How to Burn a DVD With a CDR

CD-R is a recordable media with a storage capacity of 700 megabytes. To create a DVD-like disk it is necessary to write video files on a CD-R in the video CD (VCD) format. Such a disk holds up to 74 minutes of a movie with sound, and is playable on any DVD player. A Nero software suite allows you to write video format files in the VCD format and also adds a simple menu to the disc in order to manage the VCD playback.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• PC with CD or DVD burner

1. Insert a blank CD-R into a CD/DVD drive and open your user account in Windows XP/Vista.

2. Launch Nero software and Click the menu "Rip and Burn." Then select "Burn Video Disk" to open the window "Nero Express Essentials."

3. Select "Video CD" and click the button "Add." Then browse your computer to the folder(s) with video files and double-click on each file you want to add.

4. Click "Next." Use "Layout" and "Background" options to change the menu appearance.

5. Click "Next." Select your CD/DVD drive as a current recorder and type any name in the field "Disk name:."

6. Click "Burn." The burning process duration depends upon the size of video files and the CD/DVD burner writing speed.

References

• "Nero 8: Manuals", Nero Inc., 2009
• "Understanding VCD, DVD and SVCD Formats", DeskShare.com

Resources

• Nero 9 Free Version Download