OT: Creating a PC Compatible DVD...

[Stephen Barncard]

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/






>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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stephen barncard
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