Creating A DVD Without Menus

[GGraphiks]

i am a complete noob and i just purchased a dvd writer and i have a few different software. i want to know how to create a dvd without menus, just the movie. is there an easy way for a newbie?

[g_shocker182]

TMPGEnc DVD Author (though it still has flaws) has an option where you can create dvds without menus. Incorporate this tip with some guides to your left.

[poopyhead]

you need to be a little bit more specific...

by creating a DVD w/o menus

do you mean "backing up" a commercial DVD??

are you converting from another format?

you need info on burning/authoring DVDs?

[GGraphiks]

i am converting from AVI to ?. i want to put just the movie on dvd to watch in a stand alone player. i already have one frisbe.

[DVWannaB]

OK, use an MPEG 2 encoder to get a DVD compliant video and audio file. Then use a DVD Authoring program (DVD-lab, TMPG, etc). After importing your DVD files, just put them in "First Play". That way, you dont use a menu and plays automatically when inserted into DVD player.

[spidey]

exactly as DVWannaB says. Make your first movie your "First Play" clip, and then if there's multiple vids for the disc, make them time out into each other squentially as you want them to play

[GGraphiks]

ok, i tried to covert my AVI movie to MPEG2 for DVD and it got all the way to the end (97%) and said that i have a error, not to mention that it encoded for 6 hours nothing but a black screen. i don't get it i followed the tutorial for TMPGEnc. is there another way?

[poopyhead]

https://www.videohelp.com/tmpgencdvd.htm

[GGraphiks]

i followed this one https://www.videohelp.com/tmpgencdvd.htm

ok, answer this. when avi is encoded what type of mpeg is it being encoded to? MPEG2 or MPEG4?
or if you know where i can read up on this myself that would be helpful too!

[poopyhead]

MPEG-1 VCD

MPEG-2 SVCD, DVD

MPEG Layer III MP3

MPEG-4 DIVX

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.avi Divx is MPEG-4....so i don't think you're converting .avi to .avi

i would assume MPEG-2 because you're converting to DVD.

[GGraphiks]

yes thanks! it helps to know the finer points, and tidbits.