You have a folder of MPEG, VOB or MP4 clips on your Mac, and you want a disc that plays in an ordinary living-room DVD player, with a proper menu and maybe a second language track. 4Media MPEG to DVD Converter for Mac is built for that one job: it converts those files into a DVD movie, a DVD folder or an ISO image.
Quick facts
- Version: 7.0
- Platform: Mac OS X 10.6 to 10.14 (Mojave), Intel processor
- Input: MPEG, MP4, VOB, M2V, MPG, DAT and many other video formats
- Output: DVD-Video disc, DVD folder, ISO image file
- Trial: a free download is offered for you to try first
- Interface languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Chinese
Key features
Burn a playable DVD in three steps
You add your video files, insert a recordable disc and click Burn. The finished disc plays on a regular DVD player. If you don't want a disc yet, you can save a DVD folder or an ISO file instead.
Build a DVD menu from a template
Pick a menu template, then add background music or a picture, a menu topic and an opening film. You can use any video clip or frame as the thumbnail for a title. You can also skip the menu so the main movie starts straight away.
Cut out the parts you don't want
The video clipper extracts segments and merges them automatically when you convert. The effect editor crops unwanted borders and adjusts brightness, saturation and contrast. It also adds artistic effects and picture or text watermarks.
Add several audio tracks and subtitles
You can append multi-language audio tracks and multiple subtitle files (SRT) to the disc. You can adjust the delay on each so they stay in sync with the picture.
Control quality and burn settings
You can set bit rate, television standard, aspect ratio, frame rate and sample rate. Chapters are added automatically at regular intervals. You choose the burn target, write speed and number of copies. Target discs include DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, both dual-layer types, DVD-5 and DVD-9. Multithreading and multi-core processing speed up the job, and you can batch several files in one conversion.
Preview before you burn
A resizable built-in player lets you check a file and take snapshots from it.
Who it's for
It suits Mac users who have home videos, downloaded MPEG files or VOB rips and want a standard DVD with a menu. It also suits anyone who wants an ISO or DVD folder to archive. It is a single-purpose tool, so it fits best if you only need to make DVDs rather than convert video for phones or tablets.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Covers menus, clipping, effects, watermarks, audio tracks and subtitles in one window.
- Outputs a disc, a DVD folder or an ISO file.
- Handles many dual-layer and rewritable disc types.
- Free download lets you try it before buying.
Cons
- Output is limited to DVD-Video, DVD folder and ISO. It doesn't make Blu-ray discs.
- Needs an Intel Mac and a recordable DVD drive.
- Officially supported only up to Mac OS X 10.14 (Mojave).
- Only SRT subtitle files are listed as supported.
- Temporary files can take 10GB or more of disk space.
FAQs
Can it make an ISO instead of a disc?
Yes. You can save the result as a DVD folder or an ISO image file, and burn it later.
Which video files can I add?
MPEG, MP4, VOB, M2V, MPG and DAT are the headline formats. The list also includes AVI, MKV, MOV, WMV, FLV, 3GP, TS, M2TS, MTS, MOD and H.264.
Can I add subtitles in several languages?
Yes. You can add multiple SRT subtitle files and set a delay for each one. You can also add multiple audio tracks.
Do I need a DVD burner?
To burn a disc, yes, you need a recordable DVD drive. For a folder or ISO file you don't burn at all.
System requirements
- Processor: Intel processor
- OS: Mac OS X v10.6 - 10.14 (Mojave)
- RAM: 512MB
- Disk space: 150MB for installation (10GB or more for temporary files)
- Display: Super VGA (800x600) resolution, 16-bit graphics card or higher
- Other: Recordable DVD drive