Creating Half-D1 DVDs in iDVD

Is it possible to create a Half-D1 DVD in iDVD version 6?
I've been looking around and can't seem to find info on how to create half-D1 DVDs. On my PC, I was able to create such DVDs and get upto 6 hours of video on a DVD(the kids don't mind the quality).
Does anyone know how to do this in iDVD? If not, does anyone know of an authoring package that's inexpensive that can do this?

If not, does anyone know of an authoring package that's inexpensive that can do this?
MPEG2Works 4 will let you do this:
Look here:
http://www.mpeg2works.com/
This is really just a GUI of a lot of opensource UNIX programs. It cannot make DVDs with menus, etc., but you could make Half-D1 MPEGs, and then use them in the authoring tabs to make DVD img files or Video_TS folders. It takes a bit of learning, but the forum and author (SERBIAN) are very helpful.
John B.

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Recording in HD & creating an SD DVD with iDVD 05

I have been tearing my hair out over this... I have imported HD content from my camcorder into iMovie HD 05 & that has been fine. I know that I cannot create HD DVDs currently, but I want to record in HD & perhaps use this footage in the future. Anyway, when it comes to creating the DVD, I get through to the 'process movie' part or the 'burn' part & it either tells me that the disk has errors or, before it is even burned, that there have been multiplexing errors. (I dont know what this means, but I'm sure there are plenty of you reading this who do)
So far I have tried:
Just creating the dvd from the original iMovie file (in HD).
Creating various quick time exports (of different sizes)and then importing them into iDVD. None of this has worked. Is it even possible to shoot in HD & then create an SD DVD? I hope so or my wife is going to kill me for insisting on that HD camcorder!
Its only a short film (approx 20 mins) & there is loads of space on both the external hard-drive I am working from & the internal hard-drive.
Can anyone out there help me?

Welcome to the forums.
Apple says that iMovie can work with high definition video, but that the video is converted in iDVD:
"High Definition and Widescreen Video
iDVD 5 now imports high definition video (HDV) and 16:9 widescreen formats from iMovie HD. iDVD 5 converts these formats to a standard definition DVD format that allows you to create the coolest-looking DVDs, while retaining the highest quality video."
So, iDVD is doing a lot of work during the video conversion. Here are some guidelines for reducing errors during this process:
Lots of memory helps; and you'll need 10-15 gigs of free space on your main hard drive for scratch space.
Buy good quality disks - I've seen recommendations for Maxell, Sony, Verbatim, TDK and a few others based on testing. I primarily use the first two and usually don't have trouble.
Give yourself lots of time.
Turn off your screen savers and energy savers; don't let your hard drive go to sleep.
Get your computer healthy and ready for some heavy lifting. (video work could be the hardest job your computer can do) MacJanitor followed by Apple's DiskUtility's Repair Permissions is my routine.
Most of the time iDVD is working, it is encoding (compressing) your video to fit on the DVD. Create an image file (Save As Disk Image) and use Toast or Disk Utility to burn it to disk. Burn slow (1 or 2x).
I import into iDVD rather than export from iMovie (fewer errors).
No other apps open.
John

Creating a PAL dvd in idvd . . .

When making a PAL dvd, I set the prefs for PAL before creating, but do I also need to set the viewing option to PAL ? Or is leaving that option as NTSC so I can view it on my dvd player before shipping to Europe? I know most players in Europe can now play both, but this client has an old player.
thanks

