DVDinMD Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Help, please....>I really need to get this ProShow 2.0 slideshow w/audio that I created copied onto a DVD for my Dad's 75th birthday party this Friday. I am really a novice with DVDs on my computer - I know my 3 year old Dell has two drives, incl a DVD drive (I've watched movies on it.) Anyway, my ProShow is complete and ready to load onto DVD. When I click on the Create DVD and try using the standard pre-filled output selections, it seems to ask for a DVD disc...but spits it back out a minute later. (I tried both +/- DVD disc types.) Then, I was seemingly able to load it onto the show my hard drive via Roxio Easy CD Creator- but I am not sure if that's right....and I need to get the show on DVD anyway, since I plan to bring my laptop (2nd computer) and show the slideshow via projector. Do I need to burn this to a DVD somehow? If so, how do I do it? Do I have to create an ISO image first (via IMGBurn software)? If someone can walk me through the steps, I would be forever grateful!!! Thank you very much!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornholio7 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 if you have the vob/ifo/bup files then follow the guides here http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showforum=4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIGHTNING UK! Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 You might not have a DVD burner, just a DVDROM and a CDRW burner. If that's the case, you're out of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVDinMD Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 I have my specs from Dell 4550...there's two Samsun dvd/cd-rom drives: 1) DVD-ROM DSD-616T and CD/R W SW 248T. Does this mean I have a DVD drive but not a DVD burner? Can I simply burn my ProShow file to a CD-R file and then try to download onto a DVD (on another computer)? The show I had attempted to burn last night seems to be saved in Roxi-Easy CD Creator format....would this mean I can attempt to copy it on a CD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polopony Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 thats exactly what it means you don't have a dvd burner and cant make a dvd. DVD burners are cheap enough you can get one for $30 online but because you're in a hurry the price is maybe double at a store .They are easy to install . Burn to CD and see what you have cd's are what about a dime and it may be enough to see you through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVDinMD Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 Thanks. I likely would have to go to compusa tonight and get a dvd burner, but I talked w/someone here at work. Since we have ProShow software downloaded here at work (incl my laptop), I can likely either burn a CD (tonight) and bring it in tomorrow and then try to burn to DVD on newer laptop. Otherwise, I can use that CD and load onto my laptop's hard drive (right?) so I can show the show through the laptop (via ProShow software)..... I just want to be sure I can burn it to a CD tonight. I have CD-R discs...that should work, right? Is it easy enough to do? (Feel free to give me the 'burning to CD guide for dummies' version...thanks) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polopony Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Help, please....>I really need to get this ProShow 2.0 slideshow w/audio that I created copied onto a DVD for my Dad's 75th birthday party this Friday. I am really a novice with DVDs on my computer - I know my 3 year old Dell has two drives, incl a DVD drive (I've watched movies on it.) Anyway, my ProShow is complete and ready to load onto DVD. When I click on the Create DVD and try using the standard pre-filled output selections, it seems to ask for a DVD disc...but spits it back out a minute later. (I tried both +/- DVD disc types.) Then, I was seemingly able to load it onto the show my hard drive via Roxio Easy CD Creator- but I am not sure if that's right....and I need to get the show on DVD anyway, since I plan to bring my laptop (2nd computer) and show the slideshow via projector. Do I need to burn this to a DVD somehow? If so, how do I do it? Do I have to create an ISO image first (via IMGBurn software)? If someone can walk me through the steps, I would be forever grateful!!! Thank you very much!!! you mention a second computer does that have a burner ? As far as roxio CD Creator goes I've never used it ,if you have a file, image or whatever ready to burn to CD then can't you use Roxio or Windows movie maker .If you open the help file you wll get a step by step Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfcrule1972 Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 What size is the slideshow ? As long as it's less than the a CD-R or CD-RW you should be fine. Have you burnt to disc before ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVDinMD Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share Posted November 22, 2006 Thanks folks. I had a friend (works for IT in Discovery Co) come over and help last night. For whatever reason, we couldn't burn to a DVD (likely no DVD burner) but he got it on CD and loaded it onto my laptop's harddrive (w/Proshow - smaller size edit version), incl in a streaming version (full size screen). So, I am not worried about the DVD now...I can always get that to my Dad after the party. I just think I am set for the display....getting projector and someone here at work is showing me how to hook it up. Sounds straight-forward from here. Thanks....rookie at all this burning, etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfcrule1972 Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 You definitely do not have a DVD burner as polo said above they aren't expensive if you fancy upgrading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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