Anyone make their own DVDs?

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I grew up with DVD movies and games on discs, so I have always had a fondness for the data format. I remember when I first heard about DVD ripping in the context of piracy when I was young (but this post isn't about piracy), and my mind exploded with the possibilities of DVDs I could make. Unfortunately, I didn't have a computer with a disc drive though, no blank discs, and I had no idea how actually to make them in the first place. So I never actually made my own, I'd just collect them.

I got my first personal computer a few years ago when I started college, but it doesn't have a disc drive. I have always wanted to buy an external disc drive to mess around and see if I could make my own DVDs, but I just never got around to it for some reason. A few days ago at the store, I noticed they had both a disc drive and blank DVD+R discs, so I bought both and now finally have the equipment to make my own DVDs.

I have been working on my first so far, and it's not a movie or a show. The disc will actually be a compilation of probably 30 or so of my favorite videos from the classic YouTube channel Smosh. The software I'm using, DVD Styler, gives me the ability to create my own DVD menus which I am exploring. I already have a DVD menu I like which is just a picture of Ian and Anthony over a blue background, with the "Video Select" section having a background image of the park that appeared in lots of Smosh videos.

I plan on burning it to a disc and creating custom DVD cover art, and both will be used in a DVD case of some random movie I find for cheap at my local thrift store. Anyone else have any similar DVD projects they've created? I'm curious to hear.
 
I wanted to do the KREW (also Funneh)'s DVDs with it. (also please don't provide "have" and "had" on the same sentence, use "'ve" instead of "have")
 
When I was a very young kid, I burnt whatever I watched online onto a DVD for some reason, and I'd have tons of them just lying around. I'd put them all together on one disc and spend the afternoon watching them. I don't know why, it was a weird hobby

A few of them were compilations of internet flash cartoons, and I crappily drew my own art on the top label of the disc
 
ScumBob said:
When I was a very young kid, I burnt whatever I watched online onto a DVD for some reason, and I'd have tons of them just lying around. I'd put them all together on one disc and spend the afternoon watching them. I don't know why, it was a weird hobby

A few of them were compilations of internet flash cartoons, and I crappily drew my own art on the top label of the disc
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That's awesome. I love the idea of DVDs comprised of flash content.
 
it's important to be mindful about what we share and distribute, especially when it comes to DVDs or any other copyrighted material. Making copies of DVDs without permission is against the law and can have serious consequences for both individuals and businesses involved. It's crucial to respect intellectual property rights and support the creators who work hard to produce content for us to enjoy. If you're looking for movies or shows, consider using legal streaming services or purchasing DVDs from authorized sellers. Let's all do our part to support creativity and innovation responsibly!
 
Yes. As a matter of fact, I recently purchased a 50 pack spindle of Verbatim DVD-R discs a few months ago for this very purpose. I also burn CDs sometimes as well.
 
Squidward1999 said:
Okay, so now I have a way to make my own DVD's.

Tested this with CD's through burning SpongeBob music and Windows on there then found out DVD+R won't work on regular DVD players.
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Are you sure your model of DVD player is compatible with DVD+R? Some regular DVD players are compatible with the format while others aren't (as a rule of thumb, -R/RW is generally more compatible than +R/RW is, with some exceptions depending on the DVD player model, plus there are a few earlier models out there that won't play back any type of burned disc at all). I know that my portable DVD player (the Mintek MDP 1770) can play burned DVD-R discs, not sure about DVD+R as I haven't tried that yet.
 
The Very First Christmas said:
Are you sure your model of DVD player is compatible with DVD+R? Some regular DVD players are compatible with the format while others aren't (as a rule of thumb, -R/RW is generally more compatible than +R/RW is, with some exceptions depending on the DVD player model, plus there are a few earlier models out there that won't play back any type of burned disc at all). I know that my portable DVD player (the Mintek MDP 1770) can play burned DVD-R discs, not sure about DVD+R as I haven't tried that yet.
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The dvd player I tested it out with was my own portable, essentially it brings me to a gallery menu of sorts. (This was a while back)

I also tested this disc with my Blu-Ray player and Xbox 360, same thing although to note the latter some cartoons eventually would become unplayable after a certain amount of plays.

I just feel like if I had gotten the -R or even -RW, I probably would have been satisfied since I was working with what my computer had to offer in terms of burning stuff on disc, it wasn't like Windows 7 where you could select a menu - because these dvds were just gonna be like what see with analog formats, VCD, or that Terminator Blu-Ray where it doesn't have a menu at all.
 
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