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The Gentleman Scamp · 02-12-2009, 11:52 AM

Last month I downloaded a great documentary called 'Religulous' which would make an ideal gift for my fathers birthday.

I have never tried creating a DVD from a movie downloaded from the net but the only way I could think of was to open a new i-movie project and drag it into that as a clip.

3GB disk space is not enough to do this and it would probably take hours and hours.

Is there a quick and easy way to burn this to DVD?

For those of you who don't know, I am an Apple user and have a 15" MacBook Pro what is three and a half years old.

Sakeopete · 02-12-2009, 12:13 PM

Xilisoft is what I use simple and works great, you can find a download on most torrent sites.

Mr R Sole · 02-12-2009, 12:57 PM

I also tried using divx 6 and that took me ages...try Nero Vision as well i think that's quite good...again Torrent sites

Fondles · 02-12-2009, 01:12 PM

I exclusively use Alloksoft products for all my media conversions,user friendly and reasonabley quick.

Can be purchased at you local online torrent shop.

slackula · 02-12-2009, 01:17 PM

It the file one big quicktime one or is it a proper DVD with all the sub-folders and stuff?

Fondles · 02-12-2009, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by slackula

It the file one big quicktime one or is it a proper DVD with all the sub-folders and stuff?

How could it possibly be in two different formats ??

Butterfly · 02-12-2009, 01:23 PM

VLC !!! and it's free,

The Gentleman Scamp · 02-12-2009, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by slackula

It the file one big quicktime one or is it a proper DVD with all the sub-folders and stuff?

It is an AVI movie downloaded from btjunkie.com via Transmission, size 699.6 MB.

It opens in high quality letterbox vision in Quicktime.

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Originally Posted by Butterfly

VLC !!! and it's free

I have VLC, I have used it to open some files that Quicktime couldn't open with sound, but how would I use it to burn a Quicktime movie to DVD?

slackula · 02-12-2009, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Fondles

How could it possibly be in two different formats ??

I meant is it just one big .mov file or is it an actual DVD with all the menus and languages etc?

If it is just a .mov file he can put in a blank DVD, browse to it in Finder and drag the file to it and burn it.

slackula · 02-12-2009, 01:32 PM

^^ If it is only 699 MB why not just put it on a CD?

The Gentleman Scamp · 02-12-2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by slackula

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Originally Posted by Fondles

How could it possibly be in two different formats ??

I meant is it just one big .mov file or is it an actual DVD with all the menus and languages etc?

If it is just a .mov file he can put in a blank DVD, browse to it in Finder and drag the file to it and burn it.

It's just am avi file that opens in Quicktime - was never on dvd, but I want it on dvd.

So I just enter a blank and drag it onto the desktop disc icon?

slackula · 02-12-2009, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by The Gentleman Scamp

So I just enter a blank and drag it onto the desktop disc icon?

I use Finder like I said, but I suppose your might work too. Try it.

02-12-2009, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Gentleman Scamp

Last month I downloaded a great documentary called 'Religulous' which would make an ideal gift for my fathers birthday.

I have never tried creating a DVD from a movie downloaded from the net but the only way I could think of was to open a new i-movie project and drag it into that as a clip.

3GB disk space is not enough to do this and it would probably take hours and hours.

Is there a quick and easy way to burn this to DVD?

Toast (current version, 10) will do it for you -- but you will still need enough space on your hard drive to accommodate the temporary file. Just drag into the Toast window, select DVD, and select burn. It will re-encode into the proper format and burn the DVD.

Of course, you could also just use iDVD, which should already be on your system - no idea why you were trying to use iMovie.

02-12-2009, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Butterfly

VLC !!! and it's free,

Moron - that doesn't burn DVDs.

The Gentleman Scamp · 02-12-2009, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DaffyDuck

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Gentleman Scamp

Last month I downloaded a great documentary called 'Religulous' which would make an ideal gift for my fathers birthday.

I have never tried creating a DVD from a movie downloaded from the net but the only way I could think of was to open a new i-movie project and drag it into that as a clip.

