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The guide below shows a way to convert
your DivX / XviD files to DVDs. I admit that these programs
are not the best way to do the job, just I believe it's the
easiest one. So if you find the TMPGEnc Plus / DVD Authoring
program way too compicated, this guide will let you convert
your DivX and XviD files with just a few clicks.
The programs we are going to use are Cucusoft AVI to VCD DVD
MPEG Converter Pro and MPEG to DVD Burner. The first one converts
your AVI files and the second ones creates the DVD files and
burns the disc. Note that you will not get menu and all kind
of fancy stuff, but the job will be done fast and easy. Click
on the program names above to get them and then follow the guide!
Obviously the program you are going to use first is AVI To VCD
DVD MPEG Converter Pro. This is the top area of the program
where we need to make the first settings. First of all you select
the conversion you want to do (1). We want to convert our AVI
file to DVD, so select AVI To DVD. Now you have to select between
two tabs (2). Merge/Join will join all the video you add (as
you can add more than one) to one MPG file. Batch will encode
each AVI to a different MPG file (so that you burn it in more
DVDs). As you understand if the videos are small select Merge,
if it's big movies you want to put into different DVDs select
Barch. After this click Add (3) and open the video files you
want to convert.
Now it's time for the output settings. First of all select the
location and the name of the output file (1). Then select Keep
Aspect Ratio (2) unless you want your actors to look like aliens!
:-) After that select the output format (3) between PAL and
NTSC depending on your DVD player. The PAL and NTSC selections
will set the right output size (resolution) (4). Also if you
want your PC to shut down after the conversion (usefull as the
conversion may take much time) select this option (5).
This is how the main window should look like (depending on your
settings of course) before you encode. If everything is OK click
the big Convert button. Wait for it to finish and after it does,
close AVI To DVD, open MPEG To DVD Burner and proceed to the
next step.
There are some more settings before you burn. Select the drive
you are going to put the temponary files into (1) and then select
your DVD burner and the burn speed (3). After this you should
be OK. Click Burn (3) and the program will create DVD files
and burn them to DVD. Here you go! In just 5 steps you converted
your DivX / XviD file to DVD!
