X4

Annex: Digital Video and Data Storage 365
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used on the computer which was used to create them. Try to avoid using this
kind of codec.
Overview of the different disc types
MAGIX Video Pro X4 supports numerous disc types, and these depend on
whether you want to burn a movie or slideshow and which disc type you are
using (CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc), or the type of playback device or quality
required.
The table below will explain which disc types are best for different cases, the
differences in quality, and how much storage space each format requires.
More detailed information, consult the chapters concerning the individual disc
types.
Disc type Data carrier Menu Quality Length (optimal
quality)
DVD DVD Yes *** 98 min.
Blu-Ray Disc
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Blu-Ray Disc
Yes ***** 110 min.
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DVD/B
lu-ray
Disc
Yes ***** 30 min./DVD
160 min./Blu-ray Disc
Multi Disc CD/DVD Yes **** 45 min./DVD
7min/CD
* The set duration for some DVD players may be determined by this table.
Depending on the original size (file size of the images) the number of images
that fit on a blank CD or DVD differs.
Digital Versatile Disc (DVD)
Quality
Featuring a resolution of 720 x 576 (PAL) and encoded with MPEG-2, 25
frames per second provides very good results.
Writable data storage formats
The recordable DVD market is currently split into three types: "DVD-RAM",
"DVD+RW", and "DVD-RW".
DVD-R/+R: This medium may only be written to once. The DVD-R may be
specified with file structures for DVD video, DVD audio, or DVD-ROM.