Canon 7D Video

[Cmyrtle]

I recently purchased the Canon 7D. What format do I need to convert the .mov files... in order to play the movie clips on my DVD player?

[RWatkins]

MPEG-2. However, there is also the issue of authoring a DVD and how picky your DVD player is.

[tancanon58]

VLC media player but it stops shortly.???

[Cmyrtle]

MPEG-2. However, there is also the issue of authoring a DVD and how picky your DVD player is.

What exactly do you mean by authoring a DVD, and how do I go about doing that?

[Cmyrtle]

VLC media player but it stops shortly.???

You mean...it does not record the entire clip?

[RWatkins]

What exactly do you mean by authoring a DVD, and how do I go about doing that?

What: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_authoring

Basically, you need to get the files into a structure that your DVD player can use. The authorizing program will do this, and provide you with a user interface to make splash screens and chapter marks. If you google VOB + DVD, you will find all the information you want. Some DVD players are better than others when it comes to the file structure they will accept. All will accept the video_TS and .VOB format, some will read straight MPEG 2 files. I've owned both.

How: Amazon has an entire section called "DVD Viewing and Authoring"

http://www.amazon.com/Video-Editing-Digital-Music-Software/b/ref=sw_nav_hp_PMD_VideoEdit?ie=UTF8&node=567572&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=browse&pf_rd_r=04X4YCSBC8T3BZE9FH16&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1277107062&pf_rd_i=229534

http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_nr_scat_1025842_ln?rh=n%3A1025842%2Ck%3ADVD +Maker&keywords=DVD&ie=UTF8&qid=1287063053&scn=1025842&h=9a9ac4c0c7b0e94a66a1b04f2897decbc5d665a7

There are programs that run from 30.00$ to 500.00$ +, really depends on what you want to do.

[Cmyrtle]

What: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_authoring

Basically, you need to get the files into a structure that your DVD player can use. The authorizing program will do this, and provide you with a user interface to make splash screens and chapter marks. If you google VOB + DVD, you will find all the information you want. Some DVD players are better than others when it comes to the file structure they will accept. All will accept the video_TS and .VOB format, some will read straight MPEG 2 files. I've owned both.

How: Amazon has an entire section called "DVD Viewing and Authoring"

http://www.amazon.com/Video-Editing-Digital-Music-Software/b/ref=sw_nav_hp_PMD_VideoEdit?ie=UTF8&node=567572&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=browse&pf_rd_r=04X4YCSBC8T3BZE9FH16&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1277107062&pf_rd_i=229534

http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_nr_scat_1025842_ln?rh=n%3A1025842%2Ck%3ADVD +Maker&keywords=DVD&ie=UTF8&qid=1287063053&scn=1025842&h=9a9ac4c0c7b0e94a66a1b04f2897decbc5d665a7

There are programs that run from 30.00$ to 500.00$ +, really depends on what you want to do.


Thanks so much for the information!