What program do you recommend

[Nameless]

What do you recommend for these purposes. I have 2 avi's that I want to merge and then encode to dvd to burn and view on the television. I also sometimes get xvid or divx that i want to turn into dvd format so I can watch it on the television. What programs do you recommend both freeware and non.

It would help if they were pretty straight forward as well but not a requirement.

[kevdriver]

Nameless, Please don't double post, You've already posted this question in the conversion/encoding section. This will be answered there I'm sure. :)

[Nameless]

I posted in both as I didn't know which it belonged in.

[blutach]

Nameless - read rule 11 please.

Oily - rule 17 is for you mate.

I think this does belong better in divx conversion, so I'll move it there.

Regards

[paglamon]

For merging AVIs use Virtualdub(make sure the two files have same resolution,sampling rate etc.).
To convert the merged AVI to DVD try AVI2DVD or TMPGEnc Plus.

[soup]

Here is one great guide (http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=57804) for Avi2Dvd.

[LT. Columbo]

to avoid audio sync issues i suggest TMPGEnc or something of similar quality to convert, merge with TMPGEnc dvd author.:)

[paglamon]

Nice av, LT. Bringing back childhood memories?

[LT. Columbo]

you bet! i smashed anything that said 'gerber' on the side:P

BTW your request has been granted:)