I\'m looking for some software to let me to cut/splice some home video, then mak

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I'm looking for some software to let me to cut/splice some home video, then make a DVD I can play in a DVD player. An additional feature that would be nice is if I could edit the audio levels of the clips before recombining them so that they are all the same volume.

Edit (apologies for the lack of detail):

I am looking for a Windows application. XP would be preferred, but I have an 8.1 as well. I am expecting there is a free option available for the limited functionality I need.

I have a 1 GB HD video that is 1.25 hours long. Here is the relevant information from VLC:
Stream 0

Type: Video
Codec: H264 - MPEG-4 AVC (part 10) (avc1)
Resolution: 1280x720
Decoded format: Planar 4:2:0 YUV
Stream 1
Type: Audio
Codec: MPEG AAC Audio (mp4a)

Needed Features:

The video is a school play, so there are a number of 1-2 minute pauses that I would like to edit/cut out.
After I remove the pauses, I would like to put the whole thing on a DVD. Ideally I would like it to work like a VHS: just put the disk in and it starts playing the entire video.

Some extra features that would be nice:

It would be nice if I could adjust the audio levels so that each part is about the same volume (some parts are quiet, some are louder)
For the DVD playback, I would like to be able to set up a menu where the user can select the particular part they want to watch. It would also be nice if the DVD would start playing by itself after a minute or two if the user doesn't do anything.

Explanation / Answer

I found the information I needed on Scott Hanselman's blog post How to create a DVD on Windows 8...:

Basic Video Editor:
Windows Movie Maker - Free, Windows XP, 7, 8.1
I was able to use Windows Movie Maker to do the basic editing of the video including cutting out the blank sections and adding a simple clip of white text with a black background. It's installed by default on Windows 7. It is not for Windows 8, but you can get it as a free download from Microsoft's Website.

Basic DVD Creator
DVDStyler - Free, Windows/Mac/Linux
I was able to create a simple menu with just a Title and a "Play" button, but that would also start auto-playing after 30 seconds. I did this by setting the Video Object - Pause setting to 30 and the Menu - Post Command to jump title 1; in the Menu's Properties.

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