mwg
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I've got some video files on my computer that I want to burn to DVD so I can watch on the TV rather than on the computer.
They are in.XVID format. Something like that anyway. I can burn them to DVD and they work on other computers but not on DVD players.
Is there any easy way I can convert the files to a different format thats compatible with DVD players?
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liveseytowers
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Just download Nero 7, this does it all for you by dragging and dropping. It takes a couple of hours though.
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abdus
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Yep Nero or Avi2DVD
you can also have a look here:
http://www.videohelp.com/guides.php?searchtext=&tools=&madeby=&formatconversionselect=XviD+to+DVD&howtoselect=%3B&orderby=Date&listall=1&hits=25&archive=0&search=Search+or+List+Guides
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mwg
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I use Nero to burn the DVD's with. Must not be Nero 7 though.
Cheers for that link abdus
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dave17
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Didnt know you could do this 
I have loads of xvid. Is it 1 file per dvd?
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abdus
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quote:
Originally posted by dave17
Didnt know you could do this
I have loads of xvid. Is it 1 file per dvd?
it depends on the length of the movies/clips...
A DVD will take 2hrs of high quality 
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dave17
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But if you have more than 1 file on the dvd, how does the player know which one to play?
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Voyto
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you create your own menu to choose which video you want to play. Theres a little wizzard to create it all in nero 
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abdus
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quote:
Originally posted by Voyto
you create your own menu to choose which video you want to play. Theres a little wizzard to create it all in nero
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dave17
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SWEET
I shall be moving my collection to DVD then, i have about 500mb spare on my HDD
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liveseytowers
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quote:
Originally posted by dave17
SWEET
I shall be moving my collection to DVD then, i have about 500mb spare on my HDD
Even if your 2 xvid files are longer than 2 hours then Nero 7 will just record it in Long play so you can fit 3 or 4 hours on a DVD. I always make it without a menu though so it just plays. I was impressed when I tried it as well
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Liam
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So Nero 7 is needed, I need to free up about 14gb on my HD. 
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Cybermonkey
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DO NOT USE NERO 7!!! it is an atrocious piece of software that should be sent back to hell. really bad sync issues when its converting DivX/XviD to DVD. format. Use DVD Santa or Nero 6 Ultra with Nero Showtime, and decent codecs
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