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19. Creating Output for

Television

Making Discs for Television and PC

Creating a disc is by far the most popular output choice in ProShow. Discs
make it easy to share your shows, and they are a very flexible format that
allows your audience to watch on both televisions and computers. The
most common method right now is still DVD, but that’s changing as more
and more people share video online and as newer televisions become more
internet ready. Blu-ray is another popular way to get your shows onto your
TV. Blu-ray offers superior, HD quality that you can't get on a DVD, but not
all folks have the ability to play them. And, of course, for those who long
for early 90's tech, there’s always the Video CD.

These three disc formats, DVD, Blu-ray, and Video CD, have many traits in
common. They’re mostly used to play your shows on TVs, they’re rendered
and burned on to a disc, and you can almost always play them no matter
where you go. In this chapter you will learn how to make each of the three
disc types, and what the options for each do for you.

DVD
The DVD, or Digital Versatile Disc, is currently the most common way to
play your show on a TV. Most ProShow users choose this for their show
output. It’s a great choice for a few reasons:
• Almost everyone has a DVD player
• It looks decent on TV and PC
• It’s easily portable
• It’s cheap to make

The only real downside for DVD is the limitations on quality. DVD was
established long before HD video was available, meaning that in today’s