Hello guys, ive tried to burn a .avi to a DVD and watch it on a DVD Player but it didnt work, is there anyway to burn a .avi to a DVD and have it watchable. Thanx.

Yeah...use either

PowerProducer
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Nero

Just some that can do it

It has to be encoded not just burnt to a dvd.

You need some software like ConvertXtoDVD

Also, if you are using Vista Ultimate, there is a program called "Windows DVD Creator" or something like that which can do what you want.

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Originally posted by MattyRid
Yeah...use either

PowerProducer
DVD Architect
Nero

Just some that can do it

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Originally posted by Dempsey
It has to be encoded not just burnt to a dvd.

You need some software like ConvertXtoDVD

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Originally posted by Mike
Also, if you are using Vista Ultimate, there is a program called "Windows DVD Creator" or something like that which can do what you want.

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Download 'WinAVI Video Converter' then choose AVI to DVD, it will convert the AVI into the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folder, then just use something like Ashampoo Burning Studio to burn the DVD folder onto the dvd.

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Originally posted by Mike
Also, if you are using Vista Ultimate, there is a program called "Windows DVD Creator" or something like that which can do what you want.

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Originally posted by kao
Download 'WinAVI Video Converter' then choose AVI to DVD, it will convert the AVI into the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folder, then just use something like Ashampoo Burning Studio to burn the DVD folder onto the dvd.

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Originally posted by kao
Download 'WinAVI Video Converter' then choose AVI to DVD, it will convert the AVI into the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folder, then just use something like Ashampoo Burning Studio to burn the DVD folder onto the dvd.

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Originally posted by Dempsey
It has to be encoded not just burnt to a dvd.

You need some software like ConvertXtoDVD

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Originally posted by Mike
Also, if you are using Vista Ultimate, there is a program called "Windows DVD Creator" or something like that which can do what you want.

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I hardly ever do AVI > DVD but when I do, it's temporary. So this tool, FAVC does the job nice using HCenc as the encoder. I've also heard AVI2DVD is a nice one also, never really played around with it. Use HCenc with that one also, but update it to its latest version, 0.20.

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Originally posted by Dempsey
It has to be encoded not just burnt to a dvd.

You need some software like ConvertXtoDVD

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Really good program, I use it also . Does it all in around 1hour for me .

If you want it ask me for the crack. LOL ILLEGAL

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Originally posted by Mike
Also, if you are using Vista Ultimate, there is a program called "Windows DVD Creator" or something like that which can do what you want.

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I would use that since I have Vista Ultimate, but it does not like Xvid so much .

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Originally posted by linx05
I hardly ever do AVI > DVD but when I do, it's temporary. So this tool, FAVC does the job nice using HCenc as the encoder. I've also heard AVI2DVD is a nice one also, never really played around with it. Use HCenc with that one also, but update it to its latest version, 0.20.

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Good . Those two are free though. For future references .

So im confused, i did it, and now i have a DVD_01_1 folder, with an AUDIO_ts folder with nothing in it, and also a video_ts folder. Do i just burn the DVD_01_1 with the 2 folders inside of it?

Yes Steven. Make sure VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS are there, not DVD_01_1.

I'd recommend ConvertXtoDVD.
If your doing it quite a bit. It probably one of the best and fastest programs out there. Also great support in there forums for your issue's.

It that good i even paid for it (yes me paying for software lol)

But when you check out the forum and see effort people put in to it. make you want to pay for it. damn people lol

i just used avi2dvd, worked quite nicely, even converted a PAL AVI to an NTSC DVD (took about six hours through)

You might also try DVD Flick. I've never actually used it, but it's at the top of my list next time I need to make a DVD. Nice reviews (I found if through a review) and website makes me think that it's a good program. Completely free software as well.

To burn a DVD-Video from a fileset, use the DVD-Video mode of your burning program. Using this mode automatically selects the correct paramaters for the disk. Add files to the disk so that you end up with something like this:



In the root of the disk, a VIDEO_TS and an AUDIO_TS folder. Inside your VIDEO_TS folder, you should have IFOs, BUPs, and VOBs. If you wanted, you could add other files to the disk, these would be ignored by a set-top DVD player, as long as the rest of the structure is properly written.

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Originally posted by ShawnZ
i just used avi2dvd, worked quite nicely, even converted a PAL AVI to an NTSC DVD (took about six hours through)

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I would trust HCenc more than the encoder in ConvertXtoDVD. Plus it's free!

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Originally posted by linx05
I would trust HCenc more than the encoder in ConvertXtoDVD. Plus it's free!

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Originally posted by joemailey
ConvertXtoDVD can encode upto 9-10 eps of TV show(lost,Prison break etc) on to one DVD 4.7GB With out any quality lost really.

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Comparing the encoder, given you an example of how it works.

so it has everything to do with the software and how good it is.

as the last post trusted a diff encoder and said it was also be better prob.

I've found with some encoders they change the file size bigger than DVD disk. or reduce the quality to make it fit. convert xtodvd doesn't do so big of a change.

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Originally posted by linx05
I would trust HCenc more than the encoder in ConvertXtoDVD. Plus it's free!

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Just because its free doesn't mean its better.

