gave up just got this instead

[zest]

after much frustration and waisted time i gave up on converting avi to dvd , and picked up a LG - 531, this is a great dvd player and will play almost everything
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10060449&catid=10561&logon=&langid=EN

[anonymez]

good choice if you're willing to get another player :)

i thought of getting one too a while ago, but instead i built myself a HTPC (home theatre pc) and hooked it up to the tv instead. now my tv can do anything a PC can. more costly than a dvd player though :P