What's good for converting DIVX to DVD format?

benskia · 12 Mar 2007 at 10:34

Hi.

I've been using Nero Vision Express 6 for the last couple of years for encoding.
Not so sure that this is that good a solution these days though.

What is the common application for converting these days?

Cheers.

hyper_piper45 · 12 Mar 2007 at 10:54

I find Convert x2dvd a very good program.

iMacMart · 12 Mar 2007 at 12:22

Lol should have a sticky on this !!!

ConvertX2dvd is the ONLY program I use!!

Did 3 dvd's on it this weekend! Perfect!

t31os · 12 Mar 2007 at 13:24

Indeed, ConvertX2DVD is my choice to...

gumbald · 12 Mar 2007 at 13:34

I couldn't believe how simple ConvertXToDVD was to use. My dad can even use it

Ronaldo · 12 Mar 2007 at 13:59

hey that software sounds good gonna try it.

does this take advantage of dualcore?

can you add sub tittles?

cheers

squiffy · 12 Mar 2007 at 14:01

If your DVD player supports mpeg-iv you don't need to convert them. In fact I would just buy a mpeg-iv player rather than convert avi's to dvd's, you get inferior picture quality, and wasting discs/time for no reason...50 quid gets you a decent mpeg-iv player.

the-void · 12 Mar 2007 at 14:07

squiffy said:
If your DVD player supports mpeg-iv you don't need to convert them. In fact I would just buy a mpeg-iv player rather than convert avi's to dvd's, you get inferior picture quality, and wasting discs/time for no reason...50 quid gets you a decent mpeg-iv player.

I missed an opportunity to pick up a DivX capable DVD player from Netto for £30 and kicked myself for not buying it. It is preferable to converting DivX to DVD. Especially as DivX files are a lot smaller than the Vob Files you get on DVD's so you can fit more on a DVD.

So I am still using CovertXtoDVD. I agree with all the posts that this is the only application to convert DivX with. Don't waste your time and money on anything else.

khimbar · 12 Mar 2007 at 14:11

t31os said:
Indeed, ConvertX2DVD is my choice to...

It's all I use too.

v0n · 12 Mar 2007 at 14:15

You can easily find Divx or mpeg4 capable dvd players for £30 just about anywhere. Even HD upscaling Divx players cost below £50 these days. Makes life sooooo much easier...

LoadsaMoney · 12 Mar 2007 at 15:17

Ill insert the obligatory DVDSanta.

jbloggs · 12 Mar 2007 at 15:24

benskia:

Just came across MediaCoder

Also try SUPER

These are free.

benskia · 12 Mar 2007 at 22:00

Thanks everyone. Very helpfull.

Any ideas how long this s/w will take to convert an average 1.5 hours film to DVD using an overclocked core 2 duo.

Thanks.

Fothsn · 12 Mar 2007 at 23:51

ConvertX2DVD

I find the Nero gives me a lot of sync issues, the above dosent and is worth the ££,

My rig takes 1hr to encode and burn an 700Mb AVI file on the default setting, I would expect yours to half that maybe.

Willis · 13 Mar 2007 at 09:51

WinAVI converter, so much faster than DVD santa

will do a full movie (850MB) in 7 mins or so on my QX6700

jchiver · 13 Mar 2007 at 13:21

Willis said:
WinAVI converter, so much faster than DVD santa will do a full movie (850MB) in 7 mins or so on my QX6700

That is quick. but what is the quality like?

Jimbo · 13 Mar 2007 at 13:40

VSO is superb.

khimbar · 13 Mar 2007 at 13:45

benskia said:
Thanks everyone. Very helpfull.

Any ideas how long this s/w will take to convert an average 1.5 hours film to DVD using an overclocked core 2 duo.

Thanks.

[email protected] takes me about 25 minutes.

k3v · 13 Mar 2007 at 13:50

I use nero 7 at the moment using an opteron 170, which program is the quickest?

cmt · 13 Mar 2007 at 14:21

get yourself a cheap second-hand Xbox (Original - not 360), instsall XBMC and it will play 99% of files you throw at it without worrying about conversion.