Cucusoft avi to dvd problems...

[aelfheah]

Apologies if this has been asked before, I have searched the forum in case first!

I bought the full licensed version of avi-dvd Cucusoft after finding the trial very good and easy to use.

However, it goes through all the motions of converting/burning etc and says it's all been a success, but my Bush AV11K dvd player says "wrong disk", when it accepted the trial-burnt dvd and is multi-region! I am currently awaiting a reply from the cust support and meanwhile following their 'how to' guide to the letter, seeing what the results do this time.

Is this a familiar or easy-to-remedy thing?

Thanks

[mats.hogberg]

Multi region doesn't imply "multi TV sytem" - maybe a PAL/NTSC issue? Or was the trial and full version test done using the same source AVI?
What I don't get: You've been asking around for "best" solution for your AVI conversion/playback needs - has anyone suggested Cucusoft?

/Mats

[aelfheah]

Multi region doesn't imply "multi TV sytem" - maybe a PAL/NTSC issue? Or was the trial and full version test done using the same source AVI?
What I don't get: You've been asking around for "best" solution for your AVI conversion/playback needs - has anyone suggested Cucusoft?

/Mats

No, I got that fed up with the multitude of different pieces of advice(here and elsewhere) that I branched out and read a few reviews, then chose this, rightly or wrongly!

But the avi is exactly thesame source. Could it be that I need to 'finalize' the burnt dvd? Whatever this is...

[guns1inger]

I suspect that mats is right. Perhaps you used different settings the second time ? It is easy to test. Put the first disc in your PC and open the VOBs with g-spot. Note the video settings (specifically framerate and resolution). Do the same for the second disc. Are they the same ?

The only other thing that comes to mind is -R versus +R, but that should be a dead issues for most newer players.

[redwudz]

Are you using DVD rewritable discs? They may require finalizing.

[guns1inger]

On a PC ? Do any PC burning apps that burn DVD Video burn as multi-session ?

It does the raise the question - what did you burn with ?

[aelfheah]

I've still not had a damned response from Cucusoft about this problem, and now I can't even open up the program- the desktop icon is apparently invalid?

Fed up.

[mats.hogberg]

not had a damned response from Cucusoft about this problem, and now I can't even open up the program

How come I'm not surprised?
3 alternatives:

• Get a player that plays back AVI.
  Read the guides for AVI to DVD (found under convert left- 48 of them, last time I looked), and do it using free tools (investing your time instead, to learn huw to use them).
  Get convertx2dvd, and be content with what it accomplishes (which is plenty).

/Mats

[aelfheah]

not had a damned response from Cucusoft about this problem, and now I can't even open up the program

How come I'm not surprised?
3 alternatives:

• Get a player that plays back AVI.
  Read the guides for AVI to DVD (found under convert left- 48 of them, last time I looked), and do it using free tools (investing your time instead, to learn huw to use them).
  Get convertx2dvd, and be content with what it accomplishes (which is plenty).

/Mats

Thanks Mats

I shall follow your good advice, i take it Cucusoft are a rip-off then?

[mats.hogberg]

...like the vast majority of one click wonder apps. If they aren't simply repackaged free applications, they simply suck bigtime. Convertx2dvd seems to be the rare exception.

/Mats

[aelfheah]

Right, looks like Cucusoft Cust support aren't reliable then.

Should I uninstall their converter, which I've reinstalled, cut my £ losses and buy ConvertXdvd?

[mats.hogberg]

My suggestion is still to buy a DivX capable DVD player, and forget all about AVI to DVD conversion, but the call is yours.

/Mats

[aelfheah]

Hmmm, Cheers Mats

Presumably then you simply burn the avi to disk as it is...

Great stuff, thanks again

[mats.hogberg]

Yes, you just write the AVIs as data files to CD/DVD, pop the disc in your player and enjoy.

/Mats