To author in which format?

[Forceware]

Hi,
Sorry for my noobness.
But I cant seems to find my answers so the need to post in forum.
I'm gonna ask a question,
To author a video is to convert it to mpeg2 format and then author it?
Cos I always use winAVI or convertxtodvd straight away convert to .vob format and burn to disc. Now I wanna burn some anime so the need to know to author them in thier original .avi format or convert them to mpeg format or can I author them in .vob format?
So sorry for a stupid question but I seriously cant find my answers.
Thanks!

[redwudz]

To 'author' is to create the DVD format from a MPEG-2 video. It does not create or encode the video, just formats it into a DVD.

Look to the upper left for 'What is' DVD for the DVD format information. <<<<<<

To create the MPG-2 video from a AVI or other format is 'encoding'. These are generally 2 separate operations.

If you look to the left, there are guides for both. <<<<<< AUTHOR and CONVERT.

[Forceware]

To 'author' is to create the DVD format from a MPEG-2 video. It does not create or encode the video, just formats it into a DVD.

The first sentence answers all my question already. Haha!
Thanks man...
So that means I would need to get my .rmvb files to mpeg-2 so that I could author it. Am I right to say that?

[redwudz]

Correct. You might look at SUPER for Real Video conversions. And there are a few other programs that can do this.

Make sure your converted (Encoded) video is DVD compliant. That's why I directed you to 'What is' DVD so you might see the specification for the video and audio that's needed.

After you have done the conversion, you author it to DVD.

[Forceware]

Thank you so much.
This forum peeps are indeed friendly & helpful unlike my country forum whereby its full or irritating kids whom are not so helpful and will just direct you to this link www.google.com when you already googled and cant find much information.
Thanks!

[thecoalman]

direct you to this link www.google.com when you already googled and cant find much information.
Thanks!

Stick around and you'll see plenty of that...