Would like to create an anime dvd, dont know how.

[Ravenx69]

hey guys hope you are all good and well. Im new to this so i dont understand a lot of stuff. i shust downloaded 25 episodes of an anime and would like to create a dvd to play at my dvd player in my room. I would like to create a dvd with menu, background and music you know real neet. If possible put 8 episodes per DVD to have good quality and if you can explain me how to do this step by step. I have read a lot of pages and i get confuse about encoding and stuff like that and does it take long doing the encoding and all the stuff necesary to have good quality?

My episodes are AVI. and i really dont know what programs to use since theyre alot off authoring program and what encoding program to use?
i know that most of u are tired to read stuff like this but if u can help i would really apreciate this. Thanks



Raven

[kschang]

Please read through the guides on how to convert AVI to DVD, and try not to use those one-click-wonders.

As you want a nice menu you'll need to get an authoring package that will do good looking menus. Then you can use the MPEG2 generated by the encoders as input.

It sounds like you still lack a bit of basic knowledge on what each of the steps do (what does authoring do, what does encoding do, how to create menus, etc.) So here's a general outline for you

1) Transcode AVI into MPEG2 (for DVD) with Encoder and whatever else you need to feed the encoder. This is where you figure out the codecs, bitrates,and all that. Also apply any filters and such.
2) Create a menu of your liking in authoring package. Lots of choices here
3) Link the menu to the appropriate MPEG2 files. This is also done in your authoring package. Nero has some wizards that can generate simple menus with first X seconds of the clip but for best results you may need to find a representational screenshot or something.
4) Burn the DVD. The Authoring program will generate an appropriate image for you to burn, then your buring package (Nero or similar) can then burn it onto the DVD recordable media.
5) repeat until all episodes are done.

So, let us know which part do you actually have problem understanding or doing, and perhaps do a couple test runs making VCD's instead of DVDs (CD-R media is much cheaper) and you should be on your way.

[Ravenx69]

thanks for the help.
What programs do u recomend for encoding and authoring?
Does encoding take long?
Will 8 episodes fit on one dvd with good quality?

[Ravenx69]

i just downladed diko and dvdlab

they both look like great authoring program
but i still need an encoding program.
what do you suggest to use that is simple?

[Abond]

Well, I am not kschang, but there are my recomendations (I am using this)
Encoding - avisynth and HC for video
VirtualDubMod and besweet and belight for audio
Authoring - Muxman (no menus) or GFD (with menus)
Encoding takes long.
8 episodes - depends on running time (total).

EDIT: I was typing when you post. I personally would not use any of these.
DIKO is by the way all-in-one tool. It can be set to use HC, I beleive. But I am affraid after using it you will be back very soon at the forum trying to solve some problems with DIKO. BTW the name comes from "Divx In, KVCD/DVD Out".

[Ravenx69]

can u explain my your process step by step on how to use these programs plz and thanx for the help.

[Abond]

If I am go to explain step by step I would go to type overnight. So, sorry, no way. The main problem is that with different sources the process would be different. But I can give you some hints. Always analyse your sources. Write down their properties. Then search how the people are dealing with them.
If you have a properties in the sources which reflect in the destination do not change them upon encoding. Always deal with audio separately from video. You would multiplex them at authoring stage.
Read the guides, read them once more and again just for the heck of it. Experiment, having the guidance.
Use common sense.

[Ravenx69]

Ok then well can atleast some onw tell me how to convert avi to mpeg.? and what program to use? this is my main problem? after i do this i can author the dvd

[kschang]

You'll need to tell us WHAT TYPE of AVI they are, what codec they use.

Without that, we'll have to point you over to the left menu, under Guides and Articles, on "conversion".

[jimmalenko]

http://members.dodo.net.au/~jimmalenko/AVI2DVD.htm might assist you with the AVI 2 DVD-compliant MPEG side of things.

You'll need to do a LOOOOOOT more reading to achieve your end goal though.