Application 5: Creating Your Own DVD Movies

Application #5: Creating Your Own DVD Movies

After you've edited your home movie into a cinematic masterpiece, you need to share your work with the world. The easiest way to do this is to burn your movie to DVD discs. All you need is a DVD burner and enough RAM to make the process more speedy (or less sluggish) and a big enough hard disk to store your movie during the process.

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For optimal compatibility, you'll want to record your movies in the DVD-R format.

Upgrade Checklist for Burning DVD Movies

DVD-R burner (see Chapter 5)

80GB or larger dedicated hard disk (see Chapter 4)

512MB or more RAM (see Chapter 6)

THE ABSOLUTE MINIMUM

When you want to use your PC for video purposes, keep these facts in mind:

• Just about any fancy video application you can think of will require upgrading your system in some fashion.

• To watch TV on your PC, you'll need to install a television tuner card.

• To watch DVD movies on your PC, you'll need a DVD drive.

• To edit home movies on your PC, you'll need to upgrade almost all your components you need lots of memory, a big (and fast) hard disk, a 64MB video card, and either a FireWire connection (for DV camcorders) or a video capture card or device (for older analog camcorders).

• To burn your movies to DVD, you'll need a DVD burner compatible with the DVD-R format.