Convert AVI, Xvid, DivX to DVD

I some how got settings wrong in TMPGEnc 2.5 for a 716,856 kb avi file... 13 hr. to convert plus it was to big for a DVD 4. GB- try free VSO's DivxToDVD (what the hay) it took 3hr. I dunno, have not put it to DVD yet. I have to re-read everything because of a memory problem.. LOL (not really funny but true)accident cause it when little. Another reason this is the greatest site in the world... one can go back for the instructions and great tips anytime. Thanks for that...

 

latest version is not posted on the vso web site, but you can grab the version 0.4.5 from this link :
http://vso.nerim.net/vsoDivxToDVD_setup_045.exe

 

Thanks lapinou ... will do that right now.

 

Thanks lapinou ... will do that right now.

 

Thanks for your reply daemonzx6.

I'm using a Toshiba SD2700 DVD Player which is supposed to be able to run the -R discs that I'm using (Memorex DVD-R recordables). Anyway, I've updated my memory to 512MB and I'm now doing everything over again but choosing the "best quality" option. It's taking well over 50hrs, but if it works than it's worth it. Otherwise I might try the program that was mentioned a few posts above this (ver 0.4.5).

Thanks again,
A.

 

Hi...I am new to this and trying to have some fun...I have got The Bourne Supremacy in (XVID) avi format and want to convert to watch on vcd...I have followed one of the guides http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/divx_to_vcd.cfm
I managed to convert using tmpge and chop using dvtool. When i play it on my DVD player there is no sound...I have realised that when i preview the flie (to check subtitles)in tmpge that there is no sound from that point on...the original (XVID) AVI sound codec is 0x0055(MP3, ISO) MPEG-1 Layer 3...and once converted to MPG the sound codec is MPEG-1 Layer 2 if that helps...can anyone PLEASE HELP ME...

 

Arya11,
If your player supports -R, and thats what you are using, then something else is amiss. Unless you're a real newbie, I would suspect you do know that you have to "author" your video files before burning them to DVD. If you have never heard of this, then please do tell me so.

slickdude,
That guide should go through the process of separating audio from video, right? I know TMPGEnc is supposed to support MP3 audio, but sometimes it just doesn't. Go through that part of the guide and then in TMPGEnc, just select that new audio file as the audio source and it should work.

 

I'm gonna give it a go (seperate audio from video)about - "author" your video files before burning them to DVD...I'm not sure what u mean SORRY!!! But i'm burning them to VCD not DVD.

 

If you'll notice, that authoring comment was made to Arya11, not you.
anyways, you should give it a go. It took me a long time to really get good at it. Practice, practice, practice...

 

daemonzx6
I did give it a go...and i managed to burn my first fully functional Video CD...Thanks...I feel Much better.

 

that's great! congrats to your efforts, I'm glad your problem was solved.

~daemonzx66

 

hey everyone,

i just got a dvd burner and i downloaded sum divx movies. i wanan put them on the dvd's so that i can watch them on my tv's dvd player. if anyone can give me a guide or maybe even walk me throught it i would appreciate it a lot.im tottalky new to this so sum1 please help...lol!

thanks a lot!

 

hey everyone,

i just got a dvd burner and i downloaded sum divx movies. i wanan put them on the dvd's so that i can watch them on my tv's dvd player. if anyone can give me a guide or maybe even walk me throught it i would appreciate it a lot.im tottalky new to this so sum1 please help...lol!

thanks a lot!

 

nned help converting divx to dvd sum1 help???

 

Hi daemonzx6,

Actually I have the new slim Playstation 2, and the DVD -R worked on it. Even better, I bought a new card for my computer (has the S-video connector), so now I just connect my computer right to my TV and watch the movies directly on the TV (.avi format). Much easier than converting to DVD.

Thanks for your responses to my messages. Appreciate your time

A.

 

way to go Arya! indeed, the s-video out is MUCH easier and no quality is lost.

polesel31,
check out the guides section of AfterDawn. if after following the guide you still have problems, [bold]then[/bold] you should post here.

 

I have used TMPGEnc to turn my mpg into two files (.m2v, .wav). All I was trying to do was to take my mpg for creating and burning a DVD playable for my TVs DVD player. Was this not the right tool for the job? It seems like it should be a one step process but this has created two more files and im not sure how these would now become the same file formats as im use to seeing on DVD files (IFO, VOB, BUP). First, let me know if these mv2 and wav files have a way of becoming a DVD playable on for my TV and secondly please let me know if there is a better program for making mpg files straight into DVD format in one step.
I have one program that was able to create a DVD from mpg but I had to drop the quality way down to where it was at good instead of at best and there is no way I know of to shrink an mpg. I do know that DVD Shrink can shrink ISO files but I dont have a way of converting the mpg to ISO or from ISO back into mpg once im done.
Please help me iron this all out. I am able to do all of my processes for DVD burning and computer storage of DVD files but changing files that are AVI and MPG to a playable DVD for my TV is still a bit foreign to me even after reading sites like these.
Programs installed on this computer for your knowledge:
Roxio Easy Media Creator 7, NTI DVD Maker Gold, TMPGEnc 2.59.47.155, DVD Shrink 3.2
It will be sad to have to add another program just to turn AVI & MPG to DVD but if thats what it takes to make this easier I will load one. If its a matter of not knowing how to shrink MPG with DVD Shrink then that might work too if you know how. But I would also like to know how to work with the m2v and wav files I created to get them to DVD though since it took over 3 hours to make it.

 

If you get two files, then it would seem you have selected ES (Video+Audio) instead of System (Video+Audio). These files can still be used however.
The VOB files you are used to are a special kind of file containing the MPEG2 video/audio streams. These files are made by authoring your .m2v and .wav files.
You can try a real easy program called TMPGEnc DVD Author in order to compile the streams into VOBs to burn to DVD.

 

If I chose the System (Video+Audio) what type of file would I end up with then? Would that file be able to then be burned straight to DVD (in a VIDEO_TS folder I assume)? Is the TMPGEnc 2.59.47.155 a differnet program than the TMPGEnc DVD Author? It seems like the tutorials look completely different. If so, what is the latest version out there? Thanks for the fast reply. So close, yet so far away. It sounds like I can make these AVI and MPG files into DVDs though by just using the System option from what you wrote. If this still requires another program even with changing that option then let me know that too.

 

Alright my other questions now would pertain to settings now that I think im following the rest. I would be playing this on a 16:9 ratio digital TV. The tabs that come up after clicking the setting tab are my main concern. Im not sure which of these should be altered for my particular scenario. Please advise.