How to Record From the Web to DVD

Record content from the Web onto a DVD.

You can record from the web to a DVD by burning your DVD as a data disc. This will allow you to store as much as 4.7 gigabytes of data on a standard DVD-R (DVD Recordable). The software for burning a data DVD is already installed on your computer, as long as you have a DVD burner.

Things You'll Need

• Computer with DVD burner
• Blank DVD-R

Instructions

On a Mac

1. Navigate to the website containing the content you would like to record to DVD.

2. Save this content from the Web to your computer.

3. Open the Finder and then create a new burn folder. Click "File" and select "Create New Burn Folder" to accomplish this.

4. Name the burn folder after the content you are recording from the Web to DVD.

5. Open the burn folder and drag the content you saved from the Web into this folder.

6. Click "Burn" inside of the burn folder and insert a blank DVD-R into your computer. The content from the Web will be recorded onto the DVD.

7. Eject the DVD from your computer when finished.

On a PC

1. Navigate to the website containing the content you would like to record to DVD.

2. Save this content from the Web to your computer.

3. Insert a blank DVD-R into your computer.

4. Choose "Burn Files to Data Disc" when your computer asks you what you'd like to do with the blank DVD.

5. Name the disc after the content you are recording from the Web to DVD.

6. Click the "Show Formatting Options" link and select "Mastered" from the formatting options available.

7. Click "Next" and drag the content you saved from the Web into the empty burn folder that appears.

8. Click "Burn to Disc" inside of the burn folder. The content from the Web will be recorded onto the DVD.

9. Eject the DVD from your computer when finished.

References

• Apple: Creating a Burn Folder
• Microsoft: Burn a CD or DVD
• PC Tech Guide: DVD-R