Hi
NO - it's not so simple
First - Yes You can do as described - But You need to set PAL in the iDVD Project info too.
BUT - iDVD DOES the conversion BAD BAD BADLY !
So if You don't mind sending a jumpy and barely watchable video over to EU - then by all means go on.
But if You want an as good product possibly then.
• Use iMovie HD6 or FinalCut - as iMovie'08 to 11 can not deliver 100% interlaced SD-Video over to iDVD but discards every second line in the picture
• Use JED_Deinterlacer to do the 29.97fps to 25fps conversion - as this is free on Internet and does the job in a quality close to professional applications (which have an astronomical cost - and low gain)
If iMovie'08 to 11 is a must then
- Share as QuickTime .mov (full quality) (still 50% of the picture quality is lost - and to my knowledge THERE ARE NO REAL work around this Failure)
My notes on this - general answer to many
PAL to NTSC or NTSC to PAL
A. Copying commercial DVDs - No Not possibly at all - Not even legal to discuss.
B. Home made DVDs (DVDs without copy protection)
C. Movies from iMovie or FinalCut
• Save as full quality QuickTime .mov and convert this with JES_Deinterlacer (free on internet)
NTSC ---> PAL.
• Most often not necessary - Most stand alone PAL DVD-players playback NTSC
(if TV is old in BL/W)
PAL ---> NTSC.
• If played on Mac - not necessary AT ALL
• If on NTSC DVD-player - CONVERSION IS NEEDED - nearly no Stand alone NTSC-DVD-players
playback PAL at all.
To do this You need to convert the PAL DVD to streaming.DV or full quality QuickTime .mov
• I use Roxio Toast™ to do this (There are no free converter)
• JES_Deinterlacer (free on internet) to convert to NTSC
• Set up an NTSC project (29.97fps or 30) in iDVD and import then burn
I burn to
• Verbatim DVD-R
• Set down burn speed in iDVD to x1 or x4 recommended by many
• Secure a minimum of 25Gb free space on internal boot hard disk before burning (IMPORTANT)
PAL is 25 fps and an analog TV standard of 625 lines
NTSC is 29.97 fps and 520 lines
NTSC (29.97fps) 520 lines - about 640x480 pixels (square) 720x480 rectangular (narrow) pixels
PAL (25 fps) 625 lines - about 768x576 pixels (square) 720x576 rectangular (narrow) pixels
to use a photo 702x480 resp 576 then add 9 pixels on each side to add together as 720
If iDVD hangs on PAL or NTSC.
Bengt W wrote
Deleting iDVD pref. file - should return You into NTSC mode.
Yes iDVD can switch to PAL - BUT as You see with a rather lousy result.
a. Need to convert to PAL - most often not - Most PAL-player can playback NTSC
and on a fairly new TV in color. (old TV in Bl/W)
(Other way around - from PAL to NTSC most often a must - few NTSC-player can use PAL)
b. IF MUST - then use JES_Deinterlacer to do this conversion - so much better and free.
My list on this (or rather PAL --> NTSC - just think the other way around)
I have to send it overseas
That too can be a problem. As USA = NTSC = 29.97fps and EU = PAL = 25fps.
DO Not let iMovie or iDVD do this conversion from one to the other - Result will be Very
BAD
I save the movie as a full quality QuickTime .mov file then I use JES_Deinterlacer to do the conversion - then I cont. in iMovie or iDVD with project set accordingly.
JES_Deinterlacer is free on Internet and there are Pro applications but not that much better and costs are astronomical.
PAL-DVDs - don't play in US
NTSC-DVDs - usually plays well in EU
All plays well on a Mac - What ever.
Allosaurus writes
Thank you SDMacuser. I dumped all the plist icons with no result, and was getting pretty plist off when it occurred to me to delete all the previous dvd.proj files. Bingo. That did the trick. So thank you for all your help and the additional information you provided.
Yours Bengt W

Is it possible to create a DVD in iDVD without using the themes they provide?

Is it possible to create a DVD in iDVD without using the themes they provide?

Hi
No Menu DVD
from. Mishmunken
How to create a DVD in iDVD6 without menu (there are several options)
1. Easy. Drop your iMovie in the auto-play box in iDVD's Map View, then set your auto-play item (your movie) to loop continuously.
Disadvantage. The DVD plays until you hit stop on the remote
2. Still easy. If you don't want your (auto-play) movie to loop, you can create a black theme by replacing the background of a static theme with a black background and no content in the drop-zone (text needs to be black as well).
Disadvantage. The menu is still there and will play after the movie. You don't see it, but your disc keeps spinning in the player.
3. Still quite easy but takes more time. Export the iMovie to DV tape, and then re-import using One-Step DVD.
Disadvantage. One-Step DVD creation has been known to be not 100% reliable.
4. (My preferred method) Easy enough but needs 3rd party software. Toast lets you burn your iMovie to DVD without menu - just drag the iMovie project to the Toast Window and click burn.
Disadvantage. you'll need to spend some extra $$ for the software. In Toast, you just drop the iMovie project on the Window and click Burn.
5. The "hard way". Post-production with myDVDedit (free-ware)
Tools necessary. myDVDedit ( www.mydvdedit.com )
• create a disc image of your iDVD project, then double-click to mount it.
• Extract the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folders to a location of your choice. select the VIDEO_TS folder and hit Cmd + I to open the Inspector window
• Set permissions to "read & write" and include all enclosed items; Ignore the warning.
• Open the VIDEO_TS folder with myDVDedit. You'll find all items enclosed in your DVD in the left hand panel.
• Select the menu (usually named VTS Menu) and delete it
• Choose from the menu File > Test with DVD Player to see if your DVD behaves as planned. If it works save and close myDVDedit.
• Before burning the folders to Video DVD, set permissions back to "read only", then create a disc image burnable with Disc Utility from a VIDEO_TS folder using Laine D. Lee's DVD Imager.
//lonestar.utsa.edu/llee/applescript/dvdimager.html
hope this helps!
From LynnLU USA
www.mediasoftmac.com/dvd-creator-articles/convert-mov-video-to-dvd-on-mac.html#1 29
Yours Bengt W

