Video Disc Wizard
Guided step-by-step workflow for authoring DVD-Video, Blu-ray, VCD, SVCD, and XSVCD discs.
Prerequisite: FFmpeg must be installed and available on your system PATH. FFmpeg is used for video transcoding and multiplexing.
Supported Video Disc Types
| Type | Description | Media | Max Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-Video | Standard DVD movie disc | DVD±R, DVD±R DL | 720×480 (NTSC) / 720×576 (PAL) |
| Blu-ray | Standard Blu-ray movie disc (BDAV) | BD-R, BD-RE | 1920×1080 |
| Blu-ray 3D | Stereoscopic 3D Blu-ray | BD-R, BD-RE | 1920×1080 |
| VCD | Video CD (MPEG-1) | CD-R | 352×240 (NTSC) / 352×288 (PAL) |
| SVCD | Super Video CD (MPEG-2) | CD-R | 480×480 (NTSC) / 480×576 (PAL) |
| XSVCD | Extended Super Video CD (higher bitrate MPEG-2) | CD-R | 480×480 (NTSC) / 480×576 (PAL) |
Notes
- DVD-Video, Blu-ray, and Blu-ray 3D authoring requires significant temporary disk space
- VCD/SVCD/XSVCD are authored on standard CD-R media
- FFmpeg handles all video encoding and transcoding automatically
Workflow
- Select disc type — Choose DVD-Video, Blu-ray, or VCD/SVCD/XSVCD
- Add video files — Select source video files (the wizard accepts common formats)
- Configure options — Set aspect ratio, audio track, subtitles (DVD/Blu-ray)
- Author & burn — The wizard transcodes, multiplexes, and burns to disc
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