Easiest way to burn video CDs and DVD movies?

[Dana J. Laude]

Sean Hammond wrote:
> Couple of things:
> 
> * I installed k3b and can't see how to burn video CDs and DVDs. How do
> you do it? (I'm actually trying to put together instructions for a
> friend)
> 
> * The DVD authoring page on the wiki:
> 
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DVDAuthoring
> 
> seems to suggest that DVDStyler is "extremely pre alpha" and doesn't
> even mention DeVeDe or K3b. If these programs can be used to burn
> DVDs, maybe we should fix that wiki page?
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Basically you follow the RestrictedFormats page: 
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats

Then go here: 
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DVDShrink?highlight=%28dvdshrink%29

If you happen to run Edgy, just install wine via apt-get (Ubuntu 
version) since currently WineHQ does not offer a Edgy package.

I've been using this setup here and it works very well.  No 
coasters. Basically I use dvdshrink to burn to a .ISO file and then 
use K3b tp burn the DVD.

For music CDs I use K3b for copying, and KAudioCreater to rip them 
in .OGG format to the computer. (it also does MP3 and such)

Dana