Conversion Software

[Wakenaam]

Friends: I am looking for a freebie software which would convert .avi or .mpg files to .udf format in order to play in a regular DVD player. I tried Peazip, DVD Flick, Iskysoft video converter, DVD Styler, WinX DVD Author, all without success. Some would burn to CDFS which would play in a PC but not in a DVD player. I am only filling up my hard drive with useless software. Could someone tell me of a software that would actually work? Thanks for any help.

[LigH.de]

I don't understand. What is "the .udf format"? I only know UDF as a file system on optical media like DVD Video or Blu-ray. But they are way more complex than just one file. And probably not a file with the extension ".udf", rather ".iso" or ".mds"+".mdf".

If I wanted to burn different data files onto a data DVD using the UDF file system, I would use ImgBurn. But that would not be really compatible to basic DVD players. Some advanced media players may a smaller or bigger play part of its content, depending on the contained video and audio formats.

If I wanted to convert different media files to a "DVD Video" media according to its specifications, I would need both an MPEG-2 video encoder, an AC3 audio encoder, and a DVD authoring tool; there are several free applications doing parts of this job, up to DVD Flick trying to be an all-in-one solution; and there are commercial tools like VSO ConvertXtoDVD. But the more you know about the DVD Video specifications, the better. They are rather tight.

[fritzi93]

DVD Flick and DVD Styler should produce correctly authored DVD Video. Dunno about the other ones you tried...

It may be your problem lies in burning the VIDEO_TS folder to physical disc. Use ImgBurn only. It will recognize your DVD Video and prompt you to use the correct file system.