Avi to DVD??

aliferste · 25-05-2005, 17:03

Hello there,

I have an avi file that I would like to burn to a dvd disc to play on my dvd player. Is there an easy way to do it?

I will be using Nero!

paulyoung666 · 25-05-2005, 17:06

personally , if you like spot on quality then i wouldnt bother , times i have tried and the quality is questionable to say the least

iain_herts · 25-05-2005, 17:13

hi i sometimes use a prog called winavi not free but does have a trail but if u look in the right places u can get hold of it

bmxbandit · 25-05-2005, 17:13

i use tmpgenc, which will give you very good quality if the source files are good... though it's not the most user-friendly of apps.

kronas · 25-05-2005, 17:16

if you have nero then download nerovision 3:

http://www.nero.com/en/Nero_6_Reloaded_Update.php

i use it and it has been excellent if the source quality is good then let nero do it automatically.

purenuman · 25-05-2005, 17:21

With Nerovision express you can add your AVI video files and burn it to dvd. It will transcode the files so your dvd player should be able to play it.
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paulyoung666 · 25-05-2005, 17:22

does anyone agree that the finished quality can be full of artefacts or not

kronas · 25-05-2005, 17:24

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

does anyone agree that the finished quality can be full of artefacts or not

if you have sufficient bitrate from the source file then its fine, ofcourse you can sometimes get some fine pixellation, but generally ive had no problems, if there is enough buffer (leeway) given the bitrate loss wont affect the final product much, but the new version of nerovision is much more efficient.

purenuman · 25-05-2005, 17:26

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

does anyone agree that the finished quality can be full of artefacts or not

Depends on the quality of the source file/codec and the software you use.

Never had a problem with Nerovision Express.............
.........but as they say "s*** in = s*** out"

25-05-2005, 17:33

check out your DVD player - I was having trouble transcoding using nero to transfer an AVI to DVD so in the end I just copied the AVI to an ordinary CD/R - my DVD player played it with no trouble at all.

bmxbandit · 25-05-2005, 17:39

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

does anyone agree that the finished quality can be full of artefacts or not

it'll only be as good as the source video quality. if the source is good and you stll get artefacts, get a better program!

computation time matters too, for really good results tmpgenc takes around 4x as long as the vdeo length to convert to mpeg2, on my xp2000+. it can be done much faster, but you're more likely to get artefacts...

paulyoung666 · 25-05-2005, 17:40

probably my **** system , ho hum

Pea-Pod · 25-05-2005, 17:50

I thought you add to convert your AVI to MPEG2 before it would play on a DVD?? Do Some DVD Players play AVI files??

kronas · 25-05-2005, 18:01

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Originally Posted by Pea-Pod

I thought you add to convert your AVI to MPEG2 before it would play on a DVD?? Do Some DVD Players play AVI files??

a small minority do, most DVD players which are at the cheaper end of the market dont, but you can get ones such as this that do:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...844575-2380649

25-05-2005, 18:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pea-Pod

I thought you add to convert your AVI to MPEG2 before it would play on a DVD?? Do Some DVD Players play AVI files??

I was quite surprised that mine did - its a dvd/vhs combo Philips DVP721VR

http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/sound-a...222642/details