Operation Manual

Introduction
7
The Right Technology
With a seemingly unending array of technologies in the digital video
industry, selecting exactly which is suitable for your movie
production may seem overwhelming: Should you burn your movie
to CD or DVD? Should you use HQ, SP, or LP video quality? What
are NTSC and PAL?
This chapter takes the guesswork out of digital technology, so you
can use CyberLink PowerProducer to turn a daunting task into
creative freedom.
CD vs. DVD
CDs and DVDs look the same and do pretty much the same thing:
store data. Both can be used to record your movie. However, CDs
and DVDs are incompatible, bringing different advantages and
disadvantages. Therefore, the decision of which to use is left up to
you. This confusion can be cleared up by asking yourself two simple
questions:
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What disc type is supported by my disc burner?
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What disc type is supported by my disc player?
Knowing the answers to these questions goes a long way towards
deciding on a disc type: after all, you want to be able to play your disc
after burning it, and of course, your burner must support the disc
type you want to create.
In broad terms, discs are divided into CD (which, being the earlier
technology, is more widely supported) and DVD (which holds seven
times the amount of content). Below is a brief description of the
different disc types supported by CyberLink PowerProducer.