what is easy way to put avi and mp4 file on DVD?

[BaaGGHo]

i want to put sports video (avi and mp4) file on DVD, so can watch on TV.
someone told me AVStoDVD. i installed it but got following error:

'23:18:04' AVStoDVD Release 2.6.0 loaded!
'23:18:04' Warning! VB6 Common Control not found!
'23:18:04' Warning! AviSynth is NOT installed. Most of encoding routines will not work.
'23:18:16' Warning! ffdshow 32bit is NOT installed. Some Video and Audio streams will not be decoded.
'23:18:16' Warning! ImgBurn is NOT installed. ISO Image building and DVD burning disabled.
'23:18:16' New AVStoDVD Project started!

and it quits.

i do not want to many programs installing. just need one simple program.
is there any easy way?

[netmask56]

Look in the Tools section under DVD Authoring

ConvertXtoDVD is good but it is not free

[manono]

i want to put sports video (avi and mp4) file on DVD, so can watch on TV.
someone told me AVStoDVD. i installed it but got following error:

Then you didn't install all that was needed.

i do not want to many programs installing. just need one simple program.

Like many programs, AVSToDVD is a front end for a number of other programs. For the whole thing to work you have to install what it requires.

is there any easy way?

Let it install what it has to to work. And read Baldrick's guide:

https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/353284-AVStoDVD-beginners-guide-Any-video-to-DVD-Video

[Ai Haibara]

BaaGGHo: Did you install the 'portable' version? That version doesn't install any of the necessary programs for AVStoDVD to work, and also isn't supported by the author, last I checked. Download the regular version, and let it install everything, as manono mentioned.

Also, if you need help with AVStoDVD, the author (_MrC_) can be found here at VideoHelp, and there's also a dedicated support thread, here.

[BaaGGHo]

me followed a guide (https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/353284-AVStoDVD-beginners-guide-Any-video-to-DVD-Video), some settings i do not know. much difficult for me.

today, finally i get it done from my regular video shop nicely.
i am watching now. very happy.

[BaaGGHo]

i have a question.

when me put avi and mp4 files on DVD by nero, dvd player played avi nice but when selecting mp4 got black and white lines running up and down on tv.

is something wrong with dvd player or mp4 file?
if convert mp4 to avi, and put avi on dvd by nero, will it work on dvd player?

[yoda313]

if convert mp4 to avi, and put avi on dvd by nero, will it work on dvd player?

First off avi and mp4 are just containers to hold video. Codecs are what make up the video. Things like xvid and divx and h264. Those go inside an avi or mp4.

Also you have to know what type of codecs and resolutions your dvd player can play.

If you author the video to dvd and burn as a dvd than any dvd player will play it (assuming you have an ntsc dvd and an ntsc dvd player, if its pal and your in ntsc land you have some issues to tackle).

I'm not sure about the black and white lines you are mentioning. I assume the original file plays ok on your computer? If so something about its insides (the guts) are fouling up your dvd player and will need to be reencoded. That means either making a real dvd using avstodvd or another program or reencoding it to another file using an h264 encoder or a divx or xvid encoder.

Again it depends on the player in question and what it can and can't play.

Also you really should burn the final video_ts folder or data file with imgburn and not nero. Imgburn is highly recommended here.

You can use nero to convert video files if you wish but there are lots of other choices too. Handbrake and ripbot264 are two such programs along with format factory.

Find out what your dvd player can play and format accordingly. Or take the guess work out and convert to dvd standard.

Fyi ntsc is for North America and Japan and pal is for most of the rest of the world.

Also dvd players only handle standard resolution - 720x480 for nstc and 720x576 for pal. Anything higher will have to be reencoded to a lower resolution and will not look as good as the original.

You could save all the hassle and save up for a media player designed to play digital files. Western digitals wdtv media players series is highly recommended on this website (I have one and do recommend it). Or check out the newest bluray players that play digital files from a usb drive. They are not as versatile as a dedicated media player like the wdtv but they are much more advanced then a dvd player and can play hd files (that is 1280x720 and 1920x1080).

