Creating a DVD using the H.264 AVC Codec, Got the codecs to work fine with Windows DVD Maker! YEAH

[lucindamc123]

For the movie, Gone which will be on TV in California, the format they want is H.264 AVC Codec. I can create this but I am wondering if I will be able to make a DVD using that Codec with the Windows DVD Maker or do I need to find a new program to do this. Really appreciate any help on this. Thanks a lot.

[aroundworld]

For the movie, Gone which will be on TV in California, the format they want is H.264 AVC Codec. I can create this but I am wondering if I will be able to make a DVD using that Codec with the Windows DVD Maker or do I need to find a new program to do this. Really appreciate any help on this. Thanks a lot.

This should help.

http://forums.creativecow.net/thread/20/862507

[lucindamc123]

Thanks, I took a look at this and it says that codec won't play on Windows Media Player however, this was an old thread from 2009 so they might play now. I will go ahead and render it and check it out. They didn't have anything about making a DVD with this codec though so I will have to keep searching for information about that.

[Ben_S]

As I understand it, DVD's use an older codec (MP2, I think).
I would imagine you could render it in an H264 format, then just put the resulting file on a DVD as a data file to send it. Some newer DVD players may even still play it like that.

[lucindamc123]

As I understand it, DVD's use an older codec (MP2, I think).
I would imagine you could render it in an H264 format, then just put the resulting file on a DVD as a data file to send it. Some newer DVD players may even still play it like that.

Okay, I will try that then Ben, if I can't get it to work the regular way.

[ms_amos]

Not sure if this will help, but there's loads of information on the DVD "standard" on Wikipedia.
From memory, it's MPG2 format with AC3, PCM or MP3 audio, at around 6000mbps (you'll need to double check those figures as I'm a little behind with video authoring).
The video standard in the US is 720x480 @ 29.97fps, so your best bet would be to start with a source file that is exactly that resolution, or greater, with a matching frame rate.
If your source video can be opened by Windows DVD Maker, the program should re-encode your footage and prepare it for writing to disc (if you are using WebM, there are codecs now available for Windows Media Player which should enable playback).
I hope this helps, transcoding is a bit of a minefield, but all the required information is freely available on the 'net.

[lucindamc123]

Thanks Amos, that helps a lot. Luckily I can render the movie in AVSFORYOU's video editor which is better than Sony Vegas which I also own, to the exact specifications the network wants and then I will see if it will create a DVD. I also have a DVD creator from AVSFORYOU and since AVS uses the codecs I need, then it probably will create a DVD. Then I will proof the finished DVD on our TV to see if it plays in our DVD player.

[lucindamc123]

Good news. I was able to create the video using the codecs I needed and Windows DVD Maker was able to create a DVD of it. I am also going to send them a regular DVD just in case it does not work on their player and perhaps they can convert it themselves.