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Burning an AVI file to DVD

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  • 26-03-2008 12:49am
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    Pegasus15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 199 ✭✭


    Firstly, my apologies if this is in the wrong forum. If it is, please feel free to move it to wherever it should be.

    Basically, I have an AVI file which I can view only in the DivX player. I've never burned a DVD before (mainly because I only have a computer that can burn DVDs for two weeks now) and have decided that I want to give it a shot.

    So, basically, I'd like to burn this file to a DVD to watch on my DVD player at my TV. However, my DVD player doesn't support DivX (or XviD). Am I going to waste my time and money by going out and buying DVD-Rs to burn something that won't work on my DVD player, or when I burn it will it be converted to another format that will work on my DVD player? Not sure if this is of any help, but I don't have any burning software except for Windows DVD Maker which comes with Vista.

    Sorry if this is a really stupid question, but I know very little about burning DVDs.

    Thanks.


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    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users Posts: 8,389 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    Your AVI file will become .VOB files once trans-coded to DVD.

    There are many programs available to do it.

    Nero or ConverterX to DVD.

    Make sure your burner supports whatever format of blank Disc's you buy -R
    0r +R.

    If the machine is very new it probably supports both.

    -

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



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    Pegasus15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 199 ✭✭Pegasus15


    gadgetman496 wrote: »
    Your AVI file will become .VOB files once trans-coded to DVD.

    There are many programs available to do it.

    Nero or ConverterX to DVD.

    Make sure your burner supports whatever format of blank Disc's you buy -R
    0r +R.

    If the machine is very new it probably supports both.

    -

    Thank you :D


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    Pegasus15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 199 ✭✭Pegasus15


    Sorry for the double post, but do all DVD players support DVD-R and DVD+R, or do I have to check that out, too? Can't seem to find it, I have a Hyundai DVD-320A.


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    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users Posts: 8,389 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    Pegasus15 wrote: »
    Sorry for the double post, but do all DVD players support DVD-R and DVD+R, or do I have to check that out, too? Can't seem to find it, I have a Hyundai DVD-320A.

    If you are referring to your home DVD player? chances are it supports both, unless it's ancient :D

    As to your PC DVD recorder? just make sure it's capable of burning whichever format blank disc's you buy.

    Google for a Prog called DVD Identifier, it will tell you. (You will see little green boxes coloured in at the top of the prog for every format your burner supports.)

    -

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



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    dutopia
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    If you're running Windows Vista you can also use "Windows DVD maker". It's a simple step-by-step process and works very well.


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    Pegasus15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 199 ✭✭Pegasus15


    Thanks a mil, guys.

    Yup, I'm running Vista so I'll use that :D


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    whisht
    Closed Accounts Posts: 857 ✭✭✭whisht


    In the same boat
    Never burned a DVD
    Have a DVD burner on the PC I am using but there is no software installed for it. I bought this pC used and wiped it and just did basic XP install.

    I thought I could even drag and drop files to that drive and it would burn even in the same format, but I dont appear to be able to burn anything without software of some description?

    Is this correct or am I missing something?

    <EDIT>Hmmm... update already...checked Device Manager and I have _NEC DVD+RW ND-1100A listed. After a quick Google, it seems to only support DVD's called DVD+R or +RW. The ones I have here (the blanks) say 8x DVD-R. I assume this is the issue?</EDIT>


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    PogMoThoin
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    CdBurnerXP will burn them & completely free :)


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    whisht
    Closed Accounts Posts: 857 ✭✭✭whisht


    Even with the drive I have?


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    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    whisht wrote: »
    Even with the drive I have?
    The +/- is a problem. You need to get + DVDs.


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    whisht
    Closed Accounts Posts: 857 ✭✭✭whisht


    Ah ok. Thanks to both of you. Had been bugging me for a while and never bothered ask about it! Have just installed the software. All I have to do nowis get some +DVD's and I'm sorted ;)


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