OT: Creating a PC Compatible DVD...

[Jim Carwardine]

Thanks, Stephen... I'm using Panasonic DVD-R blanks and they didn't  
work in XP in Parallels.  A good brand might be any of the more  
expensive brands?  So, if I use an expensive DVD-R with iDVD, instead  
of Disk Utility) I will likely get a PC compatible DVD?  I can't  
target my audience other than to say they might not be using Vista...  
Jim

On 3-Dec-08, at 2:23 PM, Stephen Barncard wrote:

> Buy a drive that records DVD+R if you must. But this is totally  
> moot. Yours is not a PC/MAC issue, but a choice of blank disc  
> formats and/or video formatting. Both disc types will play on any  
> platform.
> Why not just buy quality DVD-R blanks that the mac optical drive is  
> designed for. The +/- is usually only a factor on the record side.  
> Also the + discs seem to be losing market share.
>
> The FORMAT of the DATA is the other factor. Usually burning programs  
> make a PC/MAC compatible video or data disc.  Making a video disc  
> that plays everywhere is handled by video burning software like DVD  
> studio pro or iDVD, even Toast.
>
> Also not all players are alike. Use software that targets your  
> output needs. Often there are shareware or open source solutions  
> like VLC that play anything.
>
> http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
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>> Hi Folks... I know there is a problem creating a PC-compatible DVD  
>> on the Mac.  The Mac creates a DVD-R MPEG2 file while the PC reads  
>> a DVD+R DVD.  Is there an elegant solution to this with some magic  
>> piece of software or am I relegated to about a six step workaround  
>> every time I want to do this?  I can't find anything searching the  
>> archives.
>>
>> Thanks...
>>
>> Jim Carwardine,
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