Playing AVI files on a DVD player - Page 2

Fayshun · 13-01-2007, 21:36

I know it;s a bit late bit I'd vote for WinAvi too.

CliffyG · 13-01-2007, 22:10

WinAvi seems to be fairly decent actually. I like the fact i'm not tied down to VCD / SVCD. Created a pretty decent copy of an AVI file i had onto a DVD. The letterbox seems a bit too black though and there is very very small amounts of blurring at the bottom. Considering it's a film for the kids i'm not too bothered.

Davey_Pitch · 14-01-2007, 01:06

I personally use TMPGEnc to convert the Avi file to MP2 and M2V files, then use a hacked copy of DVD Lab Pro to make a proper DVD with menus and chapters. It takes a bit longer but if the Avi file is pretty good quality the results can be outstanding.

Fayshun · 14-01-2007, 02:00

Or buy a dvd player that plays AVIs.

CliffyG · 14-01-2007, 02:10

The problem with that is the huge amounts of codecs floating about.

Mark · 14-01-2007, 03:15

Yup - getting one that'll play DivX 5 isn't so hard though (note - don't use 6 if you want a hope of other devices playing it).

rich99 · 14-01-2007, 12:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatiain

Or buy a dvd player that plays AVIs.

Indeed - I bought one for £20 from the market over the road a while back now - it's not too great as a DVD player (seems a little jumpy from time to time) but for playing divx/xvid etc it's great

Amstrad DX3092 - I believe Curry's/Dixons had them ages ago and were also selling them for £20, another good thing is that it's a small form player so will fit in whatever gap you can find for it

leowyatt · 14-01-2007, 12:34

I got a tosh one from PCworld a few months back and so far it's played everything I've thrown at it

oh and it cost £40

Priest · 14-01-2007, 18:05

For DVD's I normally use ConvertXtoDVD from VSO. It's very basic when creating the menu's but it's pretty quick and the quality is pretty good.

13-01-2007, 21:36	#11
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13-01-2007, 22:10	#12
CliffyG Vodka Martini Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lower Cambourne Posts: 576	WinAvi seems to be fairly decent actually. I like the fact i'm not tied down to VCD / SVCD. Created a pretty decent copy of an AVI file i had onto a DVD. The letterbox seems a bit too black though and there is very very small amounts of blurring at the bottom. Considering it's a film for the kids i'm not too bothered. __________________

14-01-2007, 01:06	#13
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14-01-2007, 02:00	#14
Fayshun Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adrift in the Orca Posts: 6,845	Or buy a dvd player that plays AVIs. __________________ We must move forward not backward, upwards not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling...

14-01-2007, 02:10	#15
CliffyG Vodka Martini Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lower Cambourne Posts: 576	The problem with that is the huge amounts of codecs floating about. __________________

14-01-2007, 03:15	#16
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Yup - getting one that'll play DivX 5 isn't so hard though (note - don't use 6 if you want a hope of other devices playing it).

14-01-2007, 12:34	#18
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14-01-2007, 18:05	#19
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