Video/Slideshow Disc; Starting A New Project; Output Disc Types - Ulead DVD MOVIEFACTORY 6 PLUS User Manual

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Video/Slideshow Disc

Ulead DVD MovieFactory's step-by-step interface makes creating movies simple
and easy.

Starting a new project

To start a new video/slideshow project using the Launcher, click Video/
Slideshow Disc and then click New Video Project/New Slideshow Project.
The program automatically detects the type of disc in your burner and launches a
new project that matches the detected disc type. If no disc is detected, the default
project type, DVD 4.7G, will be used.
To start a new project in the Start window of the host program, click Start
Project, select New project, and select Output disc type. Click Next to
continue.

Output disc types

• Blu-ray Standard This type of disc uses a blue-violet laser to read and write
data. The shorter wavelength allows more data to be stored. A single layer
Blu-ray Disc can store 25 gigabytes (GB). A dual layer Blu-ray Disc can store
50 GB.
• AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) AVCHD uses the MPEG-
4 AVC (H.264) video codec. The superior compression technology allows
quality video to be produced at a lesser file size. The audio and video data
come in an MPEG-2 Transport stream format.
• HD DVD Standard (High Density DVD) Developed as a standard for high-
definition DVD, HD DVD is similar to the Blu-ray Disc, which uses a 120 mm
diameter optical data storage media and 405 nm wavelength blue laser.
• HD DVD Advanced (High Definition DVD Advanced Content) Also
known as HD DVD Type 2, this format is based on the "HDi" standard. It
offers interactive features and enhanced content.
• DVD Abbreviation for Digital Versatile Disc, a popular format in video
production because of its superb audio and video quality. It also holds several
times more data that VCDs and SVCDs.
• VCD (Video Compact Disc) is a special version of a CD-ROM that uses the
MPEG-1 format. The quality of the exported movie is almost the same, but
usually better than VHS tape-based movies. A VCD can be played back on a
CD-ROM drive, VCD player, and even on a DVD player.