dvd vs quicktime

in Share what are the differences between dvd and quicktime? both export to a .mov format, right?

QuickTime movie files are just container files that can be of any video codec. DVD is a certain codec that is used for burning DVDs.

If you choose “Share as QuickTime” you will get the chance to setup any video codec and audio format for your product that MacOS X is offering. You should have some experience with those codecs otherwise you may be a bit lost in all the options. Thats why we added some “convenient” export options that helps you to easily export to a DVD format.