Burning Xvid.avi to DVD's

I have been having alot of problems trying to burn movies to DVD. I have tried different types and now am trying the Xvid.avi version of the same movie.
My system keeps giving me an error message as if it doesn’t know the DVD that I’m using. I have the DVD-R, should I try DVD+R instead?
Or do I need a speacial Codec?

Why do you people waist your time messing with anythig but DVD Shrink 3.2 or 3.1. It’s free to download anywhare off the net. It decodes the dvd and shrinks it to fit 4.7 gig disks. Works evry time. It auto detects Nero Burning rom and uses it to do the burning for you. All the other software that you payfor sucks. I have tried sevral, 1 click dvd,dvd wizard pro, and severl others and they can’t hold a candle to dvd shrink. Why waist your time messing with all this converting Crap. Just rent the dvd, scan the lable,print your lable and there you go. I know you like to try geting the move free by downloading it but what a pain in the butt plus you have no lable or insert lables either.

have been having alot of problems trying to burn movies to DVD. I have tried different types and now am trying the Xvid.avi version of the same movie.
My system keeps giving me an error message as if it doesn’t know the DVD that I’m using. I have the DVD-R, should I try DVD+R instead?
Or do I need a speacial Codec?

thanks 4 that never entered my head 2 try shrink.having just got vista alot of things don’t work.