How to convert AVI to DVD

[Gnasher73]

Can anyone please help me as i am wanting to convert a file from AVI to DVD, i have tried all different programs and still have had no luck

I am getting very desperate to get this to work can you guys please reckomend any other programs in which i can use which work

Please Guys PLEAS HELP

[daamon]

Hi Gnasher73,

Need some more info:

1. What is/are your source file(s)?

2. What tools have you been using so far?

3. How have you been using them? Explain your steps.

4. Where are you experiencing the problems? What exactly is the problem?

I still consider myself a newbie, but have managed to get home captured AVI onto DVD and very happy with the result. So I may be able to help, depending on the answers you provide.

Failing that, hopefully someone more knowlegeable will add to the thread...

[Gnasher73]

The Source file an a AVI File

I have been using differnet little programs like DVD Super I think, but i deleted them as they were pissin me off

it is hard to explain the steps the programs in which i have been using only seem to work for about 5 min as that is all in which they let you se them for

What i need to know if what is the best program to use and codecs and so forth

Any help at all is greatly appeciated

[daamon]

Hi Gnasher73,

Where did you get the AVI file from? Is it downloaded or is it capture from a DV Cam or other video cam device?

The reason is it depends on how it's treated, and also how much I can help you (I only capture video from a DV Cam and end up with it on DVD) - so not making any promises, but may be able to help a little.

[Gnasher73]

I downloaded it from the net pretty big file I downloaded !!!

[daamon]

OK. When you say "pretty big" - How big?

Also, download a freeware tool called GSpot (found in the Tools section, or click on the link/name) and use it to look at the file you've downloaded.

What codecs does it list (video AND audio)?

P.S. I'm around for the next 90 mins or so, but I can come on tomorrow if need be...

[Gnasher73]

The Codec is XviD & and audio is ac3 (0x2000) Dolby Lab

Hope this helps !

[Gnasher73]

i will be back on around 8 - 9 pm Western Australia time tomorrow nite.....

[daamon]

Immensely - You see, AVI isn't just a one off standard format. It stands for "Audio Video Interleave" and can contain video and audio of different formats, in your case Xvid and AC3 (see the Glossary, in blue, on this site for definitions).

Where I capture video and audio into an AVI from DV cam, my codecs are video = dvdc, audio = LPCM (also known as WAV). This means that I can only advise you on a theoretical basis, rather than from experience (downside of being a helpful newbie...!!!).

I digress... The good news is that there are plenty of guides:

https://www.videohelp.com/guides.php?formatconversionselect=XviD+to+DVD&search=Search+

(Click on the "Convert" link, in green. Search for "Xvid to DVD").

Of these, I found this one excellent for my needs (setting up TMPGEnc Plus) which are similar to yours, just with different codecs used in your AVI (I don't think it'll make a difference):

http://dvd-hq.info/Compression.html

READ IT IN FULL - As there's a lot of useful info, not all of which is obvious (i.e. "hidden" at the end of paragraphs).

Here's a recent post I made following my success in creating my first DVD from AVI, and at a very impressive quality:

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=190482&highlight=

The info you'll find most useful is at the end - make a note of bugster's fine-tuning. All the words in red are links to the tools mentioned - some are free, others you may be able to trial before purchase. Warning: Adobe Premiere isn't too cheap, depends how serious you are. Look in the tools section and you may find a cheaper / free alternative for it and the others.

But you only need Premiere for the capture and editing, so probably won't need it and so won't be a problem.

Hope that helps... Good luck.

[neo_overlord]

Here it is plain n simple, after hours of painstaking trial n error this is what i came up with.
If you have a divx, avi or mpeg you want to convert to dvd, use neodvd+, this will convert your file into the necessary vob + inf files you need, neodvd+ will create the AUDIO_TS + VIDEO_TS files. When you have these files you can simply burn these to a dvdR as data files, dvd rom.
If you do encounter problems such as no sound, then your knackered, you will just have to download a different file or change format completely. If you want to rip a dvd then dvdxcopy is best. If you do all this and your dvd wont play then make sure (dvd region free) is downloaded and running in the background whilst ripping or burning, this decodes any unwanted garbage. Nerovision express can also be used to try to convert any mpeg/avi or divx but takes a good 3-4 hours.[/b]

[Gnasher73]

is it possible get get a verion of the net or would i have to buyone as i did not get one with my burner

[daamon]

Version of "one" - What "one" are you referring to?

You can download trial versions of both TMPGEnc Plus (which you WILL need) and Premiere (which you probably / almost definitely won't).

Note: There is a difference between the freeware version of TMPGEnc (not the "Plus" version) and the "Plus" version - Go to "Tools" and search for "TMPGEnc" and you'll see them both listed, describing the differences.

[daamon]

Do Australia stand-alone DVD players use PAL or NTSC?

In Europe, PAL is the standard with the standard audio being either ac3 (compressed, much smaller, minimal loss) or PCM (WAV - uncompressed, big files). Most machines in Europe can play mp2 audio too (what TMPGEnc encoder outputs).

You'll need to check - if mp2 isn't acceptable, and with PCM taking up a lot of room, ac3 is probably your preferred alternative - You'll need to extract the audio from the Xvid in the AVI (not sure how - check the guides) and then recombine it with the m2v file (video only, that you get from TMPGEnc encoder) when authoring.

[funkguy4]

Use my GUIDE YOH. Check the guides before posting, there's usually a guide to fit your needs.