Use DVD recorder to record to end of video_ts files

[aeafisme23]

If i am in the wrong forum or know of a better area i need to look let me know.

First off, i am looking to record friends and family on to the end of a video (DVD/video_ts) that has already been created, i will be recording them talking. But here are the following things i do not want to happen, i do not want to record friends and family and when they take home the dvd they have a menu to choose whether or not they see the first video or the interview.

Also, when burning the dvd's from home, how do i not author the dvd so i can add a recorded interview at the end of it. As my understanding of talking to Nero the disc gets authored at burn and will not let you record at the end of the dvd.

Next, will i need a special type of dvd or can this be accomplished with a dvd-r/dvd+r or do i need rw's. I am assuming that my dvd recorder will take standard dvd size so i can just put my burned dvd into the camcorder to record my family at the end. I do know that dvd-r/+r only are able to burn/record once; but if left unauthored is this a special circumstance?

Last, is this even possible to do ? Thanks everyone!

Randy

[guns1inger]

Can't be done. Most camcorders will only use 1.4GB discs, not standard DVD5's. But that is a minor issue.

To do what you want to do you would have to record in VR mode and leave the disc unfinalised. I would also be surprised if a disc that was started in one device would continue recording in another - most only work properly if you record everything in the one device.

DVD is not like tape, despite what the advertising tells you. To do what you want to do properly, you should record the talking heads separately, then put it all together on your PC to produce the disc you want.