How to Create a DVD with Subtitle

[ardiani]

Hi,
Can anybody explain me.
How Can I Make a Great DVD from AVI, to put there Subtitle and make a Brilliant Menu.
I have a lots of (AVI - 700 MB Movies) on my PC, and I can't burn them to DVD coz i don't know which program to use that support Subtitles and Perfect Menus.

I hope somebody can help me!
Thx.

[Baldrick]

Convert to dvd mpg with a standalone mpeg encoder, www.videohelp.com/tools and click on Video Encoders(DVD/MPG) .
Author, make menus and add subtitles using DVD-lab Pro.

Or use an all-in-one tool that can convert, author with subtitle and menus like ConvertXtDVD(only very basic menus), Ulead DVD Workshop(but may not work that good with downloaded videos...).

[mats.hogberg]

Great DVD from AVI

Can't be done, unless it's DV or uncompressed AVI. Certainly not from your average DivX/XviD AVI.

make a Brilliant Menu.

You are responsible for creating the menu. There's no application with a "Make brilliant menu" button. DVD-Lab allows you to create "anything" you can dream of, but you have to come up with the dream, and make it come true.
Coincidentally, DVD-Lab also handles subtitles.

/Mats

[ardiani]

Yes, i tried withDVD LAB, but that application doesn't support AVI.

[ardiani]

Convert to dvd mpg with a standalone mpeg encoder, www.videohelp.com/tools and click on Video Encoders(DVD/MPG) .
Author, make menus and add subtitles using DVD-lab Pro.

Or use an all-in-one tool that can convert, author with subtitle and menus like ConvertXtDVD(only very basic menus), Ulead DVD Workshop(but may not work that good with downloaded videos...).

Plz send me Direct Link what i Need to Download (Video Encoders(DVD/MPG).
thx.

[mats.hogberg]

Yes, i heard About DVD LAB, but that application doesn't support AVI.

No it doesn't, but it's an authoring app - needed to create the menu of your dreams.
The process includes many steps, but on a very high level:

A) Convert your source material (AVI in your case) to DVD compliant source material.
B) Author these as DVD (creating menues and stuff)

Some apps hides both steps under one roof, but don't give you many options for how each step is done.

For download links, see the TOOLS section left.
I also suggest you read some of the guides on AVI to DVD found under CONVERT left. 47 of 'em at last count.

/Mats

[ardiani]

Thanks,
How can i Convert AVI to DVD, that u told me,
and what u mean,
to convert AVI to VOB or what.
Sorry if i'm annouying u.

[mats.hogberg]

No, first AVI to MPG. And to that an mpg with special charactersitics - See WHAT IS DVD top left. This is done with an mpg encoder like TMPGEnc, hcenc, MainConcept & c.
Then you author this mpg to DVD (and part of that process is to wrap the mpg in a VOB format).
Now, you basically have 2 options:
Start reading (click here) and try out different methods, or buy convertx2dvd and be satisfied with what can be achieved with that tool.
And you're not annoying me - But all info you need is already present here in different places - And we'll all be glad to show you around. Just don't expect anyone to hold your hand!

/Mats

[ardiani]

Thx,
so i need to convert Avi to MPG with TMPGEnc (for example),
Thanks i will try your advices.

[ardiani]

Or I Have to convert Avi to DVD MPG, 4.7 GB but MPG.

[mats.hogberg]

TMPGenc is good. Just use some DVD template, and you'll be fine, assuming the AVI is OK for TMPGEnc.
4.7GB (or rather 4.37 in computer terms) has nothing to do with the mpg - it's just the capacity of single layer DVD.
The DVD specifications dictates what bitrates are allowed, together with different frame sizes, and what audio types to go for.
Again, read WHAT IS DVD top left

/Mats

[ardiani]

Thanks.

[Bjs]

Before going off and downloading tool's that may , or may not suit your need's , I would suggest to any newbie to atleast have a look here first .

https://forum.videohelp.com/viewforum.php?f=15 ... the guide's area .

From here you may just get some idea's , and some guide's use freeware only , which is a good starting point .

[ardiani]

TMPGenc is good. Just use some DVD template, and you'll be fine, assuming the AVI is OK for TMPGEnc.
4.7GB (or rather 4.37 in computer terms) has nothing to do with the mpg - it's just the capacity of single layer DVD.
The DVD specifications dictates what bitrates are allowed, together with different frame sizes, and what audio types to go for.
Again, read WHAT IS DVD top left

/Mats

I converted 700 MB Avi Movie on 4 GB DVD MPG using TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress,
And now DVD Lab is suporting that, but the size of DVD is 4.52 GB on DVD Lab, and a DVD-R is 4.37 GB,
what i have to do now.

[Bjs]

Dvdshrink in the case it's ready to go ... but needs a little off the top to fit media .

[ardiani]

What u mean,
to Burn Movie with DVD Shrink?
But does this program support Menus and Subtitles.

[ardiani]

Can i do any way to fit to DVD, on DVD Lab.

[mats.hogberg]

You used a too high bitrate when you encoded in TMPGEnc.
Either go back, encode again in TMPGEnc using a slightly lower bitrate
or
Go ahead and author your too big DVD with DVDLab to HDD, then shrink this down to fit a DVD-5 with DVDShrink.

/Mats

[ardiani]

Aha, So If I First Burn With DVD Lab On My HDD,
Then I Can Fit To DVD with DVDShrink.

[ardiani]

Hey, but for not doing this with 2 applications.
Plz tell me more for enconding Movies on DVD MPG.
What options to use, and then to fit on DVD Lab 4.7 GB or 4.37 GB.
The Movie That i enconded i used TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress, and I need 6 Hrs to Convert that , ( I dont know why so much time).
Plz tell me more ,
How to Encode Movie on DVD MPG.
Thanks.

[mats.hogberg]

You're on the right track. You've only used a slightly too high bitrate when you encoded your AVI to MPG. Use a https://www.videohelp.com/calc.htm to find what bitrate to use. Then subtract some for good measure, and to leave room for your menu(s). Let's say a 1.30 hours video - The calculator says 6548 kbps video with 224 kbps audio. I'd go for 6500 tops, probably 6450 to leave room for the menu.
6 hours may or may not be expected - it is depending on your CPU speed, and of course how long the video is.

Aha, So If I First Burn With DVD Lab On My HDD,
Then I Can Fit To DVD with DVDShrink.

Yes, that's the idea. I don't think it'll have any visible impact on the video quality, since it doesn't have to be shrunk by much.

Another way would be to use ReJig and shrink the mpg from TMPGEnc, before passing it on to DVD-Lab.

/Mats

[ardiani]

Thank You Very Much!