DVD copying BASIC Question
 

I've just posted question as to how to burn television shows...

But I've been reading other posts and wonder if I can even burn a television show on my computer.

Can someone tell me -

I download television programs from LW. I use a MSN Media Player or a Real Player to watch. My computer has a CD writer and a DVD.rom.

Is this enough to burn a copy of the television program?

Thanks!:o

Normally I would say you have to have a dvd burner and the software to convert your files to dvd format, but I have read that some people burn movies and such by doing a Data burn and they use a CD for this...The program used for this is Nero, but as Im not familiar with it I cant be 100% sure...
Hopefully someone who knows Nero will give you some advice about this...;)

Nero-info...
 

Thanks for responding. I'm a bit intimidated by some of the responses to other "newbie" questions...if you don't know the basics, hard to research your answers.

I see Nero on my computer programs - don't know how to get into it.

Any other information would be appreciated!

I would guess that you have Nero Startsmart (You don't specify what version of Nero you have)

Start>All Programs>(Nero version?)>Nero StartSmart should do it

BTW if you had nero preinstalled when you bought the computer it is not the full featured program but you should have no problem burning data disks

Nero-Thanks Sleepless
 

Thank you Sleepless...

I can find Nero when I go to add/remove programs but when I follow your suggestions to open the All Programs - Nero is not listed.

So-perhaps I should download Nero again? I'm afraid my computer is getting slower and slower and sllllloooooooowwwwwweeeeerrrrrr-

I am living in Italy presently and don't speak the language very well...so it is making it much more difficult to get any kind of assistance on my computer issues. Thus the reason I am asking what might seem like such basic questions! My apologies!

It might be in your All Programs > Accessories..
With your computer acting very slow, be careful you haven't downloaded a virus or something nasty...
Check this thread for some information on this....;)
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showthread.php?t=41432

I download a music video i.e. The Sex Pistols it go's into the shared folder,i right click it from the shared folder and move it to "My documents" [if you do this with a film it could take a few minutes] then i use nero 7 and make a dvd by adding the file/clip from my documents and burn it to a blank dvd using nero 7.When it's finished i delete it from my documents [to save space] and i know i shouldn't but i delete it from the shared folder on limewire.It's an easy way to do it.

I tried this but...
 

Terryt...I tried your suggestions but I can't get anything to be able to move when I right click...doesn't seem anyway to get it to Documents.

Any hints?

Go to C:\Programs or C:\Applications or whereever your programs get installed (doesn't have to be C: drive either)

Find a folder called Nero or Ahead (Ahead is the manufacturer) there you should find either a folder Called Nero Burning ROM or Nero Express. These are both burnprograms. (Even better if you find Nero StartSmart which is the program that combines all Nero Programs).

Make shortcuts to the .exe files in those folders and move to your desktop or media folder

Now when you press the shortcut the program should start

Nero - what do I do now
 

OK...I took all of your advice...and I downloaded the Nero Smart program.

But, now I am wondering if MAYBE I am supposed to have a DVD writer on my computer. I have a DVD-rom but not a writer.

Is this going to be a problem?