Recording Video Files; Using Mydvd; Creating A Dvd Movie - HP Pavilion Home PC Owner's Manual

Recording Video Files

You can use HP RecordNow, MyDVD, or
ShowBiz to record video files to CDs and DVDs.
Video quality depends on the quality of the
source files and the PC speed and graphics
processing ability.

Using MyDVD

When you open the MyDVD program, you have
the option to:
Record directly to disc.
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Open a new MyDVD project.
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Open an existing MyDVD project.
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Edit a prerecorded DVD or VCD
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(use DVD+RW or CD-RW discs only).
If you need help creating DVD movies or
recording in MyDVD, refer to the MyDVD
User Guide. To open this guide, click Start,
choose All Programs, Sonic MyDVD,
Documentation, and then click MyDVD
User Guide.

Creating a DVD movie

To create a DVD movie in MyDVD:
1 Click Start, choose All Programs, Sonic
MyDVD, and then click Start My DVD.
2 Select one of the following options:
Click Create a DVD to create a DVD
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video that will play on most DVD video
players and on most PCs with a DVD-ROM
drive.
Click Create a VCD to create a Video CD
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that will play on some DVD video players
and on most PCs with a CD-ROM or
DVD-ROM drive.
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