm curious to know if anyone has switched to = Scenarist or DVD Architect? We still create distribution DVD's here for = our films that get sold in major retailers. So, I'm still in the thick = of DVD creation unfortunately. Just always wishing it was a bit smoother = than it is in Encore. 

On Tue, Jul 3, 2018 at = 7:37 AM Stan Jones <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Also, Perry=E2=80=99s point here is = important:

 

> The problem in my = experience is to find an application that will format supplied Mpeg2 = file(s) without re-encoding the actual video and audio.

 

The = DVD spec is exacting. And the Sonic authorcore (same as used in the top = end Scenarist and also in Encore) was unforgiving. And this caused = difficulty when importing assets that were not to spec.

 

Some = of the other authoring applications did not allow for keeping imported = assets that were actually to spec. Or did not allow the un-multiplexed = assets (eg. m2v, wav, a3c) to be brought in separately.

 

Stan

 

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Sent: Tuesday, July 3, 2018 4:51 = AM


To: After Effects = Mail List
Subject: Re: [AE] DVD Burner


 

Yep, tracking entirely. That was the reason for my = original question.  Otherwise, it's just a data disk which doesn't = need any special software. 

 

Eric

 

On Tue, Jul 3, 2018, 4:01 AM Perry = Mitchell <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

It is important to understand the difference between = a Digital Video Disk and a Digital Versatile Disk! The latter is simply = a data store that is supported by most computers, the former is the = original DVD format supported by dedicated players (and most = computers). 

You can store any data on the latter, = including any digital video file, but whether it will play from the disk = depends entirely on the device.

The = former uses an Mpeg2 file formatted in a very particular way (a VIDEO_TS = file), such that the DVD will play on any dedicated player. The problem = in my experience is to find an application that will format supplied = Mpeg2 file(s) without re-encoding the actual video and audio. This = ensures that you maintain the best quality. It also is going to be much = quicker. I use an old free app called 'GUI for dvdauthoring' which still = works fine for me on Win10. It will only accept raw video & audio = mpeg files, not multiplexed. Once it has formatted the DVD it uses = Imageburn to create the physical disk.

Hope = this helps.

 

 

Mr. Eric D. = Kirk wrote

Can anyone recommend a simple utility = to burn a DVD?  Looking for free, not a bunch of add on crap, = etc.

 

 

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