Burning copies on my idle computer

After I've completed my new DVD I'll need to burn about 20 copies and I'd like to do that on my G4 (which is just sitting there waiting for something to do) so I can continue doing other work on my main computer.
Is there any reason why I shouldn't just use Toast do make the copies?
If it's better for me to burn from DVDSP, what needs to be on my G4? Do I just need to copy the VIDEO_TS folder that's created when I burn my first DVD, or do I need to copy all the assets and the DVDSP file also? Will transfering these files mean that all the links will be messed up and I'll have to re-link everything on my G4 before burning the copies?

As
Ken points out in this article, this method let's you
see what your finished DVD is really, really, REALLY
going to look like before you try burning your first
physical CD. This way the image mounts on your
desktop like the actual final product and you can
view exactly what it's going to look like after all
the encoding, etc.
I'm not sure that is fully correct. By relying on the disc image you are not testing the compatibility of the project on an actual DVD player, nor in fact testing it on several different DVD players. I have found that different players can behave differently with the same DVD.
As Ken points out, this method greatly reduces the
risk of making "coasters" when you find that your
final project isn't exactly what you'd planned.
A great advantage of using Toast is that you can reuse DVD RWs over and over again without the tedium of using Disk Utility's erase function which is so very slow. Toast offers a Quick Delete which takes less than a minute and although you can't burn the DVD again except in Toast, that is not a problem, as Toast does a good job.

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Yes, the lowest possible Burn speed will be a step in the direction of compatibility.
As for the Quality setting, Robert Johnson has done tests on various versions of PE and has recommend a setting of about 7.8 (IIRC). Unlike Encore, where one has many more choices, PE limits one to a Quality setting of 8. This is about equivilent to the recommend 7MB/s in Encore. Robert found that just below the 8 max. actually yielded slightly better results, than did the full 8, on his tests.
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1.) Quality media - Verbatim, Taiyo Yuden or Falcon (US only)
2.) Burn speed (slower is better. It might take a few minutes more, but if it works, you don't have returns or have to do it again.)
3.) Bit-rate around 7MB/sec
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Can anyone help, for the first time having a problem with a burned idvd which the sound stops part way through. If sound turned right up on TV muffled sound
is there. Edited on computer and all works fine with full sound right the way through, only trouble is on the disc. Have tried many discs, so does not appear to
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Hi
FIRST OF ALL - THE MAJOR ADVICE in this forum EVER !
In iDVD - Before Burning the DVD DO !
Save as a DiskImage
Double click on this .img icon
test the new Pseudo DVD (looks like a white hard disk) with DVD-tool
THEN
• DVD Brand - matters
• DVD type used - matters
• BURN SPEED - matters
• Audio file format - matters
WHAT did You use
I only use
- Verbatim
- DVD-R SL
- x2 max x4 - Best / High - IS NOT BEST
- .aiff - NO .mp3, .wma etc alient formats - from iTune EXPORTED OUT as .aiff ONLY
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Okay,
So I've made a iDVD from iMovies, burned it to disc. Initial encoding takes a few hours, and maybe 10 minutes to actually burn. Then it asks me to burn another copy. Said, yes, inserted blank DVD. Took only 10 minutes for it to burn a second copy.
Saved the file and closed the program.
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Adam

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