Please please help

[Mark]

I have several movie projects completed using MM2 and
saved to my computer which the end result is a .wmv file.
However, U-Lead software will not burn those files to DVD
to playback on my DVD player.

I was advised to get software to convert from .wmv
to .mpg and I tried EasyX Video Convertor, but it keeps
giving an error message on 99% of the completed task
which is often 50mins plus waiting.

I have read other advice on the site and saved an MM2
project as an AVI format and then succesfully burnt to
DVD, however, then end quality is often quite poor
compared to the .wmv format played back on WMP.

I'm reluctant to spend much money, but would spend a bit
more if someone can advise me of the best solution. Like
many others I like MM2 as I think it is very user
friendly and the extra effects from purchasing Plus! are
great and I want to stick with it but I desperately want
to burn the end result to DVD and hopefully without
losing the quality.

Any sound advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[PapaJohn]

Mark,

Viewing a high quality WMV on your computer monitor will often be of much
higher quality than viewing a DVD on a standard TV.

 

[Mark]

Does that mean no I cannot get better quality than saving
as AVI then burning to DVD?

 

[PapaJohn \(MVP\)]

You can't get better DVD quality than by using a DV-AVI file, as the quality
of a DVD is fixed by the standard.

You're into new ballparks when you move up in quality from there.

PapaJohn

 

[Paul]

I too struggled with this for some time, I finally bought
the full version of Roxio Easy CD & DVD creator and was
able to successfully create a DVD of my movie that would
play on my XBox. It was able to convert the "wmv" file.
And it's good quality.

Hope this helps

 

[PapaJohn]

Mark,

Let me also answer it another way. Last week I got a new 2-disc set of the
Coral Reef Adventure movie.

One disc is a standard DVD for playback on DVD/TV setups.

The other disc is a new WMV/HD (high definition) one with WMV files on it
that have 6 times the resolution that you have on the standard DVD. But I
don't have a desktop DVD player that can play it, nor a high definition TV
to view it.... but it plays great on my laptop.

So, if one asks if DV-AVI is the best quality.... no, it isn't. But, from a
practical view, it is still the best for most people.

 

[Mark]

Thanks for all the advice it's been really helpful