Xvid to dvdr

oxygene · 20 Aug 2006 at 12:51

Ok I have a video file that is a 700 meg high quality Xvid. The audio is mp3. All I want is a nice simple (preferably free) way to convert the video to a dvdr video. I dont care about menus or anything extra, just the video.

I last night tried using nero vision, but the resulting video came out juttery, and has chapter devides every 15 mins that cause a few second pause in the video.

kitten_caboodle · 20 Aug 2006 at 12:52

ignore

JollyGreen · 20 Aug 2006 at 12:53

Best thing I've found is DVDSanta, though it's not free I'm afraid.

aardvark · 20 Aug 2006 at 12:55

i use TMPGenc xpress and then TMPGenc dvd author - but again, not free.

Cybermyk · 20 Aug 2006 at 12:56

I've only ever used NERO for this, works really well but as with the others you'd have to buy it.

toy_soldier · 20 Aug 2006 at 12:58

oxygene said:
Ok I have a video file that is a 700 meg high quality Xvid. The audio is mp3. All I want is a nice simple (preferably free) way to convert the video to a dvdr video. I dont care about menus or anything extra, just the video.

I last night tried using nero vision, but the resulting video came out juttery, and has chapter devides every 15 mins that cause a few second pause in the video.

I used to use Nero Vision, but had problems with losing sync and it took a lot longer to transcode than WinAVI which I use now, although this isnt free either.

david334 · 20 Aug 2006 at 13:22

WINAVI

oxygene · 20 Aug 2006 at 13:26

ok I remembered someone mentioning Tmpegenc before. I tried that a bit and the video is prefect so long as I keep aspect ratio etc. but the audio doesnt seam to work, tried mpeg2 mode and pcm. I even tried just coding audio, but nothing works. Any ideas?

Mattus · 20 Aug 2006 at 13:50

Use VirtualDub to split the audio and video into separate files and then TMPGEnc to encode/author them.

SexyGreyFox · 20 Aug 2006 at 13:56

Winavi - that good I'd buy it.

VSO ConvertXtoDVD is also superb and makes great menus.
I captured two old QUEEN videos yesterday and turned them into DVD's using VSO.

oxygene · 20 Aug 2006 at 14:11

tried virtualdub but the audio is variable bitrate, so it complains lots about sync errors

aardvark · 20 Aug 2006 at 14:50

oxygene said:
tried virtualdub but the audio is variable bitrate, so it complains lots about sync errors

then use virtual dub to fix it: open the file, go to video and set at 'direct stream copy', then go to audio and set 'full processing mode'
then save as avi (check that the audio is in sync - should be)
it should be ok to use in tmpgenc then.

Hxc · 20 Aug 2006 at 15:11

WinAVI will do the job no hastle, without any splitting of the video or audio. Unfortunatly not free.

Energize · 20 Aug 2006 at 20:13

SVCD2DVD it has to be the best dvd converter I've ever used and its only £5. The quality is perfect and its fairly fast.

hyper_piper45 · 20 Aug 2006 at 21:35

Another vote for VSO ConvertXtoDVD

Vicar · 20 Aug 2006 at 21:52

DVD Santa is the daddy imo... but again it aint free, but makes a great job of converting...... seemless

Van Hellseek · 20 Aug 2006 at 22:06

i'd suggest ignoring everything you hear and go to www.videohelp.com

Energize · 20 Aug 2006 at 22:16

seek said:
i'd suggest ignoring everything you hear and go to www.videohelp.com

Which will tell him what we just told him? :confused:

Anyway this is what I use.

http://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=SVCD2DVD

SexyGreyFox · 20 Aug 2006 at 22:17

seek said:
i'd suggest ignoring everything you hear and go to www.videohelp.com

What stupid advise.
That place is run by people like us.

Van Hellseek · 21 Aug 2006 at 15:30

Energize said:
Which will tell him what we just told him?

Anyway this is what I use.

http://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=SVCD2DVD

This is exactly what I'm talking about... people here get their encoding info from videohelp, so he may as well just go there himself and hear it straight from the horses mouth.