Converting .mpeg4 videos to something that dvd players can show on a TV

[TungFree]

Converting .mpeg4 videos to something that dvd players can show on a TV
Will DivX format work? what converter did you use if you were able to do it?

 

[manimal]

There are some really cheap dvd players that do play divx files and even have a usb port on em so you can easily throw a movie on a flash drive and watch em up. Last time at BB I saw one that upconverted and has a usb port for 69ish. If your current DVD player does not support divx then you need "convert X to dvd" if its already a divx file. if its already a mpg file then most suites-like nero- will convert that to a dvd.


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[TungFree]

I have nero_ express7
I have WinAvi Video converter 8.0
I want to burn a Dvd that can be played on any DVD player connected to a TV.

I have a .mpeg4 movie I want to put it on DVD. I heard some DVDs cannot play it in that format Win AVI can convert it to an .avi file but not a DivX file.

So how do I Burn it in a DVD disk that all DVD players could watch it ?
What is the best converter to convert it to DivX and if i have a DivX movie how do I burn it on Nero so it is viewable on a tv with a dvd player?

 

[TungFree]

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[erwos]

Originally posted by: TungFree
Converting .mpeg4 videos to something that dvd players can show on a TV
Will DivX format work? what converter did you use if you were able to do it?

The reason no one's responding is that we have no idea what DVD player you have, or what formats it can play.

 

[TungFree]

I was hoping to burn a DVD that will play on any DVD player,
I have a toshiba HDMI,
but I substitute in schools where each room has some Go some Toshiba some Sony I never know. I want it for the kids to see when a lesson plan is unavailable

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

Standard DVD's use .VOB files, which are mpeg2 files, so I would assume that's what you want to convert to.

 

[TungFree]

Standard DVD's use .VOB files, which are mpeg2 files, so I would assume that's what you want to convert to.

I found a converter called Taso video Converter.
It can change it to any format at all. so I did one as .mpg and it increased it double its size of mpg4 file and reduced the quality a bit. and it is playable on a cd.
Now I am converting the Mpeg4 file to Vob DVD It is growing to 4 times the Mpeg4 file a bit more than 1/2 of a DVD. The quality is either the same as the mpeg4 or actually looks even better. But it took an hour to encode


So now I ask what formats can I change it to to keep the size small and yet play it on a DVD without making it a VOB huge file and taking an hour. The .mpeg file took 15 minutes and twice the size a bit loss of quality and I am not sure if it will play on a dvd player if left as a .mpeg file.

Anyone try that?

 

[jtvang125]

The size of the vob should be irrevalent because any unused space left on the dvd can't be used for anything else. So cutting down on the size will only hurt the quality more. Also video editing and encoding is a very cpu intensive task so it's going to take a long time but a very fast computer will help greatly. I have tried ripping hd-dvds into mkv files and many have taken a whole day just to convert one disc.

 

[Modelworks]

Originally posted by: TungFree

So now I ask what formats can I change it to to keep the size small and yet play it on a DVD without making it a VOB huge file and taking an hour. The .mpeg file took 15 minutes and twice the size a bit loss of quality and I am not sure if it will play on a dvd player if left as a .mpeg file.

Anyone try that?

Your asking for something that cannot be done.
Mpeg2 requires more space than Mpeg4 to store the same resolution and quality.
If you want to play the media on any player, then you have no choice but to stay within the DVD spec , which unfortunately excludes Mpeg4.

I suggest you read the specs for DVD.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD-Video