Can I burn TV shows onto a DVD?

If I bought a show off of iTunes can I put it onto a DVD? Say I want to watch them in a DVD player is there a way of doing that?

You can archive any purchases you make on the iTunes Store to CD/DVD. However, the copy protection built into the video content prevents you from being able to burn a DVD that you could play in a DVD player. Sorry.

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  • HT1296 I have just downloaded a TV show from the iTunes store into my Window 7 PC.  Is there a way to burn the show onto a DVD so I can watch in on my television?

    I have just made my first download of a TV show from the iTunes store into my Windows 7 PC.  Ping is managing my media. Can I burn this TV show to a DVD so that I can watch it on my TV?

    No

  • How can I burn an mpeg onto a DVD without having to use IDVD or IMovie?

    So I've got a few jpg's and mpeg's that I would like to burn for PC friends, but the only way I can figure out how to get these onto a CD or DVD is by using IDVD or IMovie with my IMac. Is there a way around this? Why doesn't a blank DVD or CD icon come up on the desktop once inserted so that I can simply drag and drop my photos and short movies to it to be burned accordingly? Thanks in advance.
    IMac G4   Mac OS X (10.3.7)  
    IMac G4   Mac OS X (10.3.7)  

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    seem to appear in the preferences of IDVD, DVD
    Player, or Quicktime. It seems strange that the only
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    huge hassle when all I want is a few short videos in
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    tied into Itunes. Isn't ILife suppose to make
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  • Help! I can't burn my movie onto a dvd.

    Everything works fine, until it gets to the part where it says encoding audio, and then it just stops working, and it says iDVD is not responding. Does anyone know how to fix this, or why this is happening?

    Rich is correct.
    This question is frequently asked!
    iDVD is probably not 'hanging'. Disregard any messages that iDVD is not responding. It is. Do not force quit.
    Encoding audio is the slowest part of rendering, and can take many hours. Great patience, even an intermittent alternative hobby, is called for.
    Make sure no other application is running, make sure you have not set the hard disk to go to sleep and that the screen saver will not come on. Leave it overnight, or have a 36 hole game of golf.
    Sooner or later iDVD will finish!

  • I am trying to burn a .mov file from fcp xpress timeline to a dvd.  The popup message I receive prior to inserting the dvd is that I need 20.05 gb of space available on dvd (a 1.25 min). How can I get this program onto a dvd that shows a max of 8.5gb?.

    I am trying to burn a .mov file from fcp xpress timeline to a dvd.  The popup message I receive prior to inserting the dvd is that I need 20.05 gb of space available on dvd (a 1.25 min program). How can I get this program onto a dvd (where the max available gb's  for off the shelf dvds-r)  shows a max of 8.5gb?.  Please help.  Thank You!

    You have posted your question in the Final Cut  Pro X forum. You want to be in this forum instead; https://discussions.apple.com/community/professional_applications/final_cut_expr ess_hd
    Good luck.
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  • I burned a movie onto a DVD-R, but can't be played on my macbook, why is that?

    I burned a movie onto a DVD-R from my macbook, but can't be played on my macbook, why is that?

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  • HT2801 how to burn slide show too a dvd-r in web supedrive plugged into my macbook pro?

    how to burn slide show too a dvd-r in web superdrive plugged into the usb port

    I think this link will offer some good insight. I would recommend moving the library to an external HD if you are already using iPhoto on your MBP. If you do decide to move the library directly to your MBP just make sure you are using a different enough name for it that your MBP can easily locate each library independently.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1229?viewlocale=en_US
    Roger

  • How can I burn ipod touch videos to dvd?

    How can I burn ipod touch videos to dvd without compressing and losing quality?

    iDVD is not longer officially supported by Apple, but still works like a champ.
    In iMovie 10, go to File>Share>File, choose the size (probably should choose either SD or Large) then click Next, give it a name, then click Save (remember where you saved it).
    When the activity indicator shows that the Share has completed (may take a while depending on your hardware and the length of the movie) go to iDVD. Go to File>Import>Video and select the file you just created. It will bring the video into your iDVD project.

  • Burning Purchased Movies onto a DVD

    If I purchase and download a movie from the iTunes store, can I burn that movie to a DVD the same way that a burn or back-up my music to a CD? Also, if I put the movie onto a DVD, will it play in a DVD player?
    Message was edited by: fortonr185

    Not exactly, to anyone reading the Terms of Service, it's not all that apparent really. Here's what the Terms say:
    "(vi) You shall not be entitled to burn video Products or ring tone Products.
    (vii) You shall be entitled to export, burn (if applicable) or copy (if applicable) Products solely for personal, noncommercial use. "
    To me, this just tells me that I can't burn video products, but then contradicts itself saying that I CAN burn video products, but only for personal use (in other words, the standard rules of not reselling or distributing videos, as all videos state in the beginning)...
    I did read the Terms before making those purchases, and they are not very clear. So with this in mind, I do blame Apple for not stating the terms more clearly...

