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AVI to DVD

chop983chop983
edited February 2007 in Chit chat
I've got a 700 MB AVI file that I want to put on DVD to watch on my TV what's the quickest easiest and cheapest (i.e free) program that will do it

I've got Sonic MY DVD pre-installed on my PC but that took forever to process the six episodes of the YS Docu plus the 700 MB take up nearly 7 GB when I import the video so it won't fit on a DVD anyway

thanks in advance
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  • milemile
    edited January 2007
    i use U-Lead. its not free tho.
    if i remember you can cahnge the settings to make the file smaller ie to fit the media, although it would certainly drop the quality. never had a file that big tho.

    just out of blind noseyness, what is it your wanting to watch?
  • chop983chop983
    edited January 2007
    I want to avoid a locked thread if you know what I mean

    but a 60 year old boxer features
  • milemile
    edited January 2007
    oh don't get me wrong, im not suggesting you download it, or whatever the internet pirates do.

    i don't really know about any free progs on the net, if you can't find any, you may wish to buy, like i did. :)
  • liamenikufesinliamenikufesin
    edited January 2007
    try http://www.videohelp.com/

    got some excellent guides and links to free software
  • VincentACVincentAC
    edited January 2007
    I got Nero Vision Express with my dvd writer a few years ago.

    Never had a problem with it.

    Bit too basic and naff, but it does the job.

    Takes me about 2 hours to convert a 2 hour dvd, depending on the format though.
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  • psj3809psj3809
    edited January 2007
    I had a similar nightmare and didnt know why.

    I had several avi's which i converted from video, wanted to put them onto dvd. Used nero to load the video files up, burn the dvd, look great but ouch, after a while the lip syncing is badly out.

    I discovered i had to convert any avis to mpeg1's. Once i did that and then did the same procedure, eg add video files/add a menu the sync was perfect.
  • zeropolis79zeropolis79
    edited January 2007
    TMPEG DVD Source Creator is a good one..
  • murtcepsmurtceps
    edited January 2007
    chop983 wrote: »
    I've got a 700 MB AVI file that I want to put on DVD to watch on my TV what's the quickest easiest and cheapest (i.e free) program that will do it

    I've got Sonic MY DVD pre-installed on my PC but that took forever to process the six episodes of the YS Docu plus the 700 MB take up nearly 7 GB when I import the video so it won't fit on a DVD anyway

    thanks in advance

    It worth trying (assuming you haven't done so already) just burning the AVI to cd / DVD in iso format nad seeing if your dvd player recognises them.

    You'd be surprised how many do, especially the cheap ones.
  • ZX BeccyZX Beccy
    edited January 2007
    www.winavi.com

    one button click AVI to DVD and it's free
  • VanamondeVanamonde
    edited January 2007
    ZX Beccy wrote: »
    www.winavi.com

    one button click AVI to DVD and it's free

    Tried it a while back, was getting a load of audio sync problems.
  • RefrenzRefrenz
    edited January 2007
    Its free, it will convert AVI to MPEG2 (which is the format used on DVD video discs) and its called SUPER!

    Get it here .... http://www.erightsoft.net/SUPER.html

    After that, use Nero of some other burning software to create a DVD video disc with the MPEG2 file. Failing that, you could try this free software - DVD Styler ... http://www.dvdstyler.de/ to create a DVD video.
  • MinerWillyMinerWilly
    edited January 2007
    ConvertXtoDVD. It will make your avis fit on a dvd too, but quality will suffer if you put too much on one dvd. And it will convert subs too!
  • ArjunArjun
    edited February 2007
    Refrenz wrote: »
    Its free, it will convert AVI to MPEG2 (which is the format used on DVD video discs) and its called SUPER!

    Get it here .... http://www.erightsoft.net/SUPER.html

    After that, use Nero of some other burning software to create a DVD video disc with the MPEG2 file. Failing that, you could try this free software - DVD Styler ... http://www.dvdstyler.de/ to create a DVD video.

    Funny thing. I'm using the same above tools just now for my first DVD movie burn. Should have checked this thread first and saved myself some googling! :oops:
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  • beanzbeanz
    edited February 2007
    As an alternative to converting it you know there are plenty of divx dvd players out there now....you can burn 6 of those 700mb movies on one dvd as just regular data files and the player will play them.

    I got a Phillips one (cant remember the model) but they sell them at wallyworld here for $38 or something silly like that...well worth the money if you 'get' alot of those movies.
  • CollieCollie
    edited February 2007
    Yea but that's no good because he plans to burn 400 DVDs to sell at his local car boot sale. Not everyone there has a DivX compatible machine.
  • chaosmongerschaosmongers
    edited February 2007
    beanz wrote: »
    As an alternative to converting it you know there are plenty of divx dvd players out there now....you can burn 6 of those 700mb movies on one dvd as just regular data files and the player will play them.

    I got a Phillips one (cant remember the model) but they sell them at wallyworld here for $38 or something silly like that...well worth the money if you 'get' alot of those movies.

    I've got one of those Yamada DivX / Xvid things from Amazon for abour ?30 - damned good it is too. It's amazing how much time you save not having to encode stuff to DVD.
  • chaosmongerschaosmongers
    edited February 2007
    When you get a huge DVD file, there is a program (DVDShrinker? or something similar) that'll reduce the files to the right size for a DVD.
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