hi all i went out and got a dvd burner for my pc and im using nero 6 ultra to burn my movies but it says avi is not compatable how do i burn my movies im getting a little frusterated here is there a program i can download for free that can vonvert my avi to vob to burn or maybe a way around this little prolem?. also how do i copy dvd's (back up)
I think you've already figured out you need file conversion software. M-Jpeg and DivX are the two most commonly used codecs for AVI transport. So, you need to determine the codec type and then convert. DivXToDVD is a common conversion app. I'm not really up on all the apps that will do this task. I had a friend that was talking about DVDSanta for multiple format conversion. Not too good for recording, but it did good at converting formats. Then of course there are programs for converting DVD to DivX, SVCD and the like. Nero has some conversion utilities, but again, I'm not sure how good for your purposes.
that dosnt seem to help I downloaded this burnon cd&dvd im not sure if im doing it right I burnt a movie it plays on my pc but not in my dvd players so i know it works but I guess its not theway its suppsed to. but all the converter programs i have tryed say they are converting to dvd format nero still wont burn them it tells me it must be vob whatever that is i can convert it to mpeg but some files are to big for a cd-r how do i get it to fit ?
hang on scratch everything I said answer me this how do i burn my avi. movies to dvd?? thats all i want to know i want them off my pc and on to dvd to watch on my dvd player
CD is VCD or SVCD format. With it burned on CD and DVD, I'm not sure what you're up to. Many standalone DVD players won't play CD formats and you can record things to DVD discs that won't play on a DVD player. Only some of the newer players handle multiple formats. Is the program you're using to play the files on your PC for DVD or what? What is the name of the player software? What software did you use to burn the CDs and DVDs you've done? The first thing you need to do is figure what codec is being used. Look the definition up in the glossary so you fully understand the term. Look at AVI and some of the other terms as well. It may give you a better handle on what you're doing and help in explaining your situation.
Step one is to convert the files in AVI to DVD. The conversion software depends on the codec stored in AVI. AVI is only a container. Once converted to DVD format, it can be burned to DVD. Also the DVD has to be in the correct form. VOB, BUP, and IFO files with the correct structurer are in a folder file named VIDEO_TS.
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/1/286156 That link is for some others with conversion problems, maybe you can pick up something from that one.
easy, download VSO DivX to DVD (Free) or WinAVI Video Converter (not free) Both programs will convert your AVI's to DVD format with no problems, I use them both, then use Nero to burn them.
Supporting advice, thanks. I'd already suggested the DivXtoDVD. I'm not familiar with the WinAVI, so that should be another to check out. Do they have a trial for that one?
ok I get all of that I did convert it to DVD format using HT MPEG encoder 6.0 and it did convert it to mpeg and I can burn it to a CD-R but my problem is the file is to big and it wont fit file size is good but minutes wise its to big. my burning program is Nero 6 ultra it will allow me to burn DVD if its in ifo. vob. bup format and again here is where I have my problem how do I do that. also is there a way to take ur avi. file convert it to mpeg and compress it to fit on a cd-r ?
If it's in DVD format and is too big for your disk just use DVD Shrink to resize it, when it's shrunk Nero will automatically start burning. There is a trial period for WinAVI video converter brobear, but I can't remember how long...... 30 days??
Okay, it sounds as though you're in a CD format and the file is just too large. If the structure is right, you can possibly use InterVideo's DVDCopy 4. You can get the full function trial at http://www.intervideo.com Just browse to the source and select the format you want the files encoded to. If it's too large for one CD, it will divide and put it on as many as needed. DivX is more compact and records to CD and plays on some standalone players. My Philips supports the format. Or select DVD, it may do the conversion and burn to a DVD for you. But if the files are small, that might be a waste of media.
my problem is is that without the right program and step by step learning most of this I dont understand see I got the burner to burn the movies I downloaded off the net my other problem is i have a low incomeand cant aford most of the programs off the net what can i use to get them to burn something with a do all in 1 go is what i need. I also have dvd shrink and no clues how to use that either i converted the file to dvd format but nero still says its not compatable so i have no clues
the 1st thing you need to do is download avicodec, run your file through it and post the results for all to see.Then once you have given us the details we can supply you with the best possible outcome. brobear has suggested divx to dvd, go with that as winavi is a bit finicky depending on what sort of avi file you have. heres a link to the free version: http://www.filepedia.com/video_software/dvd-r_tools/vso_divxtodvd_free.cfm You need to upgrade your nero as the recode version is probably the one that is the easiest to use. Go to the link below and click on the pack 2 which has nero recode: http://www.nero.com/nero6/eng/nero-up.php install the nero. Let us know when you are ready to proceed......... @brobear: nice to see your still here man, catchya later andrew
The trials are free for 20 to 30 days. DVDCopy 4 is obvious just looking at the interface. Nero has Recode as an encoder, there are a number of guides at the Nero.com site. No limit on Nero trial downloads. You have to download a new one when the old expires though. In Shrink under Help select Help Topics and then select guides, the links are still good. The one at DVDShrink.info is a handy interactive guide. Trials and freeware. That should keep the cost down and you have guides except for DVDCopy4. DivXtoDVD is free and someone mentioned WinAVI had a trial. So, the big thing is finding out the codec in AVI and then using the right conversion app for the encoder you want to use. I don't know what else I can add at this point. Any more and I'll be getting confused.
not to bad, i see your starting to get a handle on these bothersome avi encoding problems.I dont advocate nero as an encoder mainly because i prefer an app that is designed 100% for encoding.Nero on the other hand has so many functions that i seem to only get about 75% success rate while divx to dvd 100%. The newer version 1.99 doesnt have the same problems as does the free version with decoder issues due to it being regularly updated but it is still a good application.I think i said 12 months ago that cucusofts avi to mpeg converter was the best but now its tied between this and mainconcepts mpeg encoder. what have you been doing?
not to bad, i see your starting to get a handle on these bothersome avi encoding problems.I dont advocate nero as an encoder mainly because i prefer an app that is designed 100% for encoding.Nero on the other hand has so many functions that i seem to only get about 75% success rate while divx to dvd 100%. The newer version 1.99 doesnt have the same problems as does the free version with decoder issues due to it being regularly updated but it is still a good application.I think i said 12 months ago that cucusofts avi to mpeg converter was the best but now its tied between this and mainconcepts mpeg encoder. what have you been doing?
Sounds like you have more experience than I do. I'm still a novice, but I'm familiar with the software. You're right about not using nero for conversions, but it does good encodes and burning.
nah i just download avi files and the process i use is encode with divx to dvd, burn with nero recode2.I dont require menus and such but if i did probably add my own with tmpgenc dvd author. heres another one if you want to start sinking your teeth into this area. http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/290421