3GB disk space is not enough to do this and it would probably take hours and hours.

Is there a quick and easy way to burn this to DVD?

Toast (current version, 10) will do it for you -- but you will still need enough space on your hard drive to accommodate the temporary file. Just drag into the Toast window, select DVD, and select burn. It will re-encode into the proper format and burn the DVD.

Of course, you could also just use iDVD, which should already be on your system - no idea why you were trying to use iMovie.

I have Toast V8, also have i-DVD but was unable to drag it in.

Opening a new i-DVD project? Well I don't need to be designing a fancy menu page or scene selections, I just want to burn a movie onto a dvd for somebody to watch.

Would I be better off doing it in Toast, or am I missing something.

Thanks for help by the way, I want to get this done and in the post by the end of today.

lom · 02-12-2009, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by The Gentleman Scamp

Thanks for help by the way, I want to get this done and in the post by the end of today.

Is that why you waited until lunch today before asking for help?

If it is an .avi file then you just burn it to the DVD with whatever burning program you have.

The Gentleman Scamp · 02-12-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by lom

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Gentleman Scamp

Thanks for help by the way, I want to get this done and in the post by the end of today.

Is that why you waited until lunch today before asking for help?

If it is an .avi file then you just burn it to the DVD with whatever burning program you have.

Somebody should have simply said:

Do you have Toast? ...Just drag it into Toast and press the big red button.

lom · 02-12-2009, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by The Gentleman Scamp

Somebody should have simply said: Do you have Toast? ...Just drag it into Toast and press the big red button.

hmm.. I've been told that Mac's are so easy to use that even an.. oh forget that, they are intuitive, one knows immediately how to do it.

The Gentleman Scamp · 02-12-2009, 02:54 PM

The bar says 15% completed (encoding) - it has been on 15% for the past ten minutes and the green light on my external dvd burner isn't blinking.

Woe is me.

melvbot · 02-12-2009, 03:00 PM

Right click the file, go to "More", Toast It

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The Gentleman Scamp たのむよ。 Last Online: Yesterday 10:57 PM Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: もうがまんできない！ Posts: 9,060	Quicktime movie to DVD? Last month I downloaded a great documentary called 'Religulous' which would make an ideal gift for my fathers birthday. I have never tried creating a DVD from a movie downloaded from the net but the only way I could think of was to open a new i-movie project and drag it into that as a clip. 3GB disk space is not enough to do this and it would probably take hours and hours. Is there a quick and easy way to burn this to DVD? For those of you who don't know, I am an Apple user and have a 15" MacBook Pro what is three and a half years old.

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Sakeopete Petchaburi Last Online: Today 10:57 AM Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canadian living in Aranyaprathet Posts: 292	Xilisoft is what I use simple and works great, you can find a download on most torrent sites.

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Mr R Sole Noone here gets out alive Last Online: Today 11:20 AM Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The back of beyond..on the bloody PC by the looks of it!! Posts: 1,863	I also tried using divx 6 and that took me ages...try Nero Vision as well i think that's quite good...again Torrent sites

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Fondles Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 02:26 PM Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Darkside, Pattaya Posts: 1,295	I exclusively use Alloksoft products for all my media conversions,user friendly and reasonabley quick. Can be purchased at you local online torrent shop.

02-12-2009, 01:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
slackula Pronce. PH said so! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Behind a slipping mask of sanity in Phuket. Posts: 3,677	It the file one big quicktime one or is it a proper DVD with all the sub-folders and stuff?

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Butterfly Suspended Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 23,072	VLC !!! and it's free,

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slackula Pronce. PH said so! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Behind a slipping mask of sanity in Phuket. Posts: 3,677	^^ If it is only 699 MB why not just put it on a CD?

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The Gentleman Scamp たのむよ。 Last Online: Yesterday 10:57 PM Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: もうがまんできない！ Posts: 9,060	The bar says 15% completed (encoding) - it has been on 15% for the past ten minutes and the green light on my external dvd burner isn't blinking. Woe is me.

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