  • I burned some files onto a DVD-R disc using my MacBook Air.  I did it by dropping the files onto the DVD icon in Finder and burned it right there.   If I put the dics into my DVD Player, it plays just fine.  If I insert it into a computer, it opens t

    I burned some files onto a DVD-R disc using my MacBook Air.
    I did it by dropping the files onto the DVD icon in Finder and burned it right there. 
    If I put the dics into my DVD Player, it plays just fine.  If I insert it into a computer, it opens the disc like a memory stick or something: I can open the files, but it won't play via Macs DVD Player. Can I do something so Macs will recognize the disc as a Dvd?

    I burned some files onto a DVD-R disc using my MacBook Air.
    I did it by dropping the files onto the DVD icon in Finder and burned it right there. 
    If I put the dics into my DVD Player, it plays just fine.  If I insert it into a computer, it opens the disc like a memory stick or something: I can open the files, but it won't play via Macs DVD Player. Can I do something so Macs will recognize the disc as a Dvd?

  • I am trying to burn a slideshow onto a dvd that will play on a standard dvd player and tv, but everytime I copy it I cannot play the disc except on my Macbook

    I am trying to burn a slideshow onto a dvd that will play on a standard dvd and tv

    You can't just copy the slideshow to a DVD as, you've found out, that won't play on a TV. You need to use a program that will render it into DVD format, complete with the proper lead in and trailers. I use Toast to do that, however, there are other programs that can do that too.

  • Is it possible to record a TV show onto a DVD Rewriteable, or DVD R?

    You can connect almost any type of recording device to a Comcast box and play back or watch live in real time using the analog video outputs on the back of the Comcast box.  
    As an example if the subscriber owned a stand alone DVD recorder, connect to the DVR or cable box with composite yellow video and red / white for audio to the video input on the recorder, and match the colors to the rear panel on the DVR.  Setup the recorder to record from the video input and place the DVR in play.  You can choose any type of blank DVD disk that would work in that recorder.
    Same if you wanted to record to a computer, you would need a capture card and proper recording software on the computer to record from that composite video cable.

    Is it possible to record a TV show onto a DVD Rewriteable?  I would think that DVDs are now like VHS tapes.  Can we use our own DVD Recorders, or must we have the show recorded by Xfinity/Comcast? Is there a certain type of DVDs we need to use maybe, like R+ or R- , or a certain brand of DVDs that are made? 

  • How do I burn a video onto a dvd out of imovie 11?

    How do I burn a video onto a dvd out of imovie 11?
    Also the program churns and churns, till I'm able to do something else. Why so slow? Is there any render button?

    Here is a step by step on how to create a DVD from iMovie 10 using iDVD 7.1.2. If you do not have iDVD, you can probably substitute Toast (or one of the programs Pieter mentioned) everywhere I used iDVD (I don't have Toast so can't verify this).
    1. Create a project in iMovie 10.0.1
    2. Go to File>Share>File... and for Size choose Large 540P (960 x 540) and click Next
    3. Choose a location on the hard drive to save the file to.
    4. Wait for the blue circle activity indicator to finish.
    5. In Finder, verify that iMovie created an MP4 file in the location specified in step 3.
    6. Open iDVD and click "Create New Project."
    7. Give the project a name and save it to your hard drive.
    8. Drag the file you created earlier from the Finder into your iDVD project window.
         (or go to File>Import>Video... and choose your video there)
    9. Make any adjustments to drop zones, etc.
    10. Click the burn button.
    11. Insert a DVD and let it do its thing.
    This produces a working DVD for me.
    Here are my software specs:
    OS X 10.9 Mavericks
    iMovie 10.0.1
    iDVD 7.1.2

  • Burning Downloaded shows on a DVD

    I tried burning a DVD with "The Office" shows bought from iTunes Music store, but after i burned the DVD whenever i try to play it on either of my DVD players it refuses to start playing, niether of them can read the disc. I burned it on a Data DVD format, because it was my only option. I am using Sony DVD-R disc's to burn. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    Thank You,

    Sorry to be the messenger of bad new but, with purchased video you currently can not burn it to a playable DVD.
    Apple has done this to make sure "Hollywoods" content is fully protected and to keep them happy. Now there are some DVD players that will read and play a DATA dvd, but most don't. DATA DVDs are mainly for backup only incase your PC crashes or something.

  • How can i burn a slideshow to a dvd disc and keep the same full screen hi-def quality to it? I exported it to idvd but much of the quality was lost.

    how can i burn a slideshow to a dvd disc and keep the same full screen hi-def quality to it? I exported it to idvd but much of the quality was lost.

    Ask in the iDVD forum on what's the best way out of iPhoto and into iDVD.  The resident expert there, Bengt Wärleby, can give you the best option.
    OT

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