EXPERIMENTAL : author DVD on CD

[vidholic]

EXPERIMENTAL : author DVD on CD
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NOTE : you can ignore this tips if you prefer standard DVD authoring
##software requirements:TMPGEnc DVD author v1.6.34.89
##"higher than this version only support DVD disc"
If you have small amount of videos (smaller than 600mb) & need to convert it to DVD,why don't you use this guide....
If you feel that you'll waste lots of unused space when using DVD-R then you can use CD-R(CD-RW not supported).
1. First,convert all your videos with your MPEG encoder(TMPGEnc Express recommended,use MPEG2 file output )
2. Watch for the total MPEG2 files size resulted...is it fit on 1 CD (max.600mb,smaller recommended)
3. Load the MPEG2 results to TMPGEnc DVD Author v1.6.34.89,then create menus,chapters and stuff..
4. Then create and burn the DVD result using the CD-R you have inserted into your DVD writer..
5. DONE
6. PLAY the "DVD on CD" on your DVD player....
7. The DVD player may not recognize it as DVD,but it will play.....
P.S. :- this is only for the experimentalist
- the results may vary depends on your DVD player
- the TMPGEnc DVD Author may warn you about DVD standard.you can ignore this
- use only this TMPGEnc internal burner(Nero/others will refuse DVD structure written on CD)
- Even the new version of TMPGEnc DVD Author also refuse to write DVD structure on CD
- I will provide screenshot if needed (next time)
- I use this method several times with mostly successful

[filmboss80]

DVD players on PCs will play mpeg2 files. However, most set-top DVD players need DVD-compliant discs. In that case, your option would be to author a VCD, not a DVD.

With the price of blank DVD discs today, why waste time and effort on something that is not likely to work on most standalone DVD players?

Foolish, IMO.

[Noahtuck]

This is nothing new or amazing.

It is called a "MiniDVD"

##"higher than this version only support DVD disc"

You don't have to use TDA or any specific software.

All you have to do is author a dvd video structure that will fit on a cdr and burn it.

7. The DVD player may not recognize it as DVD,but it will play.....

Not all players will play a MiniDVD

- use only this TMPGEnc internal burner(Nero/others will refuse DVD structure written on CD

WRONG!!!! Nero even has a selection to choose to make a MiniDVD & i have burned them using other programs as well.....

- Even the new version of TMPGEnc DVD Author also refuse to write DVD structure on CD

Thats why you do NOT use TDA to burn dvd's or cd's