ConvertXtoDVD can encode upto 9-10 eps of TV show(lost,Prison break etc) on to one DVD 4.7GB With out any quality lost really.

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Originally posted by joemailey
I've found with some encoders they change the file size bigger than DVD disk. or reduce the quality to make it fit. convert xtodvd doesn't do so big of a change.

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  I doubt that very much. Maybe you need glasses or something or watch it on a VERY small TV.

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Yea its recorded from the TV so your generally not gonna gain more or lose more of course unless you put it to lowerest setting haha

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Originally posted by joemailey
So your quoting something you don't understand?
Considering i do it every few months for between 7-10 eps of tv shows for friends n family.

I tend to keep it around 7eps. anything more i let convertx encode it for upto 9GB. then i use dvd shrink when put it on to dvd 4.7gb.

So until you try this your self. I believe your i find it hard to believe gets kicked out.

and By the way this is on 32" HD tv + what ever TV's my friends have

So your talking over 4hrs of video.

Remember TV quality you don't lost. most TV shows r recorded direct from TV. Now DvD quality rips would be different matter. but i can put upto 2movies on (talking near 3-4hrs of video again)

With out an issue.

So i suggest you download a trial version and test it before you question whats believable or not.

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yea it does do 4hrs of video easy lol

remember you probably using normal mode for compression on that tv ep.

Does great job. if you ask me for dvd rip or some thing. (usually one move per disk of course.) most movies 1.4GB now days.

it handles it pretty well if you put conversion setting up to highest mode under the encode option > quality highest.

TV eps don't decrease in quality much. hence why you can fit alot on to dvd with out any problems.

but if your talking good quality DVDrips and stuff then of course your gonna hit issue 

Edit: why temp its TV shows? you can't get any better unless you buy the dvd.
or download HD eps.
Most people aren't bothered to much by quality as long as it is respectable its generally good. i have HD TV so standard stuff doesn't look as good on it anyway

This calls for a snapshot comparison!

So if you've encoded Prison Break s02e21 post a snapshot of this to compare. I'm going to do an encode with DVD Flick to get a snapshot. This is a snapshot that I already had, just resized to something like DVD.

This is the scene where the very credible witness steps inside (trying to keep this spoiler free).



PS why would DVD rips be better than TV? There's no bitrate cap on TV.

i'll show u screen shot of something i've converted that has around 7-9eps on one disk.

with the downloaded .avi file when i get home.

I use AVI2DVD

Here is a tutorial on how to use it: http://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=298122

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Originally posted by joemailey
yea it does do 4hrs of video easy lol

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Originally posted by joemailey
remember you probably using normal mode for compression on that tv ep.

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Originally posted by joemailey
TV eps don't decrease in quality much. hence why you can fit alot on to dvd with out any problems.

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Originally posted by joemailey
Edit: why temp its TV shows? you can't get any better unless you buy the dvd.
or download HD eps.

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Originally posted by joemailey
Most people aren't bothered to much by quality as long as it is respectable its generally good. i have HD TV so standard stuff doesn't look as good on it anyway

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Originally posted by linx05
Yes they do. First of all, if you're talking about the ones you download then first they are captured, they stand at around 4gb, 25mbit bitrate, compressed down to 350mb, 1014kbps bitrate. Now that's a huge difference!

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Originally posted by linx05
These are HD eps. I buy my TV eps because I want a good case, box, extras and the quality to be a lot better. Not done by some second rate encoder.

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Originally posted by rav0
Maybe, if you're talking about the ones you download. Also, the air bitrate is way less than 25 mbps.

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Originally posted by rav0
These aren't HD eps. They were once captured from HD, but have been downconverted. HD eps are better quality than DVD that you can buy, and are done with a comparable encoder, at a much higher bitrate and resolution. HDRE is made with a first class encoder for a much superior codec than DVD.

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DVD image



dvd startup



Original AVI





Not much of difference in my opion

Original look slightly better. but now much so not much of lost as i said before

Here's what I made using DVD Flick fitting one episode to 1/3 DVD-5:

All those programs leave a watermark, are there any free programs that can convert my avi file into a DVD format file which i can later burn with nero, which dont require a CD key. So in other words a free trial, that wont leave a watermark, and that will encode a 700 mb avi file into dvd format..

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Originally posted by kao
Download 'WinAVI Video Converter' then choose AVI to DVD, it will convert the AVI into the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folder, then just use something like Ashampoo Burning Studio to burn the DVD folder onto the dvd.

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Originally posted by Steven
All those programs leave a watermark, are there any free programs that can convert my avi file into a DVD format file which i can later burn with nero, which dont require a CD key. So in other words a free trial, that wont leave a watermark, and that will encode a 700 mb avi file into dvd format..

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It was okay so far, i got an error, than put everything to default settings and its encoding right now, everything okay for now

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Originally posted by Steven
Iron.Man[2008]DvDrip-aXXo.moviez4life.com.avi

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i got problem like this,i converted my avi file to dvd with convert x to dvd.And i added subtitles.But when i insert dvd to dvdplayer i can watch the movie,also  i can see added subtitles on the menu.but i cant put'em on screen while watching

Okay it finnished with a few errors in the middle of encoding, and now i just have to burn the mpg file.. , should windows dvd maker work?