How to Burn Videos to DVDs [Step-by-Step Guide]

Phones and cameras are so common, that we can use them to easily shoot videos anytime and anywhere to make it possible to refresh those exciting moments visually. But often, these videos are scattered across various devices and formats. We can either sync and enjoy them on our hard drive with friends and family, or use the help of a video to DVD burning software. In this article, we will explore some of the best DVD creator software for Windows, highlighting their key features and functionalities to help you choose the right one for your needs.

1. Burn Videos to a DVD with Dedicated Burning Tools [Tutorial]

Method 1: How to Burn Videos to DVDs Using DVDFab DVD Creator

DVDFab DVD Creator is shown as a module in DVDFab 13. It is an easy-to-use DVD authoring software that you can use to burn videos to one DVD in standard DVD format and save as a DVD folder or ISO file on your hard drive. It provides various preset menu templates for customizing the appearance of your DVD menus, including setting text size, colors, background images, and more.

Key features:

• Compatible with over 200 video formats like MP4, MOV, and MKV.
• Combine multiple videos into one with high quality and fast speed.
• Support DVD-9 and DVD-5, and can adjust file size to fit the disc.
• Choose DVDFab or ImgBurn as a burning engine to burn videos to blank DVDs.
• Remove unwanted subtitles and audio tracks, and add external subtitles.
• Customizable menu templates.
• Support Windows and macOS.

Cons:

• The free version is time-limited; after 30 days, you will need to get a license to continue using it.

How to burn videos to DVDs with DVDFab DVD Creator?

Step 1: Install and run DVDFab DVD Creator on your computer.

Step 2: Select the "Creator" tab from the left pane and choose "DVD Creator" mode.

Step 3: You can directly drag and drop the video files or folders to the main interface, or click the "+Add Source" button to import the video files. All the videos added will be burnt to one output. Wait till DVDFab completes the analysis process.

Step 4: Open the Advanced Settings panel to adjust the label name, set video quality and output (DVD5 or DVD9), and choose "Fit to Disc" if needed. Set the Menu Properties like TV standard (NTSC or PAL) and aspect ratio, and how you wish to play the copy, starting from a menu or the title.

Step 5: Go to the Menu settings to choose a built-in DVD menu template and personalize it per your liking, such as changing the background image and adding text.

Step 6: Insert a blank DVD into your computer’s DVD drive and set the drive as a target in the SAVE TO field.

Step 7: Click the "Start" button to convert the videos to DVD format and burn them to a DVD.

Method 2: How to Burn Videos to DVDs with ImgBurn

ImgBurn, free and open source. This lightweight application is designed to streamline the process of creating DVDs from video content, including homemade movies. You can use it to burn one or multiple videos to a DVD, directly burn them onto either single-layer (DVD5) or double-layer (DVD9) discs. If you prefer creating a hard disk copy, you can also save the project as an ISO image file.

Key features of ImgBurn:

• Freeware.
• Create data discs, audio CDs, video DVDs, and Blu-ray discs.
• Support checking and verifying the disc to ensure that data is correct.
• Create disc image files from files on your computer or network.
• Offer advanced features like image queueing, and layer break selection for dual-layer DVDs, as well as changing the burning speed and enabling buffer underrun protection.
• Provide Test Mode to fake a burning so that you can see how fast it is to avoid "data starvation".

Cons:

• Windows only.
• Imgburn has stopped updating.
• No support for menu creation.
• You might get a positive false alarm from the firewall.

❗But simply ignoring this message and allowing the software to install, the software can run without any issues on my computer.

How to burn videos to DVDs using ImgBurn?

Step 1: Install and run ImgBurn on your computer.

Step 2: Select "Write files/folders to disc" from the main menu. Alternatively, you can choose the "Create image file from files/folders" to save the output to your hard drive if needed.

Step 3: Use the "Browse for a folder" or "Browse for a file" button to select the video file to burn to a DVD.

