Mac & PC collaboration!!!!!

[zoranb]

I want to ask this. Suppose i make all the capturing n stuff of a video all on the pc can i make the final stage meaning burning the DVD on my mac? And that because it has a DVD recorder. Ive heard that the video DVDs burned on the SuperDrive wont work on PCs is that correct????

[ZeroSix]

you can do everyting you are asking without limitation or problem.

A DVD is a DVD. No matter where it is burned or how. There is no restriction against DVDs created under Mac OS X based computers, and they will play on any platform or player that supports DVD±R[W] media.

[galactica]

And that because it has a DVD recorder. Ive heard that the video DVDs burned on the SuperDrive wont work on PCs is that correct????

That only happens when you are not burning them properly on the mac. in fact, it wont work in anything (even the mac) in this case.

A dvd burned with a superdrive is no different than a dvd burned on antoher drive.

hope that makes since. Oh, and for data cd's / dvd's you can even burn as HYBRID or PC disk if you like - makes no difference though. Even the std "mac disk" will be read by pc, you just see a few files that are invisible on the mac thats all

[zoranb]

Then whats all this nonsence with the different types of DVD, +, -, RW, RAM and what ever is out yet??? Sorry that i ask but it seems bizzare!!!!

[galactica]

Then whats all this nonsence with the different types of DVD, +, -, RW, RAM and what ever is out yet??? Sorry that i ask but it seems bizzare!!!!

Ahhh now this is a different story.

Mac's use DVD-r/rw primarely. So if you got a superdrive chances are it WILL NOT BURN +R/RW disks. But there is nothing saying a -r/rw disk burned on a mac wont work on a pc.

NOW! IF you have a pc and burn a +R/RW disk it most likely wont work on a mac, because the drives are -R/RW. You can get it to work however, if you have a +R/RW EXTERNAL drive, but even then its difficult. You can burn to these +R/RW disks with an external drive and toast (they are not supported by the OS as of yet) but once you burn them you may not beable to access the data on the mac. I say may because some people can others cant.

DVD Rams are totally different. They require a RAM drive so thats another story.

Generally speaking, -r/rw are the most common dvd'rs and they are cross platform ie mac burned work on PC, PC burned work on mac.

Since standard mac dvd burners are -r/rw drives just stick with that meda.

hope that makes since

[zoranb]

so in other words i can make all the capturing and editing stuff on my pc and just befor authoring the DVD i can take all the files on the mac and do the authoring of the DVD movie there.
If what i say is correct then ill need ur help again cause on the mac platform things will be different ill need more info.

[BernieR]

Recordable DVD discs come in several/many flavors. You should search this site for the FAQ's on these different and competing flavors.


heres a good place to start to get informed

https://www.videohelp.com/dvd

Bernie

[galactica]

so in other words i can make all the capturing and editing stuff on my pc and just befor authoring the DVD i can take all the files on the mac and do the authoring of the DVD movie there.
If what i say is correct then ill need ur help again cause on the mac platform things will be different ill need more info.

if you want to do that yes. but why not just do it all on the mac???

What do you want to know about on the "mac platform" that is sooooo differnet?
Ill fill in whatever i can, you just list the ?'s you have