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What is a DVD burner and why do I need one?

To use Windows DVD Maker to create a DVD-Video disc, a DVD burner must be installed on your computer. A DVD burner, also called a recordable DVD drive, can write video and other data to a recordable DVD disc. A DVD burner is different from a standard DVD-ROM drive since the DVD-ROM drive can only read from a disc and not write information to the disc.

A DVD burner can be installed internally or externally on your computer, depending on the type of DVD burner. Internal DVD burners are installed in one of the computer's drive bays. External DVD burners are stand-alone drives that are connected to your computer using a USB 2.0 connection, or in some cases, using an IEEE 1394 connection.

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