After creating a new slideshow I export it with the setting HD 1080p it is then saved as a .mov i then create a dvd in idvd and the quality is not as good as the original photo's when viewed on the monitor or a TV, am i doing something wrong?

After creating a new slideshow I export it with the setting HD 1080p it is then saved as a .mov i then create a dvd in idvd and the quality is not as good as the original photo's when viewed on the monitor or a TV, am i doing something wrong?

DVD's are only 640 x 480 (interlaced), so yes, the quality is not nearly as good. You should probably create your .mov in DV format to best match the DVD format

I am currently experiencing problems burning a DVD using iDVD. I have created a project in iMovie. I have shared it to media successfully however when I try to burn it I receive a messaging advising there is insufficient disk space on assets.

I have created a iMovie and wish to burn it to a DVD.
I successfully shared media to browser in preparation to burn to DVD using iDVD magic.
I am able to successfully preview however when I try to burn I receive a error indicating "Not enough disk space on assets"
I am currently using a Macbook Air
Version 10.6.8
Model Name:          MacBook Air
Model Identifier:          MacBookAir3,1
Processor Name:          Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:          1.4 GHz
Number of Processors:          1
Total Number of Cores:          2
L2 Cache:          3 MB
Memory:          2 GB
Bus Speed:          800 MHz
Boot ROM Version:          MBA31.0061.B01
SMC Version (system):          1.67f10
Serial Number (system):          C02DRL8JDDQX
Hardware UUID:          53310599-83EA-5F58-99A9-AE505506BBFE
Capacity 60.32 GB
Available - 2.49 GB
The iMovie I am trying to burn is 45 mins long
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...

Reduce your burn speed to 1/2 the Rating of the Media.
Disc Burner
If more than one supported disc burner is connected to your computer, choose one from the menu.
Preferred Speed
When you burn a CD, iTunes automatically uses the best recording speed for the CD. However, if your blank CD is rated for a slower speed than the maximum speed of your drive, or if you experience problems creating CDs, you may want to change the recording speed to match the CD’s rating.
Disc Format
Choose the type of disc you want to burn: Audio CD; MP3 CD; or Data CD or DVD.
Gap Between Songs
Choose the amount of silence, if any, between songs.
Use Sound Check
To have all songs on the disc play at the same volume, select this option.
Include CD Text
To include information that CD players in some vehicles can display, select this option.

Unable to create iso from DVD made with iDVD

I (literally just now) created a DVD from iDVD and will be sending it to another location for duplication and distribution for our group. I wanted to make an iso (image) of the disk so that I could have a backup of the disk since it just took 8 hours to render all the data and the DVD will ship across the country in a few hours. I'm worried that once it gets there, some sort of copy protection will prevent the people in charge of duplication from being able to copy it and we'll be up the creek without a paddle. So I guess two questions: Why can't I create an image like the other users posting, and will the duplicator be able to publish our DVDs?

No such thing as a copy protected dvd when burning through your mac. Dvd's burned through iDvd are not copy protected, ever. CSS is normally added at the replication facility. iDvd simply doesn't have the capacity to add copy protection (also known as CSS/ Content Scrabbling).
Where are you sending this burned Dvd to? If it were me shipping the dvd to a distant location, I'd be more concerned about making the dvd in PAL vs. NTSC.
As for making a disc image in iDvd, I'd simply go to the file menu and make the image right to the desktop of your mac.
click here
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How can I use slideshows that I have created in Aperture 3 (complete with captions and music tracks) in my DVD through iDVD version 7.1.2 ? iDVD Manuals that I have read seem to avoid explaining that export process. Any advice will be greatly appreciate

How can I use slideshows that I have created in Aperture 3 (complete with captions and music tracks) in my DVD through iDVD version 7.1.2 ? iDVD Manuals that I have read seem to avoid explaining that export process. I'm using Aperture 3, Mac OS X (10.7.5), on a Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Anthony Zasadney, Bolingbrook IL.

