Anyway to make DVD movies?

[DrKatz]

I think this is video related-
Is there any DVD-RAM drive i could buy that allows you to make DVDs that are accepted in at least normal computer DVD players? I'm an independant film producer and I'd like to try to put a few copies of my work on DVD for my pickier clientel!
Thanks!

 

[Jugernot]

Nope, none of the current formats are compatible with currect standalone players. You should be able to get one next year for a couple thousand.

 

[Mday]

well, DVD-R (write once) discs work on some players, the DVD-R recorders cost several thousand, or is it $1000? the price on these recorder WON'T come down at all.

i'd just stick to CDRs and whatnot for now.

 

[kallekill]

If you have short movies, shorter than 15 min, you can make a miniDVD and burn it on a CD-R. It will play on the computer, but not many standalone players except them.

 

[DrKatz]

Darn, well, yuo can get SCSI DVD-R burners for a mere 200...does anyone know if these will player in any computer or standalone DVD players other than the one you use to make the copies?
thanks!

 

[JACKHAMMER]

They will only play in the dvd-r drive as far as I know

 

[HD2GO]

SCSI DVD-R burner for $200????? You gotta be joking, right? Give us a pointer before we can believe that. The cheapest I have seen is the Pioneer one that runs for about $5k and the next generation ones will still run near $1k.