[mythtv-users] Confused: PVR-250 to DVD

[Garry]

Chip wrote:

> Well, I must be getting closer.  I tried with another show and taped 
> it in 720x480
>
> 1.  I ran avidemux2 (I checked the version), cut the commercials and 
> then saved as DVD PS format.
> 2.  I ran 'dvdauthor -o <dvd directory> <saved file from step 1> -t'
> 3.  Then it was 'dvdauthor -o <dvd directory> -T'
> 4.  Next was 'mkisofs -dvd-video -o <imagefile.iso> <dvd directory>'
> 5.  Finally burned the iso with K3B.
>
> I was able to put the DVD in my computer and watch it using MPlayer.  
> When I tried it on my home DVD player, I get a C:13:00 error (it is a 
> Sony).  The player is quite old so I don't know if I should be worried 
> or not.
>
> If I have more than 1 program I know that I can put them in step 2, 
> but how does the DVD know which program to run?
>
> Thanks for everyone's help so far.
>
> chip33az at netscape.net wrote:
>
>> Okay, I admit it, I am totally confused about how to get a MythTV 
>> recording to a DVD.
>>
>> I have taped a show and want to burn it to DVD (menuless, I just want 
>> to put the DVD in and have it run).  It was taped using the default 
>> format.  Here is what I did to get that nice coaster:
>>
>> 1.  I ran avidemux to cut the commercials and saved it as a DVD PS 
>> format.
>> 2.  I ran 'dvdauthor -o <dvd directory> <saved file from step 1>'
>> 3.  I then ran 'dvdauthor -o <dvd directory> -T'
>> 4.  I then burned the CD using K3B, dragging each of the two created 
>> directories into the new video DVD project
>>
>> It looks good, but then bombs when I try to play it.
>> After doing reading, I know I have to change the format of the video 
>> to be either 720x480, 352x480 or 352x240 (default is 480x480).  I 
>> will change this on my next test.  The audio part looks fine (48Khz, 
>> 384Kbps).
>> Can anyone see what I am doing wrong?  Also, when I was setting up my 
>> "high quality" for my PVR-250, I noticed that there is a stream type 
>> for DVD, should I be using that?
>>
>> Thanks for any information
>>
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A C:13:00 error means the machine can't read the disk at all. Often 
happens when it's covered in toddler fingerprints. :-)

-Garry