Export the slideshow from Aperture as a .mov file and import it into iDVD.

Burning .mov file to dvd via IDVD

I created a slide show to music on IMovie. Playing the .mov file through my computer and even projected on a big screen it looks great. But when converting it to a DVD via IDVD, the font on the couple of lines of text that I have coming up with the pictures is pixilated and really horrible. I tried a couple of different burns and always choose best quality but the results remain the same. The dvd created through IDVD is horrible with really badly pixilated edges on the fonts. How can I burn DVD's so that they look as good as they do playing directly from my .mov file so that I can burn copies for others who have requested my music slide show? I am working with a brand new MacBook Pro computer and the IMovie and IDVD programs that came with it, if that helps at all.

Hi,
The info helps explain what's happening -- the 1080p version is widescreen (16:9 aspect ratio) and physically large (1920 pixels wide and 1080 pixels tall), and much more compressed than the DVCPRO50 version (the 1080p file is less than half the size even though it's more than twice the screen space). So, iDVD would have a difficult time crushing that down into the standard DVD video dimensions.
The DVCPRO50 version is also widescreen, so you want to be sure your iDVD preference is set to 16:9 aspect ratio (if not, start a new project and re-import).
iDVD also has to crush this version to make it fit the standard 720x480 format, but not as much as the 1080p version. Text can particularly suffer when video dimensions are altered.
Is your iMovie version gone or just won't open?
I'd be inclined to experiment with a copy of the DVCPRO50 version. Try the free MPEG Streamclip to see if it can resize the video to 720x480 before bringing it into a 16:9 iDVD project. Next try using Streamclip to convert the format to DV (DV Stream or .dv) to see if that format change makes iDVD happier.
John

Creating Dual Layer DVDs

I'm trying to encode a dual layer DVD. I'm rendering the project with iDVD and creating a disk image of the DVD on my hard drive. I'm then using Disk Utility to burn the image to a DL disk. The DVD plays fine about half-way through on my DVD player and then freezes. I'm guessing the DVD player is having trouble transitioning to the second layer indicating there is a problem w/ the way it was encoded. The DVD player is functioning fine, as it does not have problems with other dual layered disks.
Is Disk Utility capable of burning a disk image formatted for dual layers onto a DVD? I don't know if iDVD is creating a bad dual layer disk image or if Disk Utility is incapable of encoding a dual layer disk image to a DVD.
Could someone please comment on what the best way to get a dual layer disk image transferred to a dl DVD using iDVD would be?
Thanks in advance.

I agree with Len. You'll have much better luck with Roxio Toast. Len is also very successful at burning from a disc image via Roxio Toast at 4x or slower. And this is really the best approach in my opinion. However I do want to point out exactly what the iDVD Help Menu states with regards to using a disc image and dual layer media. Pay special attention to the final paragraph below:
Creating a disc image of a project
You can create a disc image of your project so you can burn additional DVDs of your project without going through the encoding process each time.
Saving a disc image of your project creates a file that is formatted just like a finished DVD, except it’s not actually burned on a disc. All the media is compressed into the format used on a DVD, and you can play it on your computer by double-clicking the disc image icon and opening DVD Player.
To create a disc image:
Choose File > Save As Disc Image.
Type a name for the disc image.
Choose where you want to store the disc image.
Click Save.
You can use Disk Utility in Mac OS X to burn the disc image to a DVD when you are ready.
Note: If you burn your project to a double-layer disc, you should burn directly from iDVD rather than from a disc image. A disc-burning utility will not set the layer break according to DVD specifications and may cause playback issues.
Hope this helps
SDMacuser

Does iDVD work with Maverick? This is the first time I tried to burn a DVD using iDVD after upgrading to Maverick. It seems to get stuck at encoding menu stage and not doing anything.

I tried to burn a DVD using iDVD after upgrading to Maverick, first time I tried after upgrading to Maverick a few weeks ago. It seems to get stuck at encoding menu stage and not doing anything. Does anyone else have the same problem?

I did not have a DVD handy to burn but I have just created a small 2 minute video and created a Disk Image and also a VIDEO_TS folder, the encoding worked correctly, so it works with some items.
You may get a better responce in the iDVD forum.
https://discussions.apple.com/community/ilife/idvd
regards

Easy way to create a new dvd from an authored dvd so slideshow can be added

Can a DVD be copied and an almost duplicate DVD be created from it with an iDVD slideshow added?
I would like to know if I can make a composite DVD from my wedding video DVD and the wedding slideshow DVD I created with iDVD that keeps all their respective assets intact. Consequently, is it possible to copy both dvds and make a new dvd with just a higher level main menu added that allows you to view both dvds' contents just like the originals?
Cheers.
15" Powerbook Mac OS X (10.3.9) 1.25GHz - 2GB

Probably not, but try the iDVD discussion board.
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=128

Hello, I am have problems with coruption of the photos in a slide show after burning the DVD in iDVD. This coruption does not always appear when you preview the project. I have slowed down the burn rate to 1X and kept the quality to professional.

