DVD burning question

[dhokarena56]

I've wanted to get my family watching Legend of the Galactic Heroes for some time now, but I'm the only person who enjoys sitting in front of a computer screen to get my anime fix, or so I can tell. So I've hit upon the idea of burning all 110 episodes onto DVD for them. My little brother, at least, I think will enjoy them in a couple years (he's 12 now, but I'll tell him to give them a shot when he's 14 or 15.)

Anyway, I can get the episodes (subbed) in two formats: .avi and .mkv. My question is, could I burn them 5 at a time onto DVD, and then put some sort of menu screen in so the watcher can choose the episode? And just as importantly, will the subtitles remain when I pop it into a DVD player?

And before you ask, yes, this is technically piracy; however, the show in question has never, and probably will never, been licensed in the US. The version I have has English fansubs, because no licensed English version, or indeed any licensed merch, exists.

[PhoenixEnigma]

Anyway, I can get the episodes (subbed) in two formats: .avi and .mkv. My question is, could I burn them 5 at a time onto DVD, and then put some sort of menu screen in so the watcher can choose the episode? And just as importantly, will the subtitles remain when I pop it into a DVD player?

Absolutely, to the first. What you're looking for (and they key phrase you'll want to look for) is "DVD authoring software". I'm not sure what is around for freeware to do the job these days - the OEM versions of Nero that used to come with pretty much every optical drive ever sold used to include a tool for it, I'm not sure if it still does (or if they still bundle it?), or what else it out there.

To the second, you should be able to, but it will depend a little on the software you find. If all else fails, you should be able to recode the videos and add hard-subs (ie, part of the video proper, and not a separate data stream) - I'm pretty sure MediaCoder can do this, probably lots of other programs as well. The downside of going that route is that you can't disable them, but it sounds like that might not be much of an issue.

[dhokarena56]

The sound is Japanese, so no, that's not a downside at all.

[Jorpho]

I've wanted to get my family watching Legend of the Galactic Heroes for some time now, but I'm the only person who enjoys sitting in front of a computer screen to get my anime fix, or so I can tell. So I've hit upon the idea of burning all 110 episodes onto DVD for them. My little brother, at least, I think will enjoy them in a couple years (he's 12 now, but I'll tell him to give them a shot when he's 14 or 15.)

Bwahahahahaaa! Ahh, but this is not the thread to comment on such things.

I suggest DVD Flick, which is free and open-source, and can probably even handle the subtitles.
http://www.dvdflick.net/

[dhokarena56]

Naw, it's fine, what were you going to say?

[Jorpho]

It amuses me that you think LoGH, of all things, will so readily grab people (including a 14-year old boy) that they shall devour 110 episodes.