.OGM files....... assistance needed...

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  1. ThaSunGod

    ThaSunGod Guest

    Is it possible to burn some OGM video files to dvd? or must i convert them first.. and if so, to what extension?

    I also have some AVI video filesi want to put on dvd... do i have to convert them into Mpeg? or can avi go straight to dvd disc?

    BTW i have Nero 6

    thanks
     
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  2. celtic_d

    celtic_d Regular member

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    You can burn any files that you want to DVD. If you mean DVD video though, then yes you need to convert.
     
  3. ThaSunGod

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    thanks one last question... well, more than one


    MKV files are convertable so i can burn them to dvd right?


    and, what is the only file type that can be burned to dvd... MPEG? or AVI?


    and in Nero, when i select DVD video, there are two folders "video, and audio ts" i believe....

    can i somehow convert these avi files/ mkv files to burn them using the dvd video option in nero 6? thanks
     
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    For DVD video; MPEG2 or MPEG1 but it needs to be authored first, then you just drag and drop it into the VIDEO_TS folder.

    As I said any file can be burnt to DVD. mkv files can also be converted to DVD video.
     
  5. ThaSunGod

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    could you please breifly explain what authoring is?
     
  6. Pyrex666

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    First, you need to be a bit more specific. Are you burning these videos to a DVD for use in a DVD player with a TV and such? Or are you just burning them to the DVD as data for backup? If your just burning them as data for use with a PC, then file format is irrelevent, as long as it worked before you burnt the disk. If you wish to burn a DVD with a menu and such, for playback on your TV through a DVD player then read below:

    You cannot just drop an .mpg file onto your DVD and expect any DVD player to play it. You have to encode it first so that the DVD player can understand it. Best way imo is to convert all your videos to MPEG-2 then find a DVD Authoring program to build the DVD. It will do all the encoding for you. You can also use a *** to DVD converter program (basically authoring) and then burn those files directly to your VIDEO_TS folder which you will see when trying to burn a DVD Video disk in Nero. However, with the latter method, making a menu may be a bit difficult. I've never tried it that route. If you burnt them straight to your VIDEO_TS folder with no attempt at a menu, I believe the DVD player would just play them in order.

    A good DVD Authoring program I use is DVD Architect. It allows you to import pretty much any video file (not XviD for some reason in my experience) and make a menu. It will do all the conversions and authoring for you.

    Hope this helps, and if any of the more experienced people see an error in my advice, please speak up. I'm somewhat of a newbie here as well ;)

    Cheers!
     
  7. ThaSunGod

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    hey thanks fam... heaps appreciated..

    i'll look into that architect
     

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