04-04-2009, 08:21 AM

Hi - I've been searching for a couple days but not found a conclusive answer to what I'm after! I have an unprotected .m4v file that I want to write to DVD so that it will read and play on a 'normal' dvd player.

From what I can tell I need to convert its format, but to what? And how? I think DVDs need to be in .vob format? I've also heard that they will read .mpeg files but that doesn't seem right.

Thanks in advance.

04-04-2009, 09:12 AM

MPEG Streamclip will be able to convert the file to a MOV file, which iDVD can then create a DVD video disk from

Squared 5 - MPEG Streamclip video converter for Mac and Windows

04-04-2009, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by louishen

MPEG Streamclip will be able to convert the file to a MOV file, which iDVD can then create a DVD video disk from

Squared 5 - MPEG Streamclip video converter for Mac and Windows

So I'll need to buy iDVD then? Not that that is a problem.

04-04-2009, 09:45 AM

IDVD should already have come with your mac

If you do not have it installed, then the open source Burn is an alternative

Burn - Home

04-04-2009, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by louishen

IDVD should already have come with your mac

If you do not have it installed, then the open source Burn is an alternative

Burn - Home

My MBP is approx. 18 months old, not sure if that makes a difference! I did think at the time it was supposed to come with iLife but didn't think about it until nearly a year later, then couldn't find any evidence to support that thought...

Thanks for your help though

04-04-2009, 03:11 PM

You can use ffmpegx and it makes you the VIDEO_TS file with the .vob files and then inside the program if you go to tools -> img you can make the VIDEO_TS folder into an image that you can burn with disk utility. The only downside is you can't make the cool windows before the movie like in idvd.