.AVI (divx or xvid) to DVD

[loopyloops]

Is there a good free tool to make if possible to watch my divx/xvid files on a standard DVD player - not one that can play divx already (then I wouldn't need a tool

[techreactor]

DIKO, try it.

[LT. Columbo]

you don't say if you want dvd format...yes, no? i would assume so.

[tigerman8u]

free I like Dvd2svcd
best=convert with a dedicated mpeg encoder such as Mainconcept or Tmpgenc, author with Tmpgenc dvd Author or similiar

[loopyloops]

you don't say if you want dvd format...yes, no? i would assume so.

Yes, so if I want to put my divx files on a DVD and play it on a DVD that, well, only plays DVD.

I tried tmpgenc, but I must be doing something wrong - was going to take 15 hours or so to convert 2 divx files to DVD files.

[LT. Columbo]

the reason i asked is because many dvd players support VCD playback, and you didn't mention the media you were using. what are the specs of your pc? tmpgenc is a high quality encoder that takes time. surely you can do other things while it encodes

btw to convert to dvd with tmpgenc isn't free, and if you say it's saying 15 hrs for VCD template...something is amiss.

[loopyloops]

the reason i asked is because many dvd players support VCD playback, and you didn't mention the media you were using. what are the specs of your pc? tmpgenc is a high quality encoder that takes time. surely you can do other things while it encodes

btw to convert to dvd with tmpgenc isn't free, and if you say it's saying 15 hrs for VCD template...something is amiss.

Mpeg template - or ntsc DVD template to be exact, I think.

My comp. - I'm using my laptop with has a Pent. M @ 2.13 and 2GBs of DDR2 - it's a fairly new XPS Gen2

I own a copy of Tmpgenc xpress 3. Maybe I'm doing something wrong.

[mnichollsuk]

when you use the program above, does it actually give you video_ts & audio_ts files to burn to a dvd?

[techreactor]

when you use the program above, does it actually give you video_ts & audio_ts files to burn to a dvd?

TMPGEnc is an encoder, you need a DVD authoring program like DVD lab pro to convert the video, audio files into a proper DVD.

[ajp]

I like the older free version of VSO DivxToDVD

[LT. Columbo]

Mpeg template - or ntsc DVD template to be exact, I think.

My comp. - I'm using my laptop with has a Pent. M @ 2.13 and 2GBs of DDR2 - it's a fairly new XPS Gen2

I own a copy of Tmpgenc xpress 3. Maybe I'm doing something wrong.

look at your rate control mode in that screenshot loopyloops. you have VBR selected it's a 2 pass long encode. if you want to cut down encode time i'd select CBR. also: encode mode: you have a high setting. choose a lower one. this should be the same setting as motion search precision on tmpgenc plus, and i have yet to encounter anyone or see myself any difference between the different seetings with motion search precision.. experiment and see for yourself if you want. these 2 things will lower the encode time greatly.

[loopyloops]

Thanks!! Good info

Do I assume correctly that my comp. has enough juice to do such things?

[LT. Columbo]

you have plenty of "juice"

[loopyloops]

you have plenty of "juice"

Are the top Athlon 64s or top Pentiums (sorry if I asked this before, I might have but can't find it) best at encoding? It's all proc. dependent, right, mem. doesn't matter much?

[LT. Columbo]

someone like the wookie would best answer a question like that, i'm no expert in hardware---that's for sure