How to convert avi files...............

[greensky]

I have movie clips (avi) from my Canon PowerShot A75 Digital Camera and would like to convert them into dvd. How do I do it?

I am a newbie on this forum. I have tried to locate the information but could not make out what guide is for me to download.

I will appreciate if someone can tell me what programs (free) I need to download and where to find the guide. Please give me the link if possible.

I have Windows XP on my Dell 8250. I have a problem as well that somehow I can not play these files on Windows Media Player but on Quick Time Player.

Many thanks
greensky

[Cobra]

http://www.dvd-guides.com/guides.php?category=othertodvd&name=tmpegenc

This guide will show you how. I found it by clicking on the "Convert" link on the left-hand side of your screen.

Cobra

[greensky]

Many thanks for your response. It appears that this guide is for "DivX files with Mp3 audio". Do you want me to follow this guide?

greensky

[Cobra]

It should work just the same.

[Hardcoreruss]

Or click on Convert

From drop down menu 1 choose AVI
From drop down menu 2 choose DVD

Choose the guide which has the most avaliable programs to yourself.

[RottenFoxBreath]

i suppose that you could try either winavi,or dvdsanta,for a first timer.
there pretty simple to use and are really just a few mouse clicks until itll be converting.
a lot easier to use than tmpgenc or the like for just starting with.

[greensky]

I am sorry as not able to progress with the TMPGEnc program. I have a print out copy of a guide "How to convert a DVX MPEG2" but at step 2 when I select Video (avi files from my Canon Digital Camera) files I get the message " that avi file mvi_0047 (my file's name) cannot open or unsupported."

I have nearlly 31 avi files made from Canon Digital A40 and A75 cameras. 0047 is the one file as I cannot convert all the files at a time. Am I right?

However, there is a problem somewhere with me.

On other suggestion from RottenFox....... I will give it a try to work on Winavi and dvdsnata - provided they have trial versons.

Many thanks
greensky

[greensky]

dvdsanta is installed (demo version). I had a problem at step 2 to convert the video (AVI) files "unable to open audio tream". I am not an expert on this subject but my avi files don't have separate audio files but avi do have audio playing in QuickTime player. I went a head and completed the dvd transfer on my dvd+r media. It has completed the burning process but I was no able to play the dvd+r media in my Cyberlink PowerDVD program. No picture or sound - a blank screen but all the files were burned as blank. I have wasted my dvd+r media-one more coaster for me.

Any suggestions please.

greensky

[Roundabout]

Have you tried using AVICodec to find out the exact specs of your video?

Download it and then post a screenshot of the results.

That might answer a few questions.

[greensky]

I have installed "AVICodec" verson 1.1.0.4. What am I suppose to do next? Am I suppose to find the specs on burned and failed dvd+r or of my avi files themselves. If so, how do I do it?

[Garibaldi]

TMPGENC is great but its only good for 30 days. A great free program that converts avi to mpeg2 is bbmpeg. It may have a guide on the page, I don't know for sure but its very self-explanatory. Just add your file(s) and go. If you have any other questions I'm glad to help.

[greensky]

Here is the info from AVICodec. It is for one file only but I have some 31 of them.

File Name: G:\Video Clips\MVI_0030 avi
V.Codec name: Motion JPEG
A1 Codec Name: PCM

In the very bottom of the lines:

First line
File: 21 MB(21MB) duration 0.01.:13
Type AVI, 1 audio stream, quality 40%

Second line
Video: 20MB, 2389 kbps, 15.0 fps 320*240(4:3), MJPG=Motion JPEG supported

Third and last line
Audio: 785KB, 88kbps, 11024Hz, 1 channels, 0x1=PCM, supported

************************************************** *******

All other files have V Codec name as Motion JPEG and A! Codec Name PCM

Bottom lines do have different information.

I am not able to copy the exact image of the screen information as I don't know how to do it. However the above info is correct for one file only.
This info might help you to find out myproblem or else ask how to go about.

************************************************** *********
To follow up the info about the "bbmpeg" program. I will do it later on as I want to find out the outcome of working on AVICodec.

Many thanks
greensky

[redwudz]

Try Virtualdub. I have used it with my Canon camera in video mode with good results. The camera takes video at 15 frames per second. A little choppy, but viewable.

Don't expect movie quality. The video mode is only for occasional video, not movies.

I convert to 29.97 which is more compatible with TV. I'm afraid I haven't done this in a while, but it is a good place to start. If Virtualdub won't open the files, you are missing a codec. AVIcodec will tell you what you need.

If you want to convert to MPEG video, probably the best you will get is VCD quality.

[babyboo]

The following are just highlights of what I believe you need to do.

Do not burn another DVDR at this time because it will just be another coaster. There are many steps which you will need to go through to convert your avi files into properly formated files which then need to be authored and THEN burnt onto a DVDR. Unless you have processed the files correctly and then authored them correctly, you will almost always wind up with another coaster if you were to burn the files.

I would have to say that AVI Codec is telling you that you need the Motion Jpeg codec. You will have to search through the tools on this site as it may have a link to one that you can download on a trial basis...perhaps your camera came with some software that includes a motion Jpeg codec you can install on your computer

By the way...I would search this site for a guide on using Virtual Dub and another for TMPGEnc because you are going to need them as well as one for either TMPGEnc DVD Author or DVDLAB

Once the proper codec is installed you should be able to open up each file in Virtual Dub (available in the tools section of this website). It is a free program. Using Virtual Dub you can resize your video from the 320x240 that AVI Codec says it is in, to 352x240 which is necessary in order to put it on a DVD. You can also (I believe) use Virtual Dub to change the frequency/sampling of the audio from 11024hz (11khz) to 44.1khz which is required to play back on a DVD player. You would also have to change the frame rate from 15 frames/sec to 29.97 frames/sec. Then "Save As" to a new avi file.

Download from tools TMPGEnc (it has a trial but since you will be using it for MPEG1 compression and not MPEG2 the trial limitations do not apply). Follow the guide you downloaded earlier and open the newly created avi. You are going to have to read it for the steps necessary to create a VCD file (an MPEG1 file at 29.97 frames.sec with 44.1khz audio at 352x240) which if you did everything right is what your new file is. You will then use TMPGEnc to convert that new avi file into an MPEG1 file.

You then need to download either the trial for TMPGEnc DVD AUthor or the trial for DVDLAB. These will convert your newly created MPEG1 file into the proper file structure that a DVD player requires in order to play back on a DVD player. Once you "authored" it you can then burn it.

I would convert each file using the steps above to MPEG1 and then run the authoring program and insert all of your MPEG1 files. You will end up with the file structure that will include all of your files. Then you can burn them and if all went well you will be able to play it bac on a DVD player.

Good luck...you have a lot of reading and a lot of work ahead of you

[greensky]

babyboo:

Many thanks. I am following your instructions and will be back as soon as completed the project. I may need further help from you.

greensky

[greensky]

I am trying and trying but can not find the place to locate "Motion Jpeg Codec" to download.

Also, having difficulty in downloading "Virtual Dub tools" from a mirror site called www.ibiblio.org at the link on right showing "Sourceforge.ftp mirror" as the page cannot be displayed message come up everytime I tried to download. Other mirror sites seems to be not for "free download".

I have already installed TMPGEnc program but still looking for TMPGEnc DVD Author.

I will appreciate if can help me further.