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DVD writing help needed (lemm.ee)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This may not be the correct place for this, if so please point me elsewhere.

My other half doesn't have broadband, so I'm looking to write dvds so we can watch then on a dvd player.

To this end I've gotten a copy of ashampoo and downloaded some films (.mkv files) and I'm now looking to copy them onto dvds. Now I know I can't just copy the files on, and the software's asking for mpeg files only.

Has anyone come across - or know how to actually convert and write properly? A guide perhaps?

I know it's old technology, but it's gotta be better than just watching the crap on free tv. TIA.

Edit: many thanks to all for the great - and varied answers. Certainly lots of info to 'chew' on.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (9 children)

Try imgburn

https://www.imgburn.com/

https://youtu.be/T-v4ojCVSBI?si=vakuObTRVuJsNL51

PS: why not get a super cheap android tv box instead? install vlc on it and plug usb. Just sayin, I had a bit of experience on burning dvds and they take a lot of time if the discs (like x8) and your dvd burning drive was super old

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Imgburn is what I used back in the day.

why not get a super cheap android tv box instead? install vlc on it and plug usb.

I'd also look into Casting it to the TV.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Well, that would be a good option as well but IMHO, im not 100% onto casting since there is like a sync delay which may ruin the watching experience and also I just added "the tvbox idea" because ngl, burning cds is a bit time consuming, unless you have like blank dvds laying around and a burner hardware.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I do and I still wouldn't bother because storage is so cheap and plentiful.

If they've got a games machine or smart TV/media player they'd likely not even need an Android box.

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