Maybe a stupid question about buring avi to dvd

[oakyz]

I want to know if i can burn avi files to dvd but to remain as .avi files like you burn to a normal cd. My question is if there is any programs to burn the avi file to a DVD and then read it with a DVD player.

I`ve tryied to put 2 movies on a DVD like data but the dvd player show`s "no cd" i understand that i need a menu so the dvd player can read the avi files...

Maybe this is a stupid question but it would really help to put 3-4 movies to a dvd cd and read them on a dvd player.

Thanks

[mats.hogberg]

Yes, this may be a stupid question...
If your player can play DivX AVI all you have to do is write the AVI as a data file to a DVD-R. Your player obviously doesn't.
If not, and you want it to really be a Video DVD, you have to encode the AVI to mpeg, and then author this mpeg as DVD. There are tons of guides written on the subject - look under Convert left.

/Mats

[offline]

Some players the can play AVI require that you burn them using a particular
format and/or on a particular media. With DVD, some require ISO, some equire UDF and a few do both. Some will not play DVD data files at all but will play AVI files burnt on CDR only. Make sure the file extension of any AVI
video iis .AVI and any mpeg video is .mpg or .VOB (only a few players
can play a VOB file directly.)

Check 1st if your player can play AVI video. If the manual says it can play MP4 or Divx then you can play AVI. Then check what format you need put
the AVI files in.

[oakyz]

If i burn the avi to a regular cd the dvd player reads it. If i burn the same avi to a dvd cd it says no disc... So the player has support for MPEG4 and divx.

[offline]

We have to be careful using the term MP4 or mpeg-4 as there
is no standard for mpeg 4 as yet. Divix and Xvid are two
competing formats that are playable on particular
standalone players as AVI. There are others, such as Nero Recode,
which are not supported as yet or may never be.

[oakyz]

OK but why i can play avi files burned on a regular cd and when i try to burn to a dvd i get "no disc" ?

[mats.hogberg]

Your player probably thinks every DVD it sees is a Video DVD (just like many players refuse to play mp3 from a DVD even tho it plays them fine from a CD).

/Mats

[oakyz]

So i can`t do nothing about ? Anyway thanks for your help.

[junkmalle]

What DVD player do you have? Maybe it just didn't like the media you used? You should also finalize the disk -- some players don't like disks that aren't finalized.

[oakyz]

Well it`s a no`name brand but the ideea is that he can read normal cd`s with avi but can`t read data dvd with avi

[mats.hogberg]

junkmalle might be on to something - how many different brands of writable DVD media have you tried, and what kinds? (-R, +R, -RW, +RW)
Have you looked for your player in the list here at VideoHelp to find out what media works and doesn't?

/Mats

[oakyz]

I`ve tryied with DVD+R and DVD-R same thing... Anyway thanks for your help.

[FulciLives]

I think you might be giving up way too easily here.

First of all tell us the exact model/make of DVD player you have because someone here might have it and can help you.

As has been said playing back AVI files on a DVD player (even when said DVD player supports it) can be tricky.

There are different ways to burn a data DVD with AVI files and it sounds like you haven't explored all of those options yet.

I mean if they play back on a CD-R then maybe you are happy with just that but in my opinion most movies need at least a 2 CD-R treatment if not a 3 CD-R treatment if you want ultimate DVD like quality.

So the benefit of putting your DivX or Xvid AVI files on DVD would be that you don't have to split the movie out over more than one CD-R disc with the obvious benefit there being uninterupted playback. Plus you should be able to fit at least 2 to 4 movies on a single DVD even if each is 2 to 3 CD-R size.

So the idea is good ... you just are giving up way too easily ... plus it doesn't help that you are withholding vital information like model/make of DVD player etc.

Remember that with technical shit like this the solution is generally in the details.

- John "FucliLives" Coleman

[jimmalenko]

If i burn the avi to a regular cd the dvd player reads it. If i burn the same avi to a dvd cd it says no disc

Is this issue similar to MP3s ? I can play MP3s burnt on CD but not on DVD. I wonder whether some DivX players are similar, in that they can only play AVIs off CDs but not DVD's ?

[rixh]

my yamada dvd player can play divx-avi and dvd-mp3 files aswell
you need too invest in that sort of player too view those files,cheap still to buy

[mats.hogberg]

Oakyz problem seems to be that his player wont play DivX from DVD, but do play DivX from CD quite OK.

/Mats

[oakyz]

I think you might be giving up way too easily here.

First of all tell us the exact model/make of DVD player you have because someone here might have it and can help you.

As has been said playing back AVI files on a DVD player (even when said DVD player supports it) can be tricky.

There are different ways to burn a data DVD with AVI files and it sounds like you haven't explored all of those options yet.

So the benefit of putting your DivX or Xvid AVI files on DVD would be that you don't have to split the movie out over more than one CD-R disc with the obvious benefit there being uninterupted playback. Plus you should be able to fit at least 2 to 4 movies on a single DVD even if each is 2 to 3 CD-R size.

