Turning AVI Into DVDs FREE?

[movienuthouse]

Hello All, I am new here as you can see, and I am new to AVI to DVD, I used to make VCD's a few years back using TMPGEnc (when it was free) and Nero for the burning part, I still have the free version of TMPGEnc which allows Mpeg 1 and 2 to be made, basically the same as the trial version, but it does not have the 'wizard' at the start....

Okay, so now I am after a FREE dvd Authoring Program like TMPGEnc Dvd Author, as it costs 89.95 and thats a bit steep I think, is there any freeware out there that will do the same job, or does anyone recommend something else thats easy to use and cheaper if there is no freeware?

Also, I forget all the settings for TMPGEnc for transfering to Mpeg2, so I followed an article on this site, the movie came out fine, but it had no sound, does anyone know why this would be happening.
I am using the same source for video and audio which is an AVI file.
I have it set at 25fps and 44000 Stereo, and followed the article:

http://www.digital-digest.com/articles/tmpgenc_divx2mpeg2_page3.html

My TMPGEnc is different (but uses the same kind of process, just setup differently), so for the first go I downloaded the new trial version so I could play with that for 30 days until I learn, and still no sound, just perfect image..... and now once I master that, I still need to get it onto dvd.

Also can you still join 2 or 3 AVI files with TMPGEnc and put them onto DVD with an Authoring Program, would that work?

Any help with this would be great, what do people out there use, and whats easy and good (and cheap or free) way to turn my AVI's into watchable PAL DVD's to watch on my home entertainment system... thats my goal.

Thanks for your time folks, any information, links etc, would be greatly appreciated.

[LT. Columbo]

welcome

see here for extra help on your problems

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=66362

Also, I forget all the settings for TMPGEnc for transfering to Mpeg2, so I followed an article on this site, the movie came out fine, but it had no sound, does anyone know why this would be happening.
I am using the same source for video and audio which is an AVI file.
I have it set at 25fps and 44000 Stereo, and followed the article:

for dvd you need 48 000Hz, i guess you used the VCD settings.

I still have the free version of TMPGEnc which allows Mpeg 1 and 2 to be made, basically the same as the trial version, but it does not have the 'wizard' at the start...

free version, Mpeg-1 only. to access the wizard go to file>project wizard. when it opens, at the bottom left corner make sure the enable wizard option is checked, this way it opens with the software.

as far as joining the avi's, it's easiest and best to do it at the authoring stage.