I have the Epson V200 and it does a superb job of scanning slides - I can scan 4 at once, it automatically saves them as an individual file. Do you want the DVD to store the digital files, or are you looking to make a viewable DVD slideshow? I use Windows Movie maker to make my slide shows, but (on XP anyway) it does not burn directly to DVD. I create the project with Movie Maker, then burn it to DVD using Roxio burning software. You can add music, transitions, narration, etc., easily with Movie Maker. Any computer with Windows XP has it. I prefer it over any other slide show maker. If this is what you are looking to do, I can give you more specific instructions.

I bought an Epson v200 flatbed scanner. It scans slides and negatives also. It was around $50 and does an excellent job. It is so fun to have those old pictures in a digital format! Oh the fun things you can do with them. I like to colorize them just a bit, such as the wedding flowers, or the gold on the wedding rings. Having your own scanner is fun.

No, flatbed scanners can't be counted on to accommodate negatives. You need to find one that has settings and physical properties that will allow negative scanning. Scanning negatives requires backlighting. I was recently on the phone with a Canon techie, and he mentioned that my scanner was so great because it takes negatives of different sizes, and it was the only one Canon made that would do that. Unfortunately, it's not being manufactured now. I took a look on Amazon and found this one, which will scan slides, negatives and medium-format panoramic film up to 6 x 22 cm. I usually have the negative holder on my scanner set to an opening of 2x3". If I want to scan a 2x2" negative, I just set it in the opening, leaving blank space around it. The preview will come up as a black rectangle, but if I draw a crop box inside the rectangle, my image will show up. I can then adjust the crop to include what I want before I click Scan. Perhaps the DPReview people can recommend other scanners. I'm also wondering if you could use a light box to "scan" the negatives with your camera. Scanning is basically the same as taking a picture. I've handled some slides this way. Because these slides were damaged (mounted under glass and now stuck to the glass--and even worse in some cases), and because I'm not using a tripod, the results aren't wonderful. But I think I could do a lot better if I put some thought into this and started out with better slides.

I use PSP7 to fix issues with photos.