Creating DVD slideshow w/audio ***urgent :)

[DVDinMD]

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!!!

[cornholio7]

if you have the vob/ifo/bup files then follow the guides here http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showforum=4

[LIGHTNING UK!]

You might not have a DVD burner, just a DVDROM and a CDRW burner.

 

If that's the case, you're out of luck.

[DVDinMD]

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?

[polopony]

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

[DVDinMD]

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)

[polopony]

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

[lfcrule1972]

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 ?

[DVDinMD]

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....

[lfcrule1972]

You definitely do not have a DVD burner as polo said above they aren't expensive if you fancy upgrading