I am having a great deal of problems with Data coruption in slide shows after I have burned a DVD in iDVD. I have changed burn rate from best to 1X with no difference in the coruption. I have the quality set to professional with no improvement. The size of the project is near 3.95, so it should fit on a single layer burn. Should I use either iMovie to create the slide show or "Photo to Movie"? Also, can anyone comment on how I preserve the highest quality picture resolution with a slide show? If I do use iMovie or Photo to Movie, the file size should exceed the 4.2 size so, will I have to buy new DVD's which are capable to handle the double layer burn and upto 8 GB? What DVD's are recommended? Any preferred brand? Are there problems with burning with double layer? I read on this blog of numerous problems.

DVDs are LOW resolution by today's standards - only about 0.3 megapixels - so there is no way they your images on a TV set will look "High Definition". See Preparing images for iDVD slideshows at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iDVD/7.0/en/6675.html for recommendations on image sizes to use. Using larger images won't give you better quality, andf in some cases, will lower you image quality because the Quicktime resizing that occurs isn't the best.

How to create a PAL DVD from a NTSC camera

Hi,
I have a Canon HF10 which I have bought in the US, so it is a NTSC camera. I am living in Europe, so I would like to create a PAL dvd from the footage which I have recorded.
The footage have been shot using 1080/24p and I have imported it into iMovie. Do I need to do something extra or can I just export it and burn an dvd from iDVD?
Best regards
Henrik.

Henrik Skak Pedersen wrote:
.. The frame rate is 30 which is a surprise because I recorded it at 24.
no surprise.. the ccd of you device is read-out 24p, but the camera records upsampled in 30i ..
24p on consumer devices is mostly marketing blabla..
in Europe, a 25p more is more interesting..
you have a NTSC device. full stop.
in iDVD, set prefs to 25fps (=PAL), relaunch iDVD, import iM project..
so, you record in 24p, got 30i on tape, anc convert again in 25i (=PAL) ... happy landing..
aside: better results in standards-conversion with free app JES Deinterlacer ...

How do I create a playable DVD from camcorder footage?

Hi, almost total newbie here. My problem is that I'm wanting to create a playable DVD from a video I've made, but all my burns so far have resulted in DVDs which will play back on the iMAC they're created on, but not on my iBook G3. This is a worry, as I'm needing to send something playable interstate, quite urgently, and it needs to be either a Quicktime movie or a playable DVD.
So far, I've managed to get the footage into iMovie, edit the clip length and add the effects I want.
I'm then exporting the finished clip, ready to burn. Problem is, I'm completely confused about which settings to choose. Nothing I've tried seems to give me the results I want.
When I play back on the iMAC, it's fine. When I try to open the movie in Quicktime on my iBook, it invariably stalls or skips frames. Any playback it does give is terribly disjointed. The problem isn't the iBook, as I can play commercial DVDs on it.
The clip is intended for public screening, and I'm on a deadline. I've been browsing the forums and have found a few tips which might help, but nothing that sounds very different from what I've done, or sufficiently clear for a non-techie like me to grasp.
Can anybody clear this up for me?
As a side note, my daughters have been having the same difficulty, trying to burn DVD from animations they've put together in photoshop. Their issues were solved when they selected the Mpeg format to export in, although this did result in some sight loss of quality in terms of appearance on playback. ie the images were not as crisp, edges slightly fuzzy, etc.
After hours of frustration, we're just not sure what to try next.
Thanks.

You should just send ("Share") the movie to iDVD from iMovie.
See the iMovie tutorials (in html and QT movie form) at:
http://www.apple.com/support/imovie/
(Scroll down a bit)
See the iMovie tutorials (in pdf form) at:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieAtAGlance.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieHDGettingStarted.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieLesson1.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieLesson2.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieLesson3.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieLesson4.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieLesson5.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieLesson6.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieLesson7.pdf
See the iDVD tutorial at:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iDVDAtAGlance.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iDVD5GettingStarted.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iDVDTutorial.pdf

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