[BaaGGHo]

dvd made by video shop have all folders like video_ts and audio_ts. it plays both video and audio. however audio_ts folder is empty.

dvd made by me have two files on it, one avi and one mp4. my dvd player plays avi file. not mp4.
i download MP4Cam2AVI from here, i will convert mp4 to avi and try. happy if this work for me.
i need to understand some settings, i will ask my video shop guy and try.

many many thanks to all helped me.

[yoda313]

have all folders like video_ts and audio_ts. it plays both video and audio. however audio_ts folder is empty.

The audio_ts folder is supposed to be empty assuming this is meant to be a standard "normal" dvd.

my dvd player plays avi file. not mp4.

Download mediainfo and open the avi file that plays ok. It will tell you what type of video it is and what its resolution is. Then you will know what your player can play. You will need to convert your mp4 file to that type of file.

I've never used that program you mentioned so I can't offer advice on it.

Good luck.

[BaaGGHo]

AVI - PLAYS FINE

General
Complete name : C:\GAME VIDEO\Tennis Shots.avi
Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
File size : 55.3 MiB
Duration : 3mn 47s
Overall bit rate : 2 041 Kbps
Writing library : XviD 64

Video
ID : 0
Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format profile : Advanced Simple@L4
Format settings, BVOP : 1
Format settings, QPel : Yes
Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Default (MPEG)
Codec ID : DX50
Codec ID/Hint : DivX 5
Duration : 3mn 47s
Bit rate : 1 835 Kbps
Width : 720 pixels
Height : 408 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.208
Stream size : 49.7 MiB (90%)
Writing library : XviD 64

Audio
ID : 1
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 3
Codec ID : 55
Codec ID/Hint : MP3
Duration : 3mn 47s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 192 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 5.20 MiB (9%)
Alignment : Split accross interleaves
Interleave, duration : 26 ms (0.78 video frame)
Interleave, preload duration : 398 ms
Writing library : LAME3.99


mp4 do not play

General
Complete name : C:\GAME VIDEO\Develop Soccer Skills.mp4
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID : mp42
File size : 24.5 MiB
Duration : 5mn 23s
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 635 Kbps
Encoded date : UTC 2013-01-23 18:53:25
Tagged date : UTC 2013-01-23 18:53:25

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : Baseline@L3.0
Format settings, CABAC : No
Format settings, ReFrames : 1 frame
Format settings, GOP : M=1, N=60
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 5mn 23s
Bit rate : 536 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 1 086 Kbps
Width : 640 pixels
Height : 360 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 29.970 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.078
Stream size : 20.7 MiB (84%)
Tagged date : UTC 2013-01-23 18:53:25

Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile : LC
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 5mn 23s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 96.0 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 104 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 3.71 MiB (15%)

[yoda313]

Ok the second one looks to be h264 video with aac audio.

The one that plays is xvid with mp3 audio.

Use something like format factory to convert the mp4 file to xvid with mp3 audio and you will be able to play it.

Just keep in mind when converting you will lose some quality. Keep the bitrate high to minimize the loss but there will be loss in a conversion. It may not be perceptible though.

[BaaGGHo]

for Mp4Cam2AVI, me found some information here (http://mp4cam2avi.sourceforge.net/guide.htm).
will try it after reading.

[BaaGGHo]

to : yoda313

i will come back after trying mp4cam2avi .

many thanks

[yoda313]

to : yoda313

i will come back after trying mp4cam2avi .

many thanks

you are welcome.

There are many other programs aside from mp4cam2avi to try as well. But give at a try and see how it goes for you.

[BaaGGHo]

it worked for 6 files out of 8. happy with.


one mp4 file got error:
can not locate audio ES config.


one avi file give following error while bringing mouse over:

AVI Chunk Viewer open

This AVI file was not prepared for sequential reading,

the alternative 'Avi Splitter' will now let the default

one handle it. The complete reinterleaving of this file

is strongly recommended before burning it onto a slow

media like cd-rom.