Best All In One?

[Tarbi]

Is there any all in one programs that will convert avi to dvds without using lots of single programs, such as TMPGEnc, Goldwave etc. I say this as I have lots of small home video movies, I am talking about 200+ about 5mb-100mbs and it would be so much easier to have just one program to do this. Once I have converted them all, I wish to also build a menu system to view the videos on the DVD.

Does anyone know a good program for this?

Thanks!

[fritzi93]

I hope I've understood your question correctly, ignore if not.

All-in one tools have their own section over there <---, under Tools.

I'd say The Film Machine isn't bad, fairly easy to use. DVD2SVCD is perhaps better, but a good deal harder to set up and learn its foibles. DIKO is a distant third, it works but is somewhat cranky. Tools like that may suit you if this isn't your hobby, the quality you can get is not bad, but also not equal to single-purpose tools.

JMHO. Good luck.

[doppletwo]

I just tried The Film Machine worked pretty good. I have had good experiences with Nero Vision Express except for AVI with MP3 sound Nero does not like MP3 sound. Nero knocks the sound out of sync.

Both NVE and TFM seem to be lacking in the menu department.

[monzie]

Cant you just batch encode your files to m2v/mpv(ES VIDEO) and do the audio seperatley?

DVD2SVCD is good BUT by the time you've set all the parameters for each file...you might as well use individual apps in the first place (which it does anyway).

You'll come unstuck with DVD authoring in an all in one with multiple files....

Or if they are xvid/divx avi's then just get an avi enabled DVD player..or use the old TV-Out port.

[reboot]

VSO divx to dvd is great for making it easy and free.

[johns0]

Name the files 001.avi,002.avi etc then get tmpgenc to encode them sequentially.The option to do it that way in under the environmental settings,you can do about 20 files at a time like this.

[yadda]

Well Film Machine needs a backend like Canopus procoder or Cinema craft to do the dirty work. I have tried Film Machine lately and I have not had good luck from taking an XVID to VOBs.

To answer the posters question this is a quandry. I would use the trial versions of the some of the programs found in the Tools section and read as many posts as possible. This place is a great source for ideas. Yes there are all in programs but they give you less control over the process.

What you are doing is theoretically one of the easier things to do.

There are also numerous articles to the right to help.

Just dive in

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[Tarbi]

Well when using Tmpenc to get from AVI to MPEG2, is it required that you must rip the audio for the file too?

[daamon]

Well when using Tmpenc to get from AVI to MPEG2, is it required that you must rip the audio for the file too?

If you've got "home video movies", I'm guessing they're DV AVI which means the audio will be PCM / WAV. Also, you're in England, and so MP2 audio will play on your DVD player (unless you bought it from outside of Europe / PAL region).

These both mean it's OK to encode the audio at the same time. Some say that using the toolame MP2 encoder as a plugin to TMPGEnc yields better results.

[Gritz]

MemoriesOnTv might serve your purpose. Drag multiple avi files in, back to back and create an entry descriptive text slide (part of the program) between each avi to introduce the next new clip, OR, put each clip in a separate album (chapter) which you can then control each chapter selection with your remote. Add music to match if you wish .... add jpg and bmp pictures if desired at any point. Select your choice of menu (part of the program) ... customize with your personal picture and music if you like. Plus ..... you don't have to spend a ton of time resizing the jpg and bmp pics .... the program does a pretty good job by itself. Just click and burn when you're finished.

Cavet: If you mix video (that has sound) and still pics together and add music you will have to create a special sound file that has NO sound, just for the lenght of the video ... or you will have both video sound and music sound overlayed ... which is not too bad in some cases anyway. Just a consideratin in planning. I just finished a 1,000 picture genealogy album ... worked great. Also .... the length of video shown in the program is way too conservative. "Full" means a little over half in actual disc space used. I never went over full though to test it out if the program chokes. I recommend the program over PictureShow2 and Adobe Premiem (which, don't get me wrong ... is a great program, but you don't need it for most applications unless you're in the video business). MemoriesOnTv is much more of a "All in One" for purposes like this.

[jimmalenko]

I'm yet to see an all-in-one tool that can handle batch processing and create some sort of decent customisable menu for you while it does it and give you any decent level of control over settings, etc. IMO you'd be better off on a whole range of different counts if you use a dedicated encoder such as CCE or TMPGEnc, and then use a dedicated authorer. This should enable you to get the exact results you desire.

[louthewiz]

VSO Divx to DVD is what I use and I burn with nero ,easy as pie and it's free.