uncoding avi's
 

does anyone know whats the best free avi decoder software out there:o

You have it already with any operating system and media player.
Maybe you meant something else. What do you want to do exactly?

Are you talking about avi codecs? If so then you can download it for free here. This codec is for Windows because I'm assuming that's the OS that you're using.

thanks for info cyber as it turns out my dvd player wont play avi movies lol welcome to my world

What type of burning program are you using? I use Nero StartSmart and it automatically converts .avi's, mpegs, etc. into DVD format.

I think maybe you want to convert AVI files to other format,eg.DVD,then you can burn and play it,right?
If this,i can tell you how I do this work.I usually convert avi to dvd first,then burn it to disc.So i can play it on my dvd player or pc.And i use winavi for conversion,nero for burn.If you like, you can try trial version first.
good luck :)

Or you can use http://www.dvdsanta.com that will convert your files and burn them within two easy steps...;)

Ok, I am so confused. I'm new. I have Nero StartSmart and I downloaded an avi file. I tried to open it so I could burn it to a DVD and it wouldn't let me. Am I missing a step?

Did you select Make Your Own DVD-Video when you opened up Nero? Once you select that then you click on Add Video Files. Once you've done that just go through the next couple of steps and then you can burn your DVD.

Let me know if this helped any.:)

I did do that but it says that I need to upgrade my Nero. It brings up a buy it now screen or something like that. I have StartSmart. I believe it's Nero 6.

I have version 6.6.1.4

Santa program - how long
 

I downloaded the Santa program to change the avi. files and burn onto DVD.

It shows that it will take over 2 hours...is that normal?

Yep thats about the time it takes to convert the file, but it doesn't take to much longer to burn....;)

Need clarification..please
 

So...does it take about 2 hours to convert EACH file - or is that for the all the files I've added to the "convert" section?

It can depend on the file sizes, as it will only convert one at a time...How many files are you converting ?? Are they a part 1 and 2....

avi. files to burn
 

I have downloaded numerous television programs - I went out and bought an external DVD writer -

It had a NERO program included...but when I used it to copy one television show - the DVD wouldn't play in my laptop or on my TV.

I thought it might be because it didn't convert the avi. files to DVD....so I took your advice and downloaded Santa.

I put 8 television shows in the box to convert. Each is 350 MB. I have no idea what I'm doing actually - just want to get these shows onto DVD so I can get them off my computer...taking WAY TOO MUCH space!

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

I've only just started to use Nero myself, so I'm no expert with that lol...

But I have used santa for some time now...
What you will find is when you finish converting the files you will have the option to burn them to disk, I always selected yes and it burnt my files...
I have never had 8 files lined up though and you will find they might not all fit onto 1 disk, so I'm not actually sure if Santa gives you the option to insert another disk or you might get a message saying not enough disk space...

With your blank discs are you using ones that are compatible with your dvd writer ie R-, R+ RW -, RW+...Maybe that's the reason why they wont play..

Some players support - or + and some support both....:)

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I have a Phillips 16X DVD +R/-R ..Double Format external writer.

So, if I understand you -

I need to convert one television show at a time?

Each time it will take about 2 hours to convert?

If so...I'm really thinking this is too time consuming!

Thanks

Also another couple of tips...
When it comes to the burning process, burn at the slowest speed for better results...
If your using the trial version zoom in a frame or 2 with your remote and you wont see the Demo version thats across the top of the screen....;)

I never actually sat there and timed it, a couple of hours is an estimate in total time for 2 to 3 files...

It take about the amount of time that you want to put on the disk. Like if you have 1 1/2 hour you want to put on the dvd, it will take about that amount of time to encode it, but a short time to burn it. Be sure to use a 4.7G dvd-r disk to burn it for bedst result.