DIVX to DVD pixilation

[mblanco2000]

I have an some AVI files that I am trying to convert over to DVD. They are good quality AVI files when I play them straight from AVI. I am using Roxio 8 DIVX to DVD process to do the work. It converts and burns all in one process, which is easy but not sure if it is the most effective. I am new at this and trying to figure out what I need to use to make these DVD's better. Thanks for your help.

[Baldrick]

Try something else, FAVC, DVD Flick or ConvertX.

[mblanco2000]

Yeah that is the answer that I figured I would get, but I was hoping there was some magic trick that I was missing. It just takes a long time to try something else from the start of the burn process to the end and then testing it.

Do you find that doing the conversion process in 2 different steps works a bit better? For instance, using ConvertX to convert from DIVX to DVD and then burning that DVD image. Does that type of process seem more reliable typically than the convert and burn process at the same time.

[guns1inger]

Roxio = crap.

FAVC would be my top choice, followed by either of the other two. Burn with Imgburn.

However, there are a few things you need to understand about your source files. No matter how good you believe them to be ;

1. Divx is a heavily lossy compression method

2. The divx codec does some deblocking on playback, often aided by further deblocking in your software player

3. The lower gamma curves on your monitor further hide may flaws in the encoding process

4. Most Divx encoded videos have a resolution much lower than DVD

Even though they may look quite good on your PC, when you resize these files up to DVD resolution, encode them yet again with a lossy encoding method (mpeg-2), and play them back on your TV, with it's brighter image, all the hidden flaws are exposed. So long as you are realistic in your expectations, and accept that you have (relatively) low quality source material, and will therefore get an inferior (i.e. sub-DVD quality) output, you won't be disappointed. But when you see "DVD Quality" and "Divx" used in the same sentence, and the file is only 700MB - 1.4GB in size, you know someone is lying.