How can I create a video DVD???

hotshot05

hotshot05

Level G
I have some movies in .avi format which I have downloaded from the internet.

I want to burn them to a DVD which should be playable on a standalone DVD player.

Can anyone provide any names for softwares which will help me do this???

You can provide names of both freeware and shareware programs.
 
1) U need to have a player which plays the DivX/XviD files

2) Burnt the files on a DVD by choosing the option Burn a Data DVD (as in Nero)

3) Done
 
Spacescreamer said:
1) U need to have a player which plays the DivX/XviD files
2) Burnt the files on a DVD by choosing the option Burn a Data DVD (as in Nero)
3) Done
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Is'nt there any software which can convert the movies to the required format and then burn then into a DVD which is playable by any standalone DVD player(even by those which do not have XVid/DivX support)???
 
Sure there is.

Software You will need: Avisynth, HC encoder, VirtualDub,IFOEdit , besweet & GUI and a good authouring software (I use nero).

Basic Process:
* Create a avs file.
* Framserve avs file to HC. Let it encode to mpeg.
* Split audio from original video using Virtual DUB
* Encode audio to AAC using besweet (you can also use mp3)
* Use IFOEdit to multiplex DVD
* BURN [Nero, InfraRecorder anything will do]

You can find a full guide here: Doom9.net - The Definitive DVD Backup Resource
Look in the Guides> Format conversion section. Ignore anything you see about DGindex.

This is a good guide too: AfterDawn.com: Guides: Convert a DivX or XviD AVI to DVD

The process is a little time consuming and the learning curve is a little steem so have patience.
 
I am using ConvertXtoDVD. Very easy to use, creates perfect menus, similar to a retail DVD and accepts several video formats. It was suggested to me by a guy on another forum.

Just take care to specify the appropriate size of the DVD if you are converting 700 MB avi files.
 
AVI to DVD:)

Features:-

Video formats supported: avi, divx, xvid, mov, mkv, flv , mpeg1, mpeg2, mpeg-, nsv, dvr-ms, ts, ifo, vob, asf, wmv, realmedia, rm, rmvb, ogm, existing files from digital camcorders, TV/Sat, capture cards, etc. No external codecs needed like avi codec download More formats...

Create DVD menus with different templates available, possibility to add background video, image or audio, have chapter and audio/subtitle menus

Conversion advisor wizard, control of the conversion speed vs. quality

Fast and quality encoder, typically less than 1 hour for converting 1 movie, and supports
Multi-Core processors!

Included burning engine with burn speed control choice of SAO or packet writing methods, supports all DVD formats

Custom and or automatic chapter creation with markers and preview window

Advanced file merging possibilities

Audio formats supported internal and external: AC3, DTS, PCM, OGG, MP3, WMA and more... Select audio output format.

Subtitles files supported internal and external: SRT, .SUB/IDX, .SSA, opensubtitles, dvbsub with color and font selection, and supports tags like italic, bold, turn on/off with
DVD player remote control

Video output for video standard (NTSC, PAL), TV Screen (Widescreen 16:9, Fullscreen 4:3) and DVD Resolution (Full D1, Broadcast D1, Half D1, SIF), or choose automatic for all choices listed above. Also convert video from NTSC to PAL or PAL to NTSC

Video post processing settings like video resize-pad/cropping and de-interlacing options

Multilingual support available languages...

Optimized for Windows XP / Vista 32bits and 64bits
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How perceptible is the quality loss when comverting from AVI to DVD.

Course that depends on how good your source is to begin with. Do you know the resolution of the avi movies hotshot 5?

I'd say avoid converting if you can, keep the original format and instead try to use a PC to play to the TV.
 
blr_p said:
How perceptible is the quality loss when comverting from AVI to DVD.

Course that depends on how good your source is to begin with.
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Very true - it depends a lot on the source. I would say, check the video bitrate of the source (avi), it should be a min of 1200 kbps. If less, the output wouldnt be worth the effort (quality would be similar to VCD).

Also, the quality would depend on the conversion method used. Using softwares like ConvertXtoDVD, would give you quick results, but at the loss of quality.

Instead if you use the method suggested by shaunak, it will take time, but give you better results. I have spent almost 4 days, converting a DVD to x264 using 'insane' preset for a 3 hr movie. The time is worth the effort when you see the quality :hap2:
 
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