> I am interesting in learning what programs there are running on Linux > to > work with digital video recorders to create personal movies burned > onto > DVDs. (MPEG-2 encoding, DVD burning, etc.) > > I am trying to determine if Linux, Windows, or the Mac is the better > environment for this work.
I would never recommend Windows to anyone. While you can certainly make movies in Linux (Example: Shrek), i think that the Mac would be better for making "personal movies". The top of the line iMac looks like a nice deal, and it includes a DVD burner. (==timothy==)