How to Convert DAT to DVD(DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW...)

This is a simple step-by-step guide which answers two questions: 1. How to open a DAT file for playback on PC? 2. How to convert DAT to DVD disc? Besides, you will also get to know how to make a slideshow with menu and transitions from DAT video files.

How to play DAT video file on PC

The easiest method of opening a DAT video file for playback is to install a KMPlayer (free software which is available on its homepage). After you have installed it, import DAT video file to it then you can watch them smoothly. Or right click a DAT video file, select KMPlayer in the "Open With" options, then you can watch them anytime by double clicking.

How to convert and burn DAT to DVD disc

Convert DAT to DVD Step 1: Download Aimersoft DVD Creator and install it

Meanwhile, you can insert DVD +R (DVD-R, DVD+RW or DVD-RW) into DVD burner(DVD optical drive).

Note: The DVD optical drive with write technology is required.

Convert DAT to DVD Step 2: Add DAT video files

Click "Load Video" to browse your computer and find the DAT video files, add them to the program. Then they will appear in the collections pane. Double click one to play it in the right window(optional).

Drag and drop loaded DAT video files to the storyboard below to make further operation.

Convert DAT to DVD Step 3: Convert DAT to DVD directly

If you don't want to make any customization, of course you can convert DAT to DVD directly.

Convert all DAT video files in the storyboard to DVD: simply click the "Burn" tab, and a window will pop up for you to select converting DAT to DVD disc, DVD folder or ISO, etc.

Convert just one DAT video file to DVD: select it in the storyboard, then click "Burn".

Jump to step 7: Start burning DAT to DVD

Convert DAT to DVD Step 4: Customize your DAT DVD

If you prefer to create a more personalized DAT video DVD, making a customized DAT video slideshow would be a good choice for you! After the loaded DAT videos have been dragged and dropped to the storyboard, you can begin to customize your DAT DVD movie.

Order: You can sort the order of the DAT movie files in the storyboard by dragging and dropping.

Add a slide: right click mouse in the left area of the storyboard, select the first option "Add Slideshow" to add a slide. Then you can drag and drop other DAT video files to this slide. There are two other options: "Remove Slideshow" and "Play Slideshow", just do as you like.

Edit a video: select a DAT file in the storyboard, right click mouse, and you will see three options: "Edit", "Remove", and "Clear All". Just select "Edit" and you may see a window with a box below for settings. There are five tabs here for you to crop the size, to trim the length, to adjust the video effect, etc.

Click here to learn more about how to edit video effects

Convert DAT to DVD Step 5: Transition

Click "Transition" and you will see all the available transition effects in the transition pane. A simple click could help you to display the transition effect in the right window. Just drag and drop the transition effect you want to apply to the middle of two DAT video files in the slideshow storyboard.

Convert DAT to DVD Step 6: Customize DVD menu

Click "Menu" to customize your DVD menu. There are 60 built-in templates, frames and buttons for your choice. To apply a template, frame or button, you just need to double click it.

You can even add text, background music and image from your hard drive to customize the menu.

Convert DAT to DVD Step 7: Preview

Click "Preview" to preview your DAT video slideshow. This step is to help you decide if everything is what you have expected. If not, you can go back to any of the previous steps to make changes to your project.

Convert DAT to DVD Step 8: Click "Burn" tab

Burn DAT to DVD disc: Click "Burn", select "DVD" option in the "Burn to" field, specify a temp folder (used to save the generated temporary files), select your DVD drive and burning program (either built-in or your own burning application), select your TV Standard and output Aspect Ratio, and click "Start" to burn your project.

Burn DAT to ISO or DVD Folder: Click "Burn", select the "DVD Folder" or "ISO file" option, specify a folder to save generated DVD files, then click "Start" to start converting TP to ISO or DVD folder.

TV Standard: "NTSC" is 30 fps, which is used in USA, Canada and Japan; "PAL" is 25fps, which is used in Europe and Asia.

Tips: Besides converting DAT to DVD, Aimersoft DVD Creator can also convert AVI, MPEG, MP4, WMV, MKV, MOV, FLV, RM, RMVB, MPG, and HD videos to DVD.

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