XviD to DVD?

Gatman wrote on 10/9/2005, 8:56 AM
Hi folks,

I have downloaded a movie that has an AVI extenstion that I understand uses the Xvid codec. I downloaded and installed the codec and am able to view it using Windows Media Player. I'd like to burn this to a DVD so I can watch it on my TV (an hour and 43 minutes is more time than I care to spend watching a movie on my PC). I loaded it up in Roxio's Divx to DVD (just to see what happened), and it apparently converted it and burned it to a DVD. It plays on my PC, but my DVD player is choking on it. I have VMS6 Platinum, and would prefer to make the DVD with DVDAS3. Can anyone tell me how to convert this file so that I can use it in DVDAS?

FYI, I also downloaded a Windows Media 9 version, which went straight into Vegas and I rendered it to MPEG2, which worked fine and the DVD made with DVDAS3 plays fine in the set-top player. The website where I downloaded it said the Xvid was higher quality, so I was hoping to use that version to create my DVD.

Any help would be appreciated. I Googled a bit, but got more confused the more I read.

If there are any Trek fans out there, the movie is a Trek spoof, and is available for free download at:

http://www-uk.starwreck.com/index.php

I've only watched the first 20 minutes or so, but I got a few laughs.

Thanks,

Gary

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Gatman wrote on 10/10/2005, 5:46 AM
Well, I kept on Googling and reading over at videohelp.com, and eventually downloaded Avi2Dvd. It's doing the second pass rendering now. If I understand the software help correctly, I should end up with an ISO _and_ a VIDEO_TS folder when I'm done (apparently it makes both which is why I suppose it told me it would need a little over 9gigs to complete this operation).

Will post back when it's done just in case anyone is interested. I'm still open to other suggestions if anyone has any though. ;-)

Thanks,

Gary
Cunhambebe wrote on 10/10/2005, 1:52 PM
Before dropping your files into DVDA, you should convert them to MPEG2. Since your files are AVI (Xvid) as you well stated, you should follow this simple guide:

1-Windows OS>Start>Xvid>Nic's FourCC changer> Change your AVI file to Divx (it's just a Tag) - as far as I know Vegas doesn't support Xvid files so we are going to cheat here;
2-Start Vegas>Drop your AVI file into the timeline;
3-Render the audio to AC-3 (if your file has an AC-3 audio file, demux it with VirtualDub MPEG2, and name the demuxed AC-3 file as you wish;
4-Render the Video to MPEG2 (DVDA NTSC Video Stream); give the file the same name of the AC-3 file;
5-Close Vegas; Start DVDA; Drag and drop the video file into the screen (the audio file will come along); prepare and burn your DVD.
-If you have a DVD player that supports Divx/Xvid, you can even burn a data CD or a data DVD with your original AVI video file - muxed or not with the AC-3 file (no need to convert to MPEG2 here).

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Gatman wrote on 10/10/2005, 7:20 PM
DOH! I feel like such a knob. The file I downloaded was 25fps, and I wasn't transcoding it to NTSC. For some reason when I popped my last try into the DVD player the part of the error message that said "Check the TV system" finally sunk in.

I'm trying it again with Avi2Dvd since it will render to DVD with 2 passes (guess I'll go to bed now and check this in the morning).

Thanks,

Gary
Cunhambebe wrote on 10/10/2005, 7:40 PM
Fi you have any doubts on how to go Xvod to MPEG2, you can also visit an excellent site called VideoHelp and post your questions there. :P