💡Tips: If you change your mind and wish to save it as an Image file instead, click on the button on the lower left pane to switch it.

Step 4: Load a blank DVD into the destination burner.

Step 5: On the right window, calculate the image size, and adjust the writing speed, etc. We suggest using 4x, 6x, or 8x instead of the full burning ratio of the disc to ensure a stable burning process. However, the default settings provided by ImgBurn are perfect for burning discs, so if you are not sure how to set them, simply skip this part.

Step 6: Click the "Write" button to burn the videos to DVD.

Method 3: How to Burn Videos to DVDs with DVD Flick

DVD Flick is a user-friendly DVD authoring tool that is completely free and open-source. It allows you to effortlessly convert and burn video to DVD format, saving the final product as an ISO Image file on your computer or directly burning your videos onto blank DVDs. With DVD Flick, you have the ability to seamlessly adjust the order of titles on your DVD and choose between DVD5 and DVD9 formats to suit your specific needs.

Key features of DVD Flick:

• Support various file formats, including AVI, MPEG, MP4, and more.
• Support importing subtitles and extra audio tracks to different videos.
• Support settings of video formats such as PAL or NTSC.
• Offer basic DVD menu options.
• Free to download and use.

Cons:

• Windows only.
• Limited selection of menu templates and options
• Lack of support for advanced video editing features.
• Occasional stability issues and slow encoding speed, especially for larger video files.
• DVD Flick has not been updated in several years, it may not be compatible with newer operating systems.

💡In my experience, some video files cannot be loaded as a source, even though those videos can be loaded successfully using other video-to-DVD burning tools.

How to burn videos to DVDs with DVD Flick?

Step 1: Install and run DVD Flick on your computer.

Step 2: Click the "Add title" button to import the video files you want to burn to a DVD. You can add multiple files at once.

💡Tips: After highlighting a certain title, you can click the "Edit title..." button to open the properties of the title, where you can set the aspect ratio of the target, create chapters to your liking, add external subtitles as well as add audio tracks.

Step 3: Once you have added all your video files, you can customize the DVD menu by selecting a template from the list.

Step 4: Next, click the "Project Settings" button to configure the DVD settings, such as video/audio bitrate, how titles play, video format (PAL/NTSC), and disc label.

Step 5: If you want to save the file as an ISO image, tick the "Create ISO image" option in the Burning tab. On the other hand, tick the option "Burn Project to disc", set the burner in the "Drive" field, and confirm the changes by selecting the "Accept" button on the window.

Step 6: After you have made all the necessary adjustments, click on the "Create DVD" button to start the DVD-burning process.

Method 4: How to Burn Video to DVD with DVDStyler

DVDStyler is a free tool for creating DVDs. It comes with 20+ menu templates, lets you customize your menus, sets the video format as PAL or NTSC, and works cross-platform on Windows, Mac, and Linux. With this DVD authoring tool, you can effortlessly burn a movie to DVDs that work on any standard DVD player.

👍Key features of DVD Styler:

• Free software.
• Support various audio/video input formats.
• Support setting disc capacity, DVD5 or DVD9.
• Support adding chapters, multiple subtitles, and audio tracks.
• Support creating custom DVD menus and chapters.

👎Cons:

• Limited video editing features.
• The package contains Bundleware.
• The software has not been updated for several years.
• The DVD-burning process is slow.

How to burn videos to DVDs with DVDStyler?

Step 1: Install and launch DVDStyler on your computer.

Step 2: Upon opening, you will receive a welcome window for creating a new project or opening an existing project file. Select "Create a new project" and set disc label, capacity, video/audio bitrate as well as video and audio format and aspect ratio.

Step 3: Once done with the settings, click "OK". On the next window, select a preferred menu template. If you do not want any template, click the "No template" button in the bottom-right corner.

Step 4: Import your files by using the "+" button at the top area or simply drag and drop your videos into the main window. All the loaded files will display on the lower area along with the menu templates you selected before.

💡Tips: Use the Settings button on the Menu tab, you can get more advanced settings.

