Which is the best option to burn avi files to DVD+R

abdulji

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I have downloaded some movies in avi format (DVD).I want to burn them to my DVD+R discs so that i can play them in the DVD Player.I want a suggestion on which is the best option for me.
1.Convert the avi files to vob files using DivxToDVD and then burn them using Nero 7. or
2. Convert the avi files to divx files using Divx Converter and burn them using Nero 7.

My DVD player has the option to play Divx Movies.Let me know the best way.

Thanks

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Most movies downloadable on the web are AVI’s either in DivX or Xvid format.
If you have a DivX-certified player, and your AVI file is in DivX 3, 4, 5, or 6 (fourcc DIV3 DIV4 DIVX and DX50) (and sometimes XVID and MP43 might work too) the simplest way is to simply burn the file to cd-r and play it on your player. If you don’t have a DivX-certified player, then you have to go through the process of converting to DVD (making VOBs and burning to DVD-R). I personally think that’s a lenghtier process, not to mention reconversion is a lossy process (there’s always some slight loss in quality in the conversion).
A couple of caveats: Be sure to check the specs of your AVI file, as well as the specs of your DVD player. For the AVI file, use gspot (http://www.headbands.com/gspot) or avicodec (http://avicodec.duby.info). For your DVD player it’s probably in the manual (you want to look if it’s DivX-certified, if it is, whether it supports Xvid or other MPEG-4 family codecs (like 3ivx or Microsoft MPEG-4), whether it supports alternate formats like VCD, SVCD, data CD with MPEG-1, data CD with MPEG-2 (those are alternate ways of burning your movies), and MP4 files. Also check what sound formats are supported (MP3, AC3).
There’s also other ways of working with this... You can make VCD, SVCD; if your DivX player doesn’t support Xvid, you could change the fourcc to DIVX or DX50 (this doesn’t always work, but it’s a quick thing to try, and very cool when it does work); if your player doesn’t support AC3 you may have to convert the audio only... etc. Get back to us if you need help.

Abdulji

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I have converted the avi files into vob files using DivxToDVD.Now the size of the converted files is 4.42GB.Earlier it was around 2GB.Then i used DVD Shrink to compress the file to 2.2GB.By doing this way can i burn 2 movies in one DVD+R disc.Right now am in US.am from india.In DivxToDVD Converter i have an option to select the TV Format as Automatic or NTSC or PAL.right now i have selected as automatic.Will this DVD work in my Indian TV ?
I know that the indian format is PAL.i have not tried playing a NTSC format DVD in the player i have till now.So i dont know in which format i should burn the movies.The DVD Player is a latest one bought in singapore which has the option to play divx files also.
Please advice on how to proceed further.I am going back to india next month and since i have a lot of movies downloaded i want to burn them in a DVD+R disc(bought it for this purpose)
Thanks a lot

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Explain something to me: if the AVI is in DivX format and your standalone DVD player is DivX-certified, why would you want to convert it to VOB?
You didn’t do any of the things I listed in my previous post: you didn’t find out what the fourcc and tag number of the original AVI are, nor did you tell me the formats your standalone DVD player supports (DivX Xvid VCD SVCD?)
So, once more, feed the original AVI into gspot and avicodec, and tell me what the fourcc and tag number are.
It may also help if you stated the brand and model number of your DVD player.
PAL/NTSC is the television standard. If you’re in the states and using a PC with US settings, if you pick automatic it will probably set it to NTSC, and may not be readable when you take it back to India (assuming PAL is the standard over there).

Abdulji

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This is the player i have back home
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/388314-REG/Pioneer_DV383S_DV_383_DVD_Player.html
please take a look at it.
I will let you know about fourcc and tag number.
In the specification tab of that DVD player,for the Disc Playback Formats - DVD+R is not mentioned.So if i burn the movies in DVD+R disc will they work or not ?
Thanks anonymous