| 22 May 2008 08:02 pm |
Entree Rep: 0 Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 3 OFFLINE | Ok so I’m kinda new to this. I’ve downloaded a movie torrent, and I’d like to burn it to a DVD+R so I can play it on my DVD player. The files downloaded were an AVI file, 2 SFV files, and an NFO file. What do I do with these files so I can burn my movie to a DVD?
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| | 24 May 2008 12:28 pm |
Regular Rep: 5 Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 1,269 | The sfv (simple file verification) files are just checksum data to check the integrity of the files. Unless you suspect your file is corrupted, use something like quicksfv or svf checker to run it against your avi. The nfo file you can just open in notepad or wordpad.
Now for burning to DVD... First you should check your standalone DVD player’s specs. Is it DivX-certified? Is it Xvid-certified? Can it read DVD+R? That should all be in the manual (DivX and Xvid certified usually have a big fat sticker on the player. The DivX logo looks somewhat like this, and the xvid logo like this. DivX certification has been around a lot longer than Xvid, so you’re more likely to see it.)
Second step is check your AVI. Use a tool like gspot, avicodec, or mediainfo. If it turns out your AVI is in DivX 3 (fourcc DIV3 or DIV4), DivX 4 (fourcc DIVX), DivX 5 or 6 (fourcc DX50), or Xvid (fourcc XVID) then your work may already be reduced by half. These are all flavors of MPEG-4. DivX 3 to 6 are supported by DivX-certified players. Xvid is supported by Xvid-certified player. If your video doesn’t match the certification of your standalone DVD player don’t despair yet. Some DivX-certified players can play Xvid contents, and many Xvid-certified players can play DivX 4-6 (though not necessarily 3). You can check all that in the manual. Other flavors of MPEG-4 you may encounter which may or may not be supported are 3ivX (fourcc 3IV2), Microsoft MPEG-4 version 3 (fourcc MP43 - note: not ISO compliant). Check in your manual for further details.
If the two steps above reveal your AVI is compatible, then you may simply burn it as a data CD (you may try with a CD-RW at first just to test), and your standalone DVD player should be able to play it just fine. (Most movies on file sharing networks these days are in DivX or Xvid, and usually made to be just around 700 MB: the size of a CD-R). If you want to be fancy and put a lot of movies on a single disc, you can burn many (compatible) AVI’s on a data DVD+R or data DVD-R and play them on your standalone DVD player.
What if your standalone DVD player isn’t DivX or Xvid-certified?
Then you’ll have to do some conversion. The format of commercial movie DVD’s sold out there is MPEG-2. If you look at those in Windows Explorer, you’ll see a specific folder hierarchy with folders like VIDEO_TS and files like .VOB .IFO .BUP. To make such DVD’s you have to use DVD authoring programs. There’s tons of them out there, just do a search.
You have other options like making VCD’s (MPEG-1) or SVCD’s (MPEG-2) as many standalone DVD players can handle them as well.
Last edited 24 May 2008 12:30 pm by anonymous | | | 27 May 2008 03:03 pm |
Entree Rep: 0Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 3 OFFLINE | alright thanks. before i do anything though, I’ve checked my player, and it doesn’t have any of those stickers, and i dont have a manual, cause the player was given to me from somone. And I’ve tried playing the AVI on media player, all it does is play sound, but no picture, so, before i try burning it,(which i might be awaste), does that mean the avi is messed up or something?
| | | 27 May 2008 10:30 pm |
Wannabe Rep: 0Joined: 13 May 2008 Posts: 18 OFFLINE | The following steps directs you how to burn a DVD.
Step1,
Because of the decoder, you can’t play the AVI file, download the free coder from the link.
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Codec_Pack_All_in_1.htm
Step2
Use medida player to play the file so that it can be played fluently.
Step3
Burn the AVI file to a DVD with the DVD Creator tool
http://www.dvd-ripper-copy.com/video-to-dvd.html
Hope they can help you.
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Video Converter, DVD Ripper, DVD Maker for Mac UsersLast edited 27 May 2008 10:31 pm by vikily.wl | | | 27 May 2008 11:17 pm |
Regular Rep: 5Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 1,269 | kk420 wrote:
alright thanks. before i do anything though, I’ve checked my player, and it doesn’t have any of those stickers, and i dont have a manual, cause the player was given to me from somone.
You can still check the brand and model of the player. Just look for any inscriptions you can find. Sometimes it’s on the back of the player. Sometimes it’s on the underside.
kk420 wrote:
And I’ve tried playing the AVI on media player, all it does is play sound, but no picture, so, before i try burning it,(which i might be awaste), does that mean the avi is messed up or something?
You’re probably missing the video codec. Use one of the tools I listed above to find out which one.
gspot
avicodec
mediainfo
Then google for it or look for it by fourcc in our downloads section.
| | | 02 Jun 2008 05:54 am |
Entree Rep: 0Joined: 02 Jun 2008 Posts: 4 OFFLINE | It is a very easy task you can do it by using nero burner.......it will be pitte helpful to you
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Last edited 02 Jun 2008 05:55 am by evan_us56 | | | 04 Jul 2008 05:07 am |
Wannabe Rep: 0Joined: 30 May 2008 Posts: 10 OFFLINE | DVD Flick is a free DVD authoring program that allows you to take a video file saved on your computer and convert it into a DVD that can play back in a DVD player, your computer, or Home Cinema set. The software allows you to add audio tracks and subtitles to your DVD.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&newwindow=1&q=dvd+flick
If you are Mac user, you can use this dvd burner for Mac. It is good.
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