Software to convert avis to DVD

spiki · 21 Mar 2008 at 12:14

Hello there
I have been using Convert X to DVD to convert avi files to DVD on my desktop (Win XP) but is there a equivalent program for OSX (Tiger)? I am fairly new to Mac so am unfamiliar with what most people use for tasks such as this. I am using a macbook 2.16Ghz.

Thanks for any help/recommendations you can give me.

JUMPURS · 21 Mar 2008 at 12:19

Handbrake is free and simple to use, pick a profile from the right side of the window and click convert

http://handbrake.fr

spiki · 21 Mar 2008 at 12:37

That's great. I will try that. Thank you, Jumpurs

Just had a look at this - does this convert dvds to avis etc or avi to dvd? It is the latter which I am interested in. Thanks

artaxerxes · 21 Mar 2008 at 14:42

iDVD, it should already be on your mac. It has fantastic menu creation and very simple to use.... but it wont let you break the time limits (2 hours for single layer disks) Just drag and drop your Avis.

It will transcode most stuff if you install Perian.

I use visualhub to make DVDs from many Avi's.... up to 18 hours - though obviously with some loss of quality. It also does every other form of transcoding. Just drag and drop your AVIs

JUMPURS · 21 Mar 2008 at 14:59

spiki said:
That's great. I will try that. Thank you, Jumpurs

Just had a look at this - does this convert dvds to avis etc or avi to dvd? It is the latter which I am interested in. Thanks

Oppss sorry i misread your OP thought you wanted to rip DVD's

As said above iDVD should do the trick, have you tried it?

spiki · 21 Mar 2008 at 21:10

Thanks Jumpurs...I wondered what that icon was for. Having tried converting anything yet but seems straightforward enough. Hopefully I can create dvds a lot quicker on my macbook than on xp desktop.