AVI to DVD problems

[Mech]

I am trying to take avi to DVD here. I have 22 avi files, all roughly 45 minutes in video, making it a little around 200 megs each. I tried to combine some into one file (using the ffmpegX). I thought that I would probably use 3 per joined file (to make seperate DVDs) and was first wondering if this was the max amount of episodes that I would probably be able to fit on a disc? Secondly, when i am joining the episodes, i have a file that ends in .temp. Do i erase that everytime i want to join another file to make it like i am joining two avis? Thirdly, when I went to get info on the filesize to see if it had worked, it appeared to, however, when i set it in toast, it said that it was only 44 minutes, like the size of one episode. So, does anyone have any suggestions?

[dcsos]

What kind of FILES are they?
AVI doesn't say enough, as the AUDIO VIDEO INTERLEAVE format is a catchall wrapper for widely varing formats
f you have QUICKTIME PRO installed, it should join your AVI's with no RE-RENDERING...
Unless they are MPEG-4

[Frobozz]

I'm curious why you don't just drag a couple files to Toast as individual movies? I don't think Toast will author more than 90 minutes of video unless it is already in MPEG form.

[Mech]

i tried using toast to convert 1 and 3 avi files, neither of them had sound. Now, i am currently trying to convert to DVD format using DVD Studio Pro, but is taking a long ass time. As far as the type of avi, it just says AVI movie. i will try quicktime pro if i can find it. maybe that will help out some? any other suggestions?

[galactica]

an option i can offer would be to try just one of these files [before they are converted to quicktime able files] with mpeg2works
this should convert the .avi to .mpeg for you to then compile into a dvd image easily

but try it with just one and see.

you can get more info on the .avi if you open it with VLC and push command I

[dcsos]

Galactica, Is anyone putting out a CODEC APPLIANCE for the MAC?
Because he must be having difficulties because its not a "regular avi" but a DIVX or some other MPEG-4 codec that cannot be joined with Quicktime, or any of the MPEG-1 or 2-MERGE type tools..

*Codec Appliance - Info program that tells you what codec is used in a given file

[SERBIAN]

MPlayer will give You that info..

[dcsos]

Are you running MPLAYER on OS X only?
It appears DVD R HELP only has a link to the WIN32 version of that
Its a LINUX-UNIX Player it says.....and I'm still on 9.2 at home

[SERBIAN]

Ya...OSX only...
http://mplayerosx.sourceforge.net/