How to: Making a DVD with WinAVI Video Converter.

[Climb@ize]

Open the avi in virtualdub.
Select file, file info.
Find out the aspect ratio (framesize) and framerate (fps).
Post what you see.
Are you making a PAL or NTSC DVD?

Edit: if the above image is showing what the avi truly is, then it's an anamorphic PAL avi, which will become jittery when encoding to an NTSC standard, because of the change in framerate.
You need a different encoder to handle this properly.

No, the first image is actually from the WinAVI help file, I just posted that to compare with what I see when I select the advanced options. Not sure why I'm not getting what the help file says I should be but it would help if I could then I'd be able to check for sure that WinAVI was encoding it to match my source avi.

A friend who is also using version 7.1 tells me he's having the exact same problem. I'm going to see if I can get my hands on a previous version of WinAVI and see what the results are.

I'm not trying to convert Pal to NTSC btw, I'm in the UK so have no need.

[reboot]

Just what IS the avi? PAL or NTSC (or some bastardized downloaded junk)?

[lmpcf]

I'm using WinAVI 6.2 to convert avi files to DVD and it works fine if the video length is up to 2 hours. When I convert a 3 hour video I got vob files that are about 5.4GB of size. I've tried to convert using constant video size, 1 disc and 4300MB. I've got vobs of 2 GB. Shoudn't it be of some size about 4GB? I suppose that a set of vob files that are of 4GB have better quality than a set of 2GB. Am I right? Thanks a lot.

[reboot]

Vob's should be no larger than 1 gig, no matter how many movies are in the compilation.
If you're getting any vob larger than 1 gig, then the software isn't working properly.
If the "set" of vobs (1 gig each) adds up to ~4.2 gig, then it's working properly.
Just because the vobs only add up to ~2 gig, probably means the software is encoding properly, but at half D1, from a smaller aspect avi, thus not needing the full bitrate to get the same quality.
4gb vobs are not necessarily any better quality than 2 gb vobs.

[GullyFoyle]

Picture Clip is used to crop portions of the video. If you have an anamorphic avi for input, you can correct it's aspect here. The detailed settings for this are beyond the scope of this guide. (In other words, I haven't got a clue here either biggrin.gif )

I find you need to crop just about everything otherwise it clips the edges. You really can't tell unless it has subs. Then they sit just above the bottom of the screen. I usually crop everything to 97% or 98%.
But hey that's just me. Maybe it's something I'm not catching.

[dadeo]

I want to convert a .mov file and it looks I need to d/l QTime Alternative which includes Direct Show Filters.I have found QT Alternative v.1.67.I am assuming this is the correct d/l. My question is:when I d/l this,do I need to d/l it to anywhere special or in the WinAVI folder or just make a new folder for the d/l?Do you think this will do the trick to convert the .mov file?Thank you so much,your help is so helpfull!

[reboot]

That won't work.
Your computer needs to be able to decode the .mov, so winavi can encode it to mpg.
The QTalternative doesn't include the necessary decoder filters (AFAIK).
Just download and install the trial of QT, then uninstall when you're done.

[dadeo]

Reboot,thank you for the helpfull reply.I hope you'll let me pick your brain again.I do have QTime player,v7.0.3 installed,but it is not in it's own folder.Somehow, it's in my Epson printer file.Could this be the reason I get the error pop up when I try to convert this .mov file?If it helps this is the error I recieve:
" need to install (Quick Time Alternative)+check QTime Direct Show Filter"
From the error I recieve when I try to convert you can see why I thought the QTime Alternative v1.6.7 was what I needed.Do you have any other ideas,or should I just d/l QTime (by its self) as you originally soggested?

[reboot]

It shouldn't matter where QT is installed. Windows should register the decoder. It probably hasn't somehow.
You can try the QT alt, won't hurt.
If that fails, just download and install the QT trial, which will (should) enable the QT directshow filter.
Why WinAVI would actually recommend QT alt is totally baffling.

[dadeo]

REBOOT,I thought I would pass on the conclusion to my problem to you.I uninstalled the QTime I had,then d/l the QTime Alternative v 1.67.This comes with a Windows Classic Media player and the direct show filters,codecs,etc.Then I went to WinAVI converter and it worked perfectly on the .mov file.Windows Media player 10 still will not play it though the Classic version does.So anyway the problem is solved and all is well.Thank you again for your help,I couldn't have done it without you.

[textbook]

I didnt follow all of the above minor details on my 6.3 version just clicked it to get it converting, after and an hour of avi-dvd converting whta do you do?

I cant find the file, where is it?

[dadeo]

You should have had to pick a file to send the converted movie to when you first started.First you had to pick the file (movie) you wanted to convert,then you were supposed to pick a folder to send it to,that's where you should find it.

[reboot]

Default is C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Videos

[dadeo]

Beacause my memory is not what it used to be,I usually just make a new folder and name it whatever the name of the file is.Make sure your using a drive with enough space for your conversion.Say your converting a movie called "Big day at the park".I would send it to a new folder called "Day at the park" or something similiar that's easy to remember.

[michaelo]

Greetings. I converted an .avi generated with Adobe Premier (created with content from a PAL dv video camera) to DVD format using WinAVI. The DVD files played fine on my laptop (using WINDVD), they also played fine on my TV via S-video cable from my laptop, BUT after burning the files to a DVD and playing the DVD on my home DVD player - some of the content (sides + top & bottom) got cut off. Any insight as to why this might be happening and/or how I can rectify it would be greatly appreciated.

[reboot]

Check the settings on your player.
It could also be overscan on your TV.

