Making a dvd without converting avi files

[Tip3r]

I want to burn some avi files on a dvd but I want it to have a menu and I don't want it to automatically play the next file after it's done playing one.

Do I need to use some specific software for this or is it possible to do it with any dvd creating software?

I tried Power Producer 4 but it converts the videos. It won't give me any other option.

thanx

~Tip3r

 

[Nothinman]

You can't make video DVDs without MPEG2 videos.

 

[mulletgut]

Are you wanting to burn multiple divX/avi's onto a dvd to watch through a divX supporting dvd player? Only a DivX Ultra certified players will be able to play the menu you create.

See this info on DivX ultra certification

If your remote has a file menu button though on your divx/dvd player you should see the files listed in an explorer style window.

 

[Pretty Cool]

You can also use mpeg-1 video of 352 × 240 because that is a DVD supported format. An uncoverted avi file will not work to my knowledge. I wish it did, so I would not have to convert so many divx files to play on a typical standalone player.

 

[Gooberlx2]

Originally posted by: Pretty Cool
You can also use mpeg-1 video of 352 × 240 because that is a DVD supported format. An uncoverted avi file will not work to my knowledge. I wish it did, so I would not have to convert so many divx files to play on a typical standalone player.

Might as well just make a VCD then. OP, you're pretty much SOL wanting to make (standards compliant) DVDs using avi files without converting.

 

[Pretty Cool]

Well, by definition, a VCD must be written to a cdr which means there is a limit of 80 minutes. Plus, a few DVD players cannot play VCD's. If you burn the mpeg-1 to a dvdr using the standard DVD structure, you get over 7 hours + it plays on all standalone DVD players.

 

[Falloutboy]

are you able to make Mini Blueray/HD-DVD disks like you did with DVDs (using CDs to hold DVD content) could use that to encode the files to SD H264 with a menu, dunno though if this is supported or not though

EDIT

did a little research on the subject, and yeah its in the spec. so if you can get a program to author it (not sure if there are cheap non pro programs avail yet) you can use h264 videos with a menu using HDdvd or Bluray formats on a DVD. its called 3x DVD

 

[13Gigatons]

For speed I use WinAVI it will convert in 20 minutes a 2 hour movie and can also create menus although the menu creation is not very good. I use it mainly to convert avi to vob and then use another software like Sony DVD architect to create the menus.

 

[gam213]

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