Burning DVDs
 

I'm using Nero Smartstart to burn dvd's. They are in MPG and AVI formats. I did my first burn today and it will play on the computer, but not my dvd player. Do I have to convert the format?

Thanks :)

Probably......you can do so using this free Converter called Super Converter......convert them to VOB DvD Compliant:
Super Converter (free)
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Sorry - should have used the search option. I can now see this question has been asked a few times already:)

Just want to make sure I understand this much...if I am burning a .avi file it needs to be converted. I am using Nero 6 does this program automatically convert?

Thanks

As far as I understand it, Nero does encode the file, though I do not think it does convert it.......(maybe it does)......from my personal experience (I'm using Nero 7), I always convert the files to VOB Compliant and then burn them, so I don't have any problems with picture and sound synchronication, which I've hearde some people complaining about....

The Super Converter converts the files quite fast and with VOB Compliant Nero doesn't bother anymore to encode the file, it burns it right away....
:Smilywais:

you didn't mention what version of Nero you use...AFAIK, its only v7 that has all the needed codecs preloaded into the program, if yur using v6 or earlier, you would need to install the needed codecs....

I for one have not had one single valid video file fail to convert to DVD format using v7

@ Peerless

What version exactly do you use. I am having many problems with Nero 7. On every update they just get worse.

The problem is that I lost the Backup disk for the last version that worked properly, and have gone over to using SUPER to convert. And super has some really annoying option where you have to choose both aspect ratio and Video scaling. Also you can't do two pass encodes with it. Kinda like it otherwise. Very user friendly.

Not have to, but can choose......it also come with an built in G-Spot-kinda program to check on the file stats.....

I've just convereted some 15 Star trek part over night and then burnt them with Nero 7 taking each around 3 min. No encoding from Nero, just flat burning...

Guess, it seems a matter of choice.
:Smilywais:

Thanks so much for the help thus far :)

I downloaded and installed Super, but I have absolutely no idea where to place all the settings. A little more help would be greatly appreciated :)

The way I show you is the way I always do it........

First Screen Shot:
Make the settings as shown (though you can also use other settings).

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...creenshot1.jpg

Second Screen Shot:
Rightclick the file and choose :Specify the output folder destination

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...creenshot2.jpg

Now you can actually press "Encode (active job list)"

Third Screen Shot:
You can check the file about its specifications by double clicking it (this might be useful if you want to burn a VCD; though I haven't used it a lot because I got always good results by just choosing VCD vob compliant).

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h1...creenshot3.jpg
:Smilywais:

You've used PAL settings. IF they use NTSC then they should have 720 x 480 not 720 x 576. And frame/sec should be 29.97 not 25 for NTSC. But that depends upon whether they normally use NTSC or PAL. Just in case they burn a pal disk & find they can't play it on their ntsc player.

Yep, you're right....I'm always forgetting about that point...:blink: ...glad that I don't have to deal with the French section and the Secam system, though not sure whether they still use it.....:wasntme:
:Smilywais:

Thanks so very much to both of you ~ worked like a charm :)

DVD burning with Nero
 

Hi can you help me, i am using Nero Start Smart and it will not let me burn as they r too big..anychance you know how to make them smaller to fit. Also how to set it up so i can see if i did it right..muchly appreciated Thanks

What file type is it that you try to burn?? A movie or a game..??
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burning DVDs
 

oops sorry i guess it helps to tell u all the info lol its a movie..avi file..thx again :)

Well, I guess then you'll have to split the file using a program such as this one (it's free):
AviSplit (freeware)
:Smilywais:

Hi c.c,
may i know ur file type.is it movir or game or any data dvd,i think u did mistake while choosing burner options.iam using nuero software,top of the nuero we have alist box from that select dvd.then you select make a data dvd for movie.don't choose audio or anythong else.

why
 

Why would he have to split it? If the starting aspect ratio of the avi file is 2.35/16:9 (I think 2.35 is 16:9) and you use SUPER and choose 5:4 aspect would that cut off some of the image or just stretch it? When I go to burn the new file do I use Express 6 or Vision 3? If I use either one does it recode, the whole reason I want to use POWER is so I don't have to turn on burner and keep it on for one movie to take 2hrs to recode. Probably have more questions but I don't want to flood you. ty

I rather doubt that changing the aspect ratio of a movie file will have a significant effect, if any, on the file size.

Video files converted to VOB compliant will usually not be recoded by the burning program. At least, they aren't when I burn them....
:Smilywais:

help with burning file to play in a standard dvd player
 

I converted avi files to dvd and burned them....using nero 7.6.5 to a dvd+rw
but they won't play in my regular dvd. I also have super as well.

I'm new at this. why is that they won't play. it is a cheap dvd player no progressive scan. will I have to buy a new player?

I though by doing all this work I would just have to play the disk that was made into the player and it works. I understand there maybe problems but isn't this the correct concept?

look try "concertxtodvd " its very easy to use. i`ve tried them all and this the best.