So what do I do with "NTSC Compatible" .mpg file?

[brassplyer]

I've previously used Pinnacle Studio for creating DVD's but want to explore other ways of doing it. I used Any Video Converter to convert an .flv file to a "DVD Video NTSC Movie mpg" file. It creates a video with an .mpg extension.

This would lead me to think I should be able burn it directly to a DVD with no further conversion. However, simply burning the file to a DVD creates a disc my DVD player doesn't recognize, obviously there's more to the process.

Also what's the difference between this file and an MPEG-II Movie .mpg video file?

Thanks!

[Noahtuck]

Well, not sure what .mp2 file? in your title has to do with what you asked but.

This would lead me to think I should be able burn it directly to a DVD with no further conversion.

Only if your standalone dvd player can play raw files such as this.

However, simply burning the file to a DVD creates a disc my DVD player doesn't recognize, obviously there's more to the process.

Have you ever actually took the time to look at the "what is' link on every page of this site ?
Specifially "what is "DVD" ?

It needs to be "authored".

Also what's the difference between this file and an MPEG-II Movie .mpg video file?

Who knows seeing as we don't know if you even made an MPG file that is the correct specs for a dvd.
But from what you wrote i will assume you have a valid MPG file suitable for authoring to a dvd.

[brassplyer]

Well, not sure what .mp2 file? in your title

I just did that to throw you off.

Fixed typo.

However, simply burning the file to a DVD creates a disc my DVD player doesn't recognize, obviously there's more to the process.

Have you ever actually took the time to look at the "what is' link on every page of this site ?
Specifially "what is "DVD" ?

I'll assume that this is meant to be "helpful" but I don't find myself motivated to answer questions that seem "obvious" to me in a condescending manner but this seems to be a tendency among video & computer geeks.

How about "I would look <here> for useful information."

Actually, taking a look at that page, the answer to my particular question is hardly obvious. In fact, I'll challenge you to show me where it's clearly, specifically addressed.

Also what's the difference between this file and an MPEG-II Movie .mpg video file?

Who knows seeing as we don't know if you even made an MPG file that is the correct specs for a dvd.
But from what you wrote i will assume you have a valid MPG file suitable for authoring to a dvd.

I'm hoping someone will be familiar with the app and what it produces.

If the video has to be re-encoded again, how is it "DVD compatible"?

[Baldrick]

Use an AUTHORING tool like https://www.videohelp.com/tools/Simple_DVD_Creator or if you want menus guifordvdauthor, dvdstyler, dvd-lab, https://www.videohelp.com/tools/sections/authoring-dvd . They shouldn't reconvert the video.

But instead of using any video converter try use the BEST free mpeg2 encoder HCENC instead! Use it togheter with a gui like avstodvd.

[solarfox]

It's "DVD compatible", in that it is the correct codec (MPEG-2 video, probably AC3 audio) at the correct frame size (720x480 for full-D1, or 352x480 for half-D1) and frame rate (29.997frames/sec), encoded at bit rates which are within the DVD specification.

However, it still needs to be converted into a form which DVD players expect. This isn't a "re-encoding" step, so much as a "repackaging" step; DVD authoring software will take your MPEG-2 file, split it into its component audio and video streams, then repackage it into VOB and IFO files which contain not just the audiovisual data, but navigation markers and various other pieces of information which tell the DVD player how to play the video -- where to start, where to stop, where the chapter markers are (if any), what to do and where to go when it gets to the end of the programme... and so on. If you're putting multiple MPEG files on the disc, the navigation data in the VOB and IFO files also describes to the DVD player which one(s) get played in what order, contains additional data describing the menu screens and user-selectable buttons (with additional data describing how the buttons behave), and so on.

In a nutshell, a DVD authoring program takes your MPEG-2 files, lets you create menus and buttons to navigate to them and set chapter stops within them, then creates all the interactive navigation-and-playback data necessary to tell the DVD player how to play the disc and then repackages it all into a form that the player can handle.

Does that help clear things up a bit?

[Noahtuck]

Well, you could not be lazy and actually do some research.
There is a whole list of links on the left side of EVERY page on this site.

You could also look at any store bought dvd and see how it is structured for a starting point.

I also did state this,

It needs to be "authored".

Pretty much summed it up 8)

[filmboss80]

Especially read the "DVD File/Folder Structure" under WHAT IS > DVD. You will then see the types of file structures that DVD players look for. This is what DVD Authoring programs create. Various authoring software can be found in the Tools section of this site.