Compatibility of miniDVD

[The Producer]

What percentage of standalone DVD players are miniDVD's compatible with?
Does the type of CDR media you use influence whether or not it plays in a DVD?

I'll be getting a DVD burner with my new system, which is several months away, but for now I really want to author a movie I made on DVD because of it's menu capabilities.

Also, i've read that some form of MPEG 1 is part of the DVD spec. Does the MPEG 1 video include AC3 audio, and will standalone players even play MPEG1 video authored on a DVD?

The Producer

[mats.hogberg]

What percentage of standalone DVD players are miniDVD's compatible with?

Not many, at least not if you use DVD res/bitrates.

Does the type of CDR media you use influence whether or not it plays in a DVD?

Depends on player. May, may not.

Does the MPEG 1 video include AC3 audio

DVDDemystified says nothing on any connection between video encoding and audio encoding. Without further knowledge than this, I'd say Yes!

will standalone players even play MPEG1 video authored on a DVD

As it's inside the DVD specs (if done correctly), at least they ought to!

/Mats

[kitty]

< < < Look in the DVD Players Section

If it is listed as playing miniDVD (there is a way to list them) then good chance it will. If you want wide compatibility for distribution to others forget it, just burn real DVDs.

[sapiendut]

MPEG1 video does NOT include AC3.