just got a nec nd1100a dvd rewriter it came with pinnacle systems instant cd/dvd se version 7.0 oem version

i have updated it from pinnacles website use the auto patch
but i can not get it to work...the first stage is ok when you can pick your avi file but the second stage where you can preview and edit nothing happen the file is selected but i can not edit it or just preview the whole avi file if i pass to the 3rd stage where it converts the avi file before burning on to the dvd i get a error msg saying"can not create video file" and it stops

anybody got any ideas or can tell me of software that will work with the nec nd110a...i do have nero 5 that came with the computer but it does not seem to do dvds only vcd or svcd

my system is better than instant cd/dvd needs

many thx for for any info you can give this newbie and sorry this ? is so long