mpeg2 vs DVD format

[jims1]

Greetings,

I capture movies on an ATI AIW to mpeg2 files, divided into 1GB segments. I wish to make these into DVD's. My question is;
Must I convert these into DVD format, since DVD is mpeg2 anyway or can I just go straight to the authoring step?

Believe it or not, I did spend many hours pouring over different forum entries, faq's and articles, but still not clear.
Thanks for any help.

JimS

[Baldrick]

if the mpeg2s are dvd compliant you can author directly,
www.videohelp.com/dvd#tech or just test add them in for example tmpgenc dvd author and it will tell you if they are dvd compliant

[Richard_G]

mpeg2 can be DVD compliant or can be in any number of oddball resolutions and aspect ratios. Have a look at What Is DVD at the top left, look up the DVD compliant resolutions (ie 720 x 480, 352 x 480, etc) and capture in one of those. You will then just be able to go straight to the authoring stage.

[guns1inger]

Some players will play raw mpeg files, others wont and must have them compiled into a DVD structure.