Step 5: Click the "Burn" button to burn the family movie to the blank DVD.

Method 5: How to Burn Videos to DVDs using WinX DVD Author

WinX DVD Author is a free DVD authoring tool that allows you to burn videos to DVDs directly as well as convert various videos into VOB format and burn the DVD folder or VOB to a blank disc, including DVD5 and DVD9. It can work on the Windows 10/11 system.

👍Key Features of WinX DVD Author:

1. Support various video formats as input, such as MP4, AVI, etc.
2. Support setting PAL/NTSC format and setting aspect ratio.
3. Customizable DVD menus with various templates, backgrounds, and music.
4. It's free to use and there are no watermarks.

👎Cons:

1. Some features are for advanced users only.
2. Windows only.

How to burn videos to DVDs on Windows (11/10)?

Step 1: Install the free WinX DVD Author on your Windows PC, and launch it.

Step 2: Click the "Video DVD Author" option and then insert a blank DVD into your PC's disc drive.

Step 3: Click the "+" button to load one or more source videos. You can also load your video by dragging & dropping.

Then, choose a menu template and adjust settings as needed, such as setting a 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio, untick the option for "Create DVD Menu" if you don't need one.

Step 4: Set the output to DVD5 or DVD9 by clicking the button in the lower area. If you want advanced settings, click the "Parameter settings" button, and then choose PAL/NTSC format, etc.

Step 5: Adjust the DVD menu settings and add background music, text, etc. Then hit the "Next step" button.

Step 6: Finally, hit the "Start" button to burn videos to DVDs.

2. How to Burn Videos to DVDs on Windows without Additional Tool

If you don't want to install additional tools, and just want to burn a video to a DVD to store it or play it on computers only, you can use your computer's built-in burning software to burn videos to a blank DVD directly. The created DVD should be viewed on any computer with a DVD drive because it is a data DVD and you will encounter a playback problem if you wish to play the DVD in stand-alone DVD players.

How to Burn Video to DVD Using the Built-in Tool on Windows?

Step 1: Put a blank DVD into your computer's drive/writer. Make sure that the drive is capable of writing DVDs.

Step 2: Open Windows File Explorer, right-click on a blank space, and select "New" from the context menu. Then select "Folder" and rename it to your liking.

Step 3: Copy or move all the videos you want to burn to DVD to this New Folder.

Step 4: Select all the videos, and then switch to the "Share" tab on the upper-left side of the window.

Step 5: At the top of the window, select "Burn to disc" from the toolbar and follow the on-screen instructions to start the burning process.

3. FAQ about Burning Movie to DVD

Q1: What alternative to Adobe Encore is suggested?

Adobe Encore is no longer working. You can give any of the methods mentioned in this article to burn a movie to DVD.

If it is just for burning, ImgBurn is a good choice. If you want to make sure that the burned DVD discs are compatible with standalone players, try DVDFab DVD Creator, DVD Flick, WinX DVD Author, or DVDStyler.

Q2: Why can't my standalone DVD Player play the created DVD?

DVD Players support different video standards, some may only be compatible with NTSC, some only PAL. You may try to play the burnt DVD on your computer drive using a software player, as the video standard is not affected in the PC drive, to confirm if it is a disc problem.

Besides standards, there are some other factors you may need to consider to avoid playback problems:

1. Use good quality blank DVDs for backup. A good quality DVD ensures better compatibility with standalone DVD players.
2. You may consider slowing the burning speed to burn the videos to DVDs.
3. Make sure that the burner is ready, clean the lens with a lens cleaning kit.
4. Make sure that the software you use can create a standard DVD format disc, not a data DVD. Data DVDs could contain music or files that are typically not compatible with most home DVD players.

4. Final Words

Most of the mentioned methods support creating a menu, making it simple to navigate through your videos and find specific scenes with ease. Want to include birthday videos, burn our vacation videos, or any other special moments for playback on players? Just grab one of the tools to burn video to DVD.