With the practical complete, and all my theory being compiled into a project portfolio, I need to burn my DVD to disc. This can be done with Encore or Nero but the quickest option for me as far as I wouldn't have to learn the Nero software I could just use Encore.
To do this I used a 4.7GB, 16x DVD-R, which would meet the requiremtns for our more "amateurish" menus. Ofcourse DVD-Rs are "finalised" on completion of burning so it is important I get it right first time.
For the most part the settings of the DVD Burn were done for me by Encore. My job is to make sure that the Menu itself is fully working. This comes through extensive testing. When I am sure that evry link works and works well I check over the settings in the "Build" Menu, put the disc in the tray I click build and the process begins.
It starts by transcoding all the files, which means the changing of encoding on computer to the encoding on the disc. This means it will work with DVD playing hardware. The files are then written to the disc. This process can take a long time depending on the amount of information being transfered. For me it was about a 12 minute process.
After it has been transfered and "finished" (meaning it cannot be rewriteen) I finally tested the final product. Using Power DVD (as Windows Media Player often doesn't decode or is laggy) I opened the DVD. I was very happy with the final product and felt it look and worked very well. Ofcourse there were a few small visual issues, such as unmatched colours, somethings a few centimetres out of place or a bit off centre, but overlal, for my first ever DVD Menu I was very pleased with the outcome.
I received some good feedback from other students and this has helped me look at my work from the viewers angle instead of just the creator and hopefully these are things I can refelct on in my Evaluation.
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