sticky: Xvid (DivX) to dvd...please help

got a xvid cd1 and cd2. but want to convert to dvd. need help!!!

 

I decided to 'sticky' this thread because I'm rather bored to view every day hundreds of questions about the 'AVI to DVD' issue. In http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/ there is all you need.

First of all, you'll need the proper codec installed on your system , or your PC won't be able to read those AVIs type (Xvid of DivX - to be sure install both on your PC, codecs are free for DECoding only purposes and having both is never a mess).
If you find that a certain codec pack is unreliable, uninstall it and install the original codecs, instead. Xvid is free and the DivX codec is usable freely, to decode AVIs only, I repeat.

1st, join CD1.avi+CD2.avi = movie.avi with VirtualDub (read http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/virtualdub_join_avi.cfm).
Also, be careful to have read the FAQ (http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/196299) first, expecially http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/309635 (VirtualDub error: different sampling rates) and http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/129217 for the sound which may become out-of-sync (AVI with MP3 VBR inside it).
After that, read any guide in http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/ to learn how to make AVI -> DVD-R; you have many guides:
· Advanced TMPGEnc DVD Author Guide
· Basic TMPGEnc DVD Author Guide
· Burning pre-authored DVD-Video using Nero
· DVD-lab : A look at inexpensive DVD authoring software
· Editing a DVD with DvdReMake - Part I
· How to burn a DVD folder with DVD Decrypter
· How to burn a DVD Folder with ImgBurn
· How to burn a DVD-img or DVD folder to DVD with DVDSanta
· TSUNAMI MPEG DVD Author Pro Guide
· VSO PhotoDVD Guide

Remember that maing a DVD is a process which consists of three steps:
1) AVI -> Video [720x480/576 M2V (NTSC/PAL)] + Audio (WAV,DTS,MP2,AC3)
2) authoring (M2V+audio[+subtitles]) --> IFO+BUP+VOB set
3) burining the stuff in the Video_ts folder on your DVD-R

[bold] Only later, post in the forum if you encounter any problem. [/bold]

 

vso does a great job converting different formats with a very easy inter face,but will only convert as the same quality video got crappy quality will have a crappy dvd have a good quality have a great dvd pluss latest update corrected some errors it had with vcd,svcd,mpg,

 

Fine guide, but the links do work, I just checked them.

 

Why not just using FilmMachine? You can add several video files there and then convert them to dvd-format. After that, just burn it using Nero.

 

Fixed all links in the FAQ.

 

well,dont all converters do this,i mean if the quality isnt great to start with,you cant improve on it
the film machine/CCE engine (which i havent use for ages),did have a sound boost option,but thats all
i have yet to come across a converter that actually improved the quality of the original source,maybe you can shed some light on the topic

its been a while since i used it,as mentioned above,and it was one of the best apps i used,other than being a little confusing at times
but it wasnt a one click app like you suggest,(maybe it has changed?)
you need to use something like TMPGEnc DVD author afterwards to join the mpegs together

for my money,you only need 3 items to convert downloaded avi's/svcd/vcd's

1)vso's convertxtodvd,(got to be the easiest app to use to join 2 avi's???)
make a few settings,drag and drop the avi's in,and click go
hey presto,in a hour or so,you have a dvd with your film on it

2)isobuster to extract the mpeg's (vcd/svcd only)

3)a good codec pack,like k-lite mega pack

 

Hi, I'm getting the problem of the audio being out of sync, I tried using Virtual dub but it comes up saying that "Virtual Dub cannot recognise this format". I usually use VSO Divx to DVD, but I get the problem as i've described.

Please can someone help, this is really doing my head in. Any help would be much appreciated.

 

We have a different forum for this...
The AVI To DVD forum:
http://forums.afterdawn.com/forum_view.cfm/40
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