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BluegillMedia
11-13-2006, 09:26 PM
I have started creating a flash movie that was originally going to be played via a computer onto a 62" plasma as a sort of slide show presentation (it requires no mouse clicks or anything).

But I have since found out that they want to play it via a DVD onto the plasma.

My movie has a number of different movie clips that play one after the other with a pause in between, so it is not that fancy but I don't think it will export well to a mov file.

Is there a way to play a swf from a DVD, or to convert a swf to a DVD movie?

Any help would get fantastic (and give you good karma)!
anonymous
11-13-2006, 09:48 PM
Use a converter, to convert the movie to a video format (DVD compatible), and then burn that movie on the DVD.

http://www.geovid.com/Flash_to_Video_Encoder_PRO/
BluegillMedia
11-13-2006, 11:12 PM
Two questions then:
1) do you know if that will work ok with the series of MCs that are within my main movie?
2) is there a Mac equiv? (if not I can send my flash file home and do it from there, but I would rather keep it 'in-house' so to speak).


*** Anyone looking to use the software above please read my comments near the end of this thread ***
anonymous
11-13-2006, 11:34 PM
1- It should... Does on my tests.
2- Nope! don't know of any Mac equiv...

You can always mail me the .swf, I can test it out for you.
cupdear
11-16-2006, 07:06 AM
If you use Windows,you should try this,winavi,very popular.And have trial version (http://www.winavi.com/swf-to-avi.htm).
BluegillMedia
11-16-2006, 03:38 PM
I did try the one that 'anon' posted it worked better then expected. It was a little choppy, but I think I can fix that in my flash movie.

I will try cupdear's also just to compare.
Speedle
11-24-2006, 10:00 AM
There is another way. vidflash (http://www.vidflash.com) is on-line free service. It doesn't need to download software. It works for any OS. I think it's very useful. :D
BluegillMedia
01-17-2007, 05:20 PM
anyone tried all 3 and know which one works best?

oh wait that last online link didnt work. :(
Soledad
01-18-2007, 11:52 AM
the last link works fine! but i'd rather advise to you to use Flash to Video Encoder-the first link. the best choice, as i tried a lot of converters of such a type.
BluegillMedia
01-18-2007, 04:55 PM
Yes i did some tests yesterday and I think you are right about the Flash to Video Encoder being the best. My only issue is that it doesn't stop at the end of my presentation I have to manually stop it.

Because I want this video to loop on the dvd I can't have extra time at the end or it will look odd.

Is there an FSCommand or something I can do to my movie that the encoder will recognize and know when to stop recording?
Soledad
01-19-2007, 09:07 AM
it's strange that you have to stop it manually...i didn't notice that! maybe you should ask geovid's tech support? once i asked them for an advice, and they helped me a lot!
BluegillMedia
02-06-2007, 03:48 PM
Just a quick WARNING to anyone looking to convert their flash to DVD as I was. I ordered "Flash To Video Encoder PRO" from Geovid and was sent a password that doesn't work. Since then I have contacted the company about 6 times and still have not had a reply.

I would at all costs avoid doing business with GeoVid. I am calling my credit card company today to cancel the payment on the software.