Best software for avi to dvd?

Scoobie Dave · 27 Jul 2007 at 12:05

Just wondering what the best software is out there to convert avi, mpeg etc to dvd format? With the ability to put your own chapters, menu's etc.

Ideally I would like some software that really takes advantage of multi-threading.

Any ideas?

jbloggs · 27 Jul 2007 at 12:44

DVD Flick - which is free

SUPER with DVDStyler (for menues) - this combination is also free

VSO ConvertXtoDVD - not free but good

WinAVI - alright but not as good as convertxtoDVD

The best I think is TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress with TMPGEnc DVD Author 3 - very good indeed.

Others, DVDSanta etc....

Bony Maloney · 27 Jul 2007 at 13:34

There can be only one:

ConvertXtoDVD

Lonewolf · 27 Jul 2007 at 17:42

Considering you have C2D give CovertXtoDVD a try, believe me, you won't be disappointed.

1337z0r · 27 Jul 2007 at 18:13

Bony Maloney said:
There can be only one:

ConvertXtoDVD

This is a very good program I can run 4 instances of it encoding 4 avi's in each program which are 350mb and each dvd took under a hour which was great and it also burns the dvd files to dvd for you

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Craigius · 27 Jul 2007 at 18:27

ConvertXtoDVD

been using it a while now very good program :cool:

Jimbeam3678 · 28 Jul 2007 at 00:03

Bony Maloney said:
There can be only one:

ConvertXtoDVD

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

another vote

moogie · 28 Jul 2007 at 07:36

usually use nero digital
worth trying convertxtodvd would you say?

Jimbeam3678 · 28 Jul 2007 at 08:33

bbspeed said:
usually use nero digital
worth trying convertxtodvd would you say?

I'd try converttodvd first everytime

moogie · 28 Jul 2007 at 09:31

cool
will grab a copy

bigmouse64 · 28 Jul 2007 at 09:43

I've been encoding for years now, but I'm now looking for a 1-click application (not literially 1-click, but not swapping between 3-4 applications) that will preserve the Hi-Def sharpness. I've tred WinAVI, but it doesn't quite keep the sharpness, even with 'quality over time' selected.

I know encoding will take more time as it'll take longer to process etc, but like I said, I'd rather set it to encode, leave the computer and when I get back it's done.

Any ideas?

EYEREX · 28 Jul 2007 at 09:59

I've always used The FilmMachine which works for me

bledd · 28 Jul 2007 at 14:44

Lonewolf said:
Considering you have C2D give CovertXtoDVD a try, believe me, you won't be disappointed.

convertxtodvd only uses one core though doesn't it? (or at least it does on my dual core opteron)

Lonewolf · 28 Jul 2007 at 15:27

bledd. said:
convertxtodvd only uses one core though doesn't it? (or at least it does on my dual core opteron)

That maybe so, but doesn't the extra core allow for multi tasking while encoding? I know my previous chip, AMD Athlon64 3500+ became almost useless once I started ConvertXtoDVD. Now that I installed the X2 3800 its a different story