AVI2DVD using batch conversion

[puterboy]

Hello. I'm Cam. This is my first post

Now, I'm using DVDSanta to convert my .avi files to DVD-Video format, but I was wondering if there's a decent program out there that can do this with a batching option, so I can set up a couple .avi files to convert and then leave them for the night. anyone have any ideas? if not, would it help to convert them to mpeg-2 first via VirutalDub then use dvdSanta? I mean, would it be faster? DvdSanta takes, like, almost the length of the movie to transcode

[benbryant]

I strongly recommend you to use TMPGEnc Plus which comes with free trial. You can learn how to convert from AVI to MPEG-2 with this tool with LT. Columbo's exceptional guide from the link below. For batch encoding with TMPGEnc Plus, you just need to add all your project to batch list and then process the Batch encode:

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=56454

Regards

[puterboy]

thank you for the link. quick question: how long does authoring take?

[LT. Columbo]

for an average pc of todays standards and 4 GB dvd give or take...15-35 min. (TMPGEnc DVD Author)

[benbryant]

Vary. Depending on how big your files, with/without menus,...

Regards

[anonymez]

~5-6 minutes here with ifoedit, no menus, ac3 audio track

[puterboy]

~5-6 minutes here with ifoedit, no menus, ac3 audio track

and with mp3 audio?

[anonymez]

no, mp3 isn't compliant.

this is on an athlon X2 3800+, one sataII hd to another

[puterboy]

ok. I think that answers my question. thanks to everyone who replied!