What are the best websites that review DVDs? Not the movies that come on the DVDs, but the DVDs themselves? [more inside]
posted by soonertbone on Oct 1, 2009 - 4 answers

What Italian movies am I missing out on? I'm familiar with the post-war classics, but it's hard to come by more modern stuff in the States. [more inside]
posted by katemonster on Aug 22, 2009 - 11 answers

This is easy - I just want the 'TV' version of Steve Martin's 'The Jerk'. So... how do I get it? [more inside]
posted by Bageena on Jul 11, 2009 - 4 answers

Using Handbrake, is there a way to put subtitles onto DVD when they are interspersed in the real movie? Example: the movie Defiance had some English subtitles when characters spoke Russian/German. These didn't come through when I made my first trial run disc. So basically I'm asking for situational subtitles if I can call them that and not the full movie-lenght subtitle added throughout the whole movie. Thanks for your input.
posted by snap_dragon on Jul 7, 2009 - 5 answers

Why do CDs and DVDs come in different case sizes?
posted by micahmertes on Apr 20, 2009 - 17 answers

DVD authoring for a genuine simpleton. I have three photographs, as jpgs. I want to create a DVD of these photographs playable on any standard consumer DVD player (not a computer), but not as a slideshow. [more inside]
posted by Beautiful Screaming Lady on Feb 6, 2009 - 9 answers

What are the best programs (paid/shareware/freeware/open source) that can convert almost ALL kinds of video files and vice-versa? [more inside]
posted by omaralarifi on Jan 21, 2009 - 10 answers

Is there a program to rip just the main video from an ISO file? [more inside]
posted by Deflagro on Jan 8, 2009 - 17 answers

Is it possible / legal to burn .m4v files on to a DVD? [more inside]
posted by phaedon on Jan 5, 2009 - 10 answers

My Neighbor Totoro...........I want to buy the DVD, but on Amazon a lot of people are saying certain versions are not good. There is a 2006 Walt Disney widescreen version; and then there is a 2002 full screen version that is not Disney. What do you think the best version would be for me to get? [more inside]
posted by lynnie-the-pooh on Dec 7, 2008 - 16 answers

Does a movie studio releasing many, many different video formats (multiple SDVDs, HD DVD, UMD, VOD) of a particular movie indicate that this movie performs well at retail? Or is it more likely a desperate attempt to recoup from a disastrous theatrical run?
posted by TheManChild2000 on Nov 11, 2008 - 4 answers

Can I get some kind of license to be a motion picture theatrical exhibitor, which would allow me to dust off my VHS copy of "E.T." and show it to kids downtown for 25c each? ((For free??)) [more inside]
posted by shipbreaker on Oct 18, 2008 - 14 answers

What movies have great director's commentary? [more inside]
posted by 0xFCAF on Oct 12, 2008 - 40 answers

Can you recommend an upconverting DVD player with component output that ignores region coding and allows me to perform any action at any time? [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on Sep 24, 2008 - 10 answers

Is there anywhere in San Diego, CA that buys used DVDs? [more inside]
posted by toomanyplugs on Sep 7, 2008 - 5 answers

I just watched the DVD of Awake, and I'm going crazy trying to figure out what kind of camera Jack (Terrence Howard) uses throughout the film. It is all black and a bit old looking. I'm a bit of a camera nerd, and I have to know!
posted by grieserm on May 19, 2008 - 15 answers

Where in Durham or Chapel Hill, North Carolina, can I rent a copy of "Devdas" on DVD? [more inside]
posted by amtho on Apr 13, 2008 - 15 answers

Best Video-Editing Software for Windows XP? [more inside]
posted by jjsonp on Nov 9, 2007 - 10 answers

You know how Pitchfork is a great way to keep up on new indie music? Is there something similar for indie/foreign flicks? [more inside]
posted by special-k on Sep 26, 2007 - 7 answers

I'm looking for a copy of the 1979 Dutch film "Opname" (U.S. title: "In for Treatment"), to rent or buy. [more inside]
posted by JimN2TAW on Sep 18, 2007 - 7 answers

I need to replace the unskippable intro (before the menu) of a DVD with something else. How do you successfully modify a DVD's content? [more inside]
posted by remi on Aug 31, 2007 - 13 answers

How would I add a subtitle file to a dvd? [more inside]
posted by kafziel on Aug 26, 2007 - 10 answers

Who holds copyright to Hearts of Darkness^, and why did they block inclusion of the documentary in the recently-released Apocalypse Now: The Complete Dossier DVD set?
posted by mwhybark on Dec 23, 2006 - 10 answers

Has there been a 'director's cut' of a film that was actually shorter than the theatrical version (save for the example inside)? [more inside]
posted by General Zubon on Aug 30, 2006 - 20 answers

How are the envelope window and sleeve barcode use at the netflix sorting facility? [more inside]
posted by killyb on May 19, 2006 - 15 answers

Burning DVDs: I want to get clips from (commercial and locked) DVDs and into a new DVD for class, with a menu system. I've seen this explanation, but I have a Mac (OS X, I could be convinced to upgrade to 10.4 if necessary). What's the easiest and/or best way to do this? [more inside]
posted by barnone on Jan 18, 2006 - 11 answers

I'm trying to get .avi files (15 files at 300kb) onto a DVD in a DVD format so that I can see them on my DVD player. I have two DVD-making applications, WinDVD (which crashes when I try to create one) and Cyberlink PowerProducer, which took 2 hours to do 8%. My questions: One: Does it really take that long to convert from avi to DVD and Two: What is the best home package to create DVDs with interactive menus?
posted by wibbler on Oct 15, 2005 - 12 answers

What is the easiest way to edit video from a DVD, and then be able to burn it back to DVD? [more inside]
posted by monsta coty scott on Jul 25, 2005 - 4 answers

How do you "nominate" a movie for DVD release on Amazon.com? [more inside]
posted by bricoleur on Jul 1, 2005 - 5 answers

What are some good ideas for storing 1K+ dvds? [more inside]
posted by folktrash on Jun 6, 2005 - 17 answers

You know that fan-edit of the Phantom Menace without Jar-Jar? Well, I was thinking... [more inside]
posted by Tlogmer on Aug 2, 2004 - 13 answers

One of my nephews (the lucky one everyone in our family loves, featured in this thread) presents us every week with a faultless DVD of a just-released-in-the-U.S. movie. How does he do it? [More inside.] [more inside]
posted by MiguelCardoso on Jan 4, 2004 - 14 answers

Some of my XVid movies shake when I play them, regardless of the player used. This does not happen with all XVid movies, and GSpot says they have no errors.

Also, they do not shake when I play them in my DVD player, so it's something software-related. Other than uninstalling my codecs and re-installing them, have you got any suggestions? Thanks!
posted by Masi on Jan 3, 2004 - 7 answers