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03-15-2004, 06:03 PM
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hi,
could some one tell me how to turn a avi to a dvd that will will work on a standard dvd player. please include names of programs. i have tried several ways and all my dvd player seems to say is invalid title the way i made was i took a avi converted it to mpeg using mpeg converter then i encoded using Tmpg dvd then i used dvd shrink to shrink and burn. i would apprecate any help.
another words could u tell me step by step how to make a avi format to dvd format then burn it to disk.i would also like to know the names of the programs that u r usinng please
thx umar
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03-16-2004, 09:28 AM
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If all you wish to do is view the file on a set top box then i suggest you need do nothing other than burn it as a CD data disk if the file will fit.
My set top DVD player will play mpeg's and avi's from data CD without the need to make them VCD format. I think any new-ish DVD player will do this.
However, if you wish to master a 'proper' DVD with a menu system etc then your question holds. I've been playing with Adobe Encore DVD for mine. Not cheap and (some say) not the simplest to get on with either.
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03-16-2004, 01:13 PM
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Millsy, what DVD player are you using?
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03-16-2004, 01:29 PM
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Did have a Samsung 709 from the good old days  but when i bought my PC a couple of years ago with CD writer and found they wouldn't play I had to (regrettably) 'upgrade'.
I use the term lightly because until I find something decent I've bought some cheap player from Smiths for about £50 until I could sort out soemthign decent. I think it's a Cyberhome model (will check tonight) but as it plays everything I've thrown at it so far I just haven't got around to getting a 'good one' and relagiting it to the kids' room.
It def plays MPGs cos that's how i watch the brilliance that is "Batman: Dead End". Hmm, should get around to mastering this properly now I know how 
I'm now concerned (thinking about it from your reponse) whether I might have been fibbing about playing AVI's. I'll have to check. Thought I had though.
Apologies if I'm wrong.
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03-16-2004, 01:39 PM
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On further reflection, my player does play the AVI files captures on my digital still camera in video mode. These are compressed though. I can;t image why it would play these and not other forms of AVI so, YES, it does play AVI as well as MPG.
I remember including one as a test when copying JPGs onto a CD for TV watching to see if it would deal with it and it does.
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03-16-2004, 02:01 PM
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You're lucky  In my experience, DVD players have been EXTREMELY picky about what they play!
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03-16-2004, 03:06 PM
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Marc, you got me to wondering about this so I had a quick dig around. The player I have is this one http://www.cyberhome.com/products.asp?Product=300 From a quick (and I do mean quick) look around it's the only one i can find that mentions playing MPGs.
Because the cheapy player I bought plays them I just assumed they all did - just like they all play MP3s and JPGs nowadays. I guess I've just been lucky then.
Apologies if I've lead anyone astray with my posts on this thread.
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03-16-2004, 05:16 PM
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erm ok but dat dident really tell me exactly how 2 make a dvd from a avi or what progs to use to make em :S
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