So the idea is good ... you just are giving up way too easily ... plus it doesn't help that you are withholding vital information like model/make of DVD player etc.

Remember that with technical shit like this the solution is generally in the details.

Well if you think that the method of burning avi to dvd is diffrent from what i`ve tryied before ( Nero ) please tell me But i think that the problem may be the DVD player that can only play avi from CD and not from DVD. Sux because it was really usefull to have 3-4 movies on same DVD. The DVD brand i have is Mercury dunno model i will get back with the model name as soon as i get home.

And i didn`t gaved up so easy but i have 15-20 progs i`ve downloaded and allmost a week of reading tutorials, how to`s and so on.

Instead i`ve managed to put 3 avi files on a DVD *after i merged subtitles with avi* and saved as Video DVD. (this way my dvd player reads them), but this method sux because i have to wait 2 hours to merge sub with movie then another 2-3 hours to burn to DVD and so on + 20000000 progs to get this done

[mats.hogberg]

Instead i`ve managed to put 3 avi files on a DVD *after i merged subtitles with avi* and saved as Video DVD. (this way my dvd player reads them), but this method sux because i have to wait 2 hours to merge sub with movie then another 2-3 hours to burn to DVD and so on + 20000000 progs to get this done

That's not "burning and playing AVI on DVD" - that's making a DVD Video from AVI sources, and is different topic altogether!

/Mats

[oakyz]

Ok the DVD brand is Mercury dvd 3783 dunno` if this will help...

[gll99]

Well it says that the player will play divx (among other things).
Most of the google search results are Czech. There is a lot of info available but unless you read the language it will be hard to interpret.
Based on a couple of unanswered questions in a couple of english forums, I would guess that the player will play divx on dvd disc. On one forum it says the player has a basic menu for divx with only 8 characters in the file name but at least that says it has multi file support. Your manual must contain info telling you what discs it supports and how to burn them.
Check the specs to see if your player supports dvd-rw or dvd+rw or dvd-r or DVD+r. Not all players support them all. Once you establish what type of discs it supports (dvd video or divx it doesn't matter) then try different burning methods for the data discs ie... iso mode, udf mode or iso/udf mode. The no disc message could be caused by using the wrong type of media + or - or R vs RW, possibly an incompatible media brand or less likely using the wrong burning method (iso vs udf).

[junkmalle]

Here's what I do with Nero:

1) Start Nero Burning ROM.

2) Select the project type as DVD.

3) Select DVD-ROM (ISO) with "No Multisession"

4) Select New.

5) Select the AVI file(s), and burn.

Until you get the process worked out use AVI files that you know the player can play because you've burned them to CDs before.

You should burn at least 1 GB of file(s) because sometimes players don't like disks that have very little data on them.

You should also invest in a few DVD-RW or DVD+RW for testing purposes.

[oakyz]

iso mode, udf mode or iso/udf mode

I will try with those options too. Anyway i`ve tryied on DVD-R and DVD+R and same results is stupid to try to burn on +RW or -RW.

And there is no specs in manual on how to burn the dvd.

I don`t know czech

[gll99]

Writing on dvd+/-RW is smart if your player supports those. I often use them for tv shows with my Philips dvp-642 which also supports divx and mpeg4 avi.
It's funny but the manual for my player doesn't say it supports divx on dvd either only on cd but it plays them fine on dvd discs.
I agree that you shouldn't give up too fast because although I can't understand the language there seems to be discussion about firmware updates which may be available. Perhaps that could change the way the player accepts these discs.
Do they have a site you can visit. Try your own google search and see what you can find.

btw) One of the users on the divx forum has that unit and was asking a question about using subs with divx avi on the player. He may have already overcome the dvd disc issue. It wouldn't hurt to contact him. I found the reference when I did the google search on your drive and model number.

[oakyz]

I`ve tryied with iso mode, udf mode or iso/udf mode on DVD-R +R and same result so i guess maybe my dvd player dosen`tu support this mode.

Thanks

[junkmalle]

Did you finalize the disks? Why don't you want to use RW disks?

[stillmars321]

Just let the program DVDSanta convert your AVI files to DVD files you can burn to DVD and that your player can read.

I've tried all kinds of video files and it has accepted every kind.

[mats.hogberg]

convert your AVI files to DVD files

That wasn't the issue. It was to play AVIs written to DVD media.

/Mats

[oakyz]

I`ve finalized the disk. And is not i don`t want to use RW but is useless at this point untill i find a way to burn avi to dvd.

[junkmalle]

i don`t want to use RW but is useless at this point untill i find a way to burn avi to dvd.

It's exactly the opposite. You can erase RW disks so you can use them over and over.

[FulciLives]

i don`t want to use RW but is useless at this point untill i find a way to burn avi to dvd.

It's exactly the opposite. You can erase RW disks so you can use them over and over.

If he can't get a DVD-R or DVD+R to work then there is an even less chance of getting a DVD-RW or DVD+RW to work.

- John "FucliLives" Coleman