Cannot add Xvid AVI's in Nero: container problem?

[jimnsb]

I attempted to author a DVD from some Xvid AVI's using Nero, but received an 'unable to insert' error. The files opened and played fine in MediaPlayer.

When I dropped the files in GSpot, I noticed the right-hand panes were empty, and under 'container' it read "File Type: .MOV/.QT Mime Type: video/quicktime". When I ran the render test the file correctly showed as Xvid, and the second render test played the clip, but the right-hand panes in GSpot were still empty. Here's a screencap: http://www.streamload.com/jimnsb/GSpot_1.jpg

Is there a way to change the 'container' info in the files, without re-encoding (its a whole season of a TV show...many files)? Or is there a way to have Nero recognize/open the files...possibly change a setting (i.e.: MimeType) in my system, or add a QT plug-in that I'm missing? Perhaps even an alternate burning program I could use?

I've been researching this for a week and can't seem to find the answer.

thanks

[Krispy Kritter]

Your best bet is to just re-encode the files...just do it manually instead of letting Nero do it.

[jimnsb]

<groan!>

Thanks.

Are you sure there are no burning/authoring progs available for an Xvid file in a Quicktime container? Perhaps some QT (or Nero) plug-un/add-on/upgrade I could get?

I'm not being argumentative; it just seems that the program that created these clips would naturally have a related (or target) authoring program to burn them onto DVDs, no?

[celtic_druid]

XviD in a .mov container? Seems unlikely. You don't by chance have the XviD decoder setup to handle the fourCC mp4v do you?

I would have thought that Nero's own filters would handle it.

[Stormin Norman]

Post a Gspot screenshot.

[jimnsb]

Post a Gspot screenshot.

There's one in my original post in this thread. (http://www.streamload.com/jimnsb/GSpot_1.jpg)

XviD in a .mov container? Seems unlikely. You don't by chance have the XviD decoder setup to handle the fourCC mp4v do you?

My Xvid configuration screen shows no check in the mp4v box (and none in the DIVX or DX50 boxes either). I recently installed the K-Lite codec pack (which included MediaPlayerClassic), so is it possible that setting may be controlled/superceded by another codec?

really appreciate the help

[jimnsb]

Wanted to 'bump' this one time...then I'll file it in the 'unsolvable' folder.

Could I simply change the mimetype setting in my system, perhaps even temporarily? If this sounds like something I should try, how would I accomplish/attempt this?

thanks