[dadeo]

I don't know if this will help or not but you could give it a look and see. Where you converted to AVI and selected the output directory there is an "advanced" tab you can click on which will bring up "Encode" and "Avi" tabs.In the "Avi"tab there is a "size of picture" section that might be worth a look.You can get more information about this part by clicking "Help" at the bottom left.Also when you converted to Dvd click on the "advanced" tab then under the "Encode" tab when you converted to Dvd.

[michaelo]

OK. Many thanks for the feedback. I'll try scaling the picture back using the controls in the 'Encode' tab and see if it works.

[jcrush]

Hi! I seem to have a little problem with burning to DVD after I used WinAVI to convert an .Avi movie file directly to DVD. the setting I used is:

- Constant Video Quality: Highest (no splitting output file)
- Chapter length: 900 seconds (15 min)
- Target format: Auto
- Aspect Ratio: Auto
- Preference: by quality
- Audio Bitrate: 192000
- checked "Enabled DirectAC3"
- unchecked "enabled DVDMp2"

when converting is complete, I have a folder named "dvd_0" on my desktop which contains the "AUDIO_TS" and "VIDEO_TS" folders, the whole thing is about 7GB (because of the highest conversion quality, I think).

then I tried using DVD Shrink 3.2 to burn it onto a 4.7GB dvd-r by opening DVD Shrink, clicking on "Open Files" and selecting the "dvd_0" folder on the desktop, immediately it gives me this pop up message:

- DVD Shrink encountered an error and cannot continue.
- Invalid data in file "C:\Documents and Settings\Li Sheng\Desktop\dvd_0\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB"


this is happening with, so far, 5 or 6 movie files (all AVI) I've tried to convert using WinAVI and burn using DVD Shrink. and I've tried messing with the different settings like lower/increase chapter length, switching between output quality, etc.

is it WinAVI or is it DVD Shrink? please help! I know I could convert the movie AVI file to MPG using WinAvi and then author it and burn it to DVD, but I'd like to skip the additional author step using TMPGEnc if possible. thanks a lot!

[zyan_8023]

Constant Video Quality: Highest (no splitting output file)

What you should do is just choose the "splitting output file".If you don't,that will be bought only one vob file.So the .vob is too largh, you must choose that to divide up it.

[samwiseadams]

Hi,
Wonder if anyone can help me...

I downloaded WinAvi Video Converter 7.1 a couple of weeks ago and have successfully managed to convert a number of .avi files to dvd and burn them, no problems. Then last week I tried to do it using new media (TDK dvd-r as opposed to the blanke generic dvd-r's I had been using) but having converted, nothing at all happened when I tried to burn.
So I canclled the process and tried with one of the older blank dvd's and the burn process seemed to go ok but but my dvd player won't recognise the disc and even the computer won't play it (says its either corrupt or using a foemat not recognised by windows!). I've checked both the original .avi file and the converted .vob files and they play fine on the computer using real player - so is it a fault with the dvd burning software on WinAvi or what??

I can't help feeling like I'm forgetting something really obvious but I'm happy to be made to look like a fool if anyone can help me!!

ps I've tried unistalling WinAvi and reinstalling, no go

thanks in advance!

[jimmalenko]

I'll back WinAVI as being the source of most peoples' problems 101 times out of 100

[olly_g]

Winavi 7 is full of issues and will give you very jerky playback once burnt. DOwn grade to 6.3 and close all running apps on your pc, run the convert and burn with nero 6 at 4x. This process gave me perfect results!

also theres a joining program called avi joiner 4.4 (I think) and this works perfect with the above software)

[totchket]

Yeah, I got everything converted and junk.. Idk what to do now. I don't know how to burn it. I'm going to use my dads mac because he's got a DVD burner and I don't have in my Windows, so how should I burn it?

[johnandbipasha]

i have a question is this a freeware and plus what about the quality and how long does it take to comple?

[liddu]

hi,

thnx for the guide....

i converted a avi file using Winavi nd got the folder....nd tried to burn it using Nero express...

but when i try to ply in my Sony Portable Dvd plaer..it sys wrong region...nd it doesnt ply.....

the video files....ply on my comp perfectly fine...

any suggestion which needs to be done..i hve been hving prb to convert nd burn dvd...for the last few dys..i hve been tryin Dvd santa...i hve tried 4 movies...1 wrked fine nd the rest 3 ...ply fine in strting..nd it freezes..the pitcure becomes black...but i cn hear the sound till the end....

any suggestion reg the best software to use to convert nd burn..i wasted many dvds till now..with these trials..

thnx....

[davidsama]

liddu you need to go back and relearn english so badly.
It almost seems you are using a foreign language instead of that butchered english you think you know.

[guns1inger]

Please don't duplicate post. I have answered your problem in your other post, here : https://forum.videohelp.com/topic335797.html

hi,

thnx for the guide....

i converted a avi file using Winavi nd got the folder....nd tried to burn it using Nero express...

but when i try to ply in my Sony Portable Dvd plaer..it sys wrong region...nd it doesnt ply.....

the video files....ply on my comp perfectly fine...

any suggestion which needs to be done..i hve been hving prb to convert nd burn dvd...for the last few dys..i hve been tryin Dvd santa...i hve tried 4 movies...1 wrked fine nd the rest 3 ...ply fine in strting..nd it freezes..the pitcure becomes black...but i cn hear the sound till the end....

any suggestion reg the best software to use to convert nd burn..i wasted many dvds till now..with these trials..

thnx....

[johnandbipasha]

hey this is a trail software isnt it or is it a free software?

[Tambo]

I recently bought Winavi 8 and whenever I converted it made three files, two vob files and a NAV file. No ifo or bup files so I uninstalled it and reinstalled and now it constantly says I need Quicktime codec 6.5 or later. Can anyone help me?