Burning .avi Files?

markoon · Dec 8th, 2005, 03:30 PM

Is it possible to burn .avi files onto a DVD-R so that you can view them on a dvd player? Or do they need to be converted. Please don't make pirating accusations. Nothing is pirated.

Thanks

Jestered · Dec 8th, 2005, 03:32 PM

an .avi file is not a format that a dvd player can read. In order to do this you would have to convert the .avi file to mpeg2 and then burn to dvd.

markoon · Dec 8th, 2005, 04:30 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by Jestered
	an .avi file is not a format that a dvd player can read. In order to do this you would have to convert the .avi file to mpeg2 and then burn to dvd.

Would you be abe to help me out with how to do this?

andreww · Dec 8th, 2005, 04:37 PM

Just did it today with Toast 7. Just create a DVD-Video project and drag your AVIs on there. Toast converts and burns as well as setting up a nice menu window!

Jestered · Dec 8th, 2005, 06:08 PM

I would not have a problem at all helping you out, but andreww just gave you the easiest way to do it. If you do not have Toast 7, you will need to get another program what will convert avi to mpeg2. Once it is converted you can then burn it to dvd. I really hope you have Toast 7 because it really is much easier. Some of the other apps that do the conversion are pretty confusing and some don't work worth a .....

Let us know if you get it going.

markoon · Dec 8th, 2005, 09:26 PM

I do have toast 7 titanium, do I go to Video, DVD-Video, then drag and burn?

I'm attempting this right now, but I have it on highest quality so it should take a while. I'll post when I'm done if it works.

Thanks for your help.

Timothy J · Dec 9th, 2005, 12:16 AM

1. Open Toast

2. Select the Video tab option

3. Choose either the BASIC or ADVANCED option in the side drawer.

4. Select NTSC for North America & High Quality video.

5. Select create DVD menu.

6. Drag and drop your avi or mov files into main window.

7. Name your video tracks - this is optional, but helps you identify movies in the DVD menu.

8. Burn your disc. Simple!

markoon · Dec 9th, 2005, 12:42 AM

I was halfway through the Lead-In and it quit with an error. Can anyone explain this?

andreww · Dec 9th, 2005, 10:18 AM

Not sure. What are the specs on your machine? Ram? Free hard drive space? I was burning a 2.5 hour dvd and it took quite a while to encode (1.5 hrs), and maybe another 40 minutes to burn on a 1.8 G5. When I was done I had to reboot cause my machine was running pretty slow, I assume because of a huge cache or swap file.

In your case I would slow down the burn speed to half of what your burner is capable of.

markoon · Dec 9th, 2005, 12:48 PM

all my machines specs are in my sig. Free HD space is 40gb

Dec 8th, 2005, 03:30 PM	#1
markoon Full Citizen Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: st. catharines/ burlington Posts: 129	Burning .avi Files? Is it possible to burn .avi files onto a DVD-R so that you can view them on a dvd player? Or do they need to be converted. Please don't make pirating accusations. Nothing is pirated. Thanks __________________ iMac G5, 17'' 1.8ghz, 80gb, superdrive, 1gb ram 12" Powerbook 1.33ghz, 120gb, 768mb ram, superdrive iPod Photo 40gb

Dec 8th, 2005, 03:32 PM	#2
Jestered Full Citizen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Burlington, ON Posts: 328	an .avi file is not a format that a dvd player can read. In order to do this you would have to convert the .avi file to mpeg2 and then burn to dvd. __________________ NEW 15" 2.2GHz Santa Rosa MacBook PRO (Glossy) - AppleTV (120GB)

Dec 8th, 2005, 06:08 PM	#5
Jestered Full Citizen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Burlington, ON Posts: 328	I would not have a problem at all helping you out, but andreww just gave you the easiest way to do it. If you do not have Toast 7, you will need to get another program what will convert avi to mpeg2. Once it is converted you can then burn it to dvd. I really hope you have Toast 7 because it really is much easier. Some of the other apps that do the conversion are pretty confusing and some don't work worth a ..... Let us know if you get it going. __________________ NEW 15" 2.2GHz Santa Rosa MacBook PRO (Glossy) - AppleTV (120GB)

Dec 8th, 2005, 09:26 PM	#6
markoon Full Citizen Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: st. catharines/ burlington Posts: 129	I do have toast 7 titanium, do I go to Video, DVD-Video, then drag and burn? I'm attempting this right now, but I have it on highest quality so it should take a while. I'll post when I'm done if it works. Thanks for your help. __________________ iMac G5, 17'' 1.8ghz, 80gb, superdrive, 1gb ram 12" Powerbook 1.33ghz, 120gb, 768mb ram, superdrive iPod Photo 40gb

Dec 9th, 2005, 12:16 AM	#7
Timothy J Full Citizen Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto'City Core' Posts: 273	1. Open Toast 2. Select the Video tab option 3. Choose either the BASIC or ADVANCED option in the side drawer. 4. Select NTSC for North America & High Quality video. 5. Select create DVD menu. 6. Drag and drop your avi or mov files into main window. 7. Name your video tracks - this is optional, but helps you identify movies in the DVD menu. 8. Burn your disc. Simple! __________________ 24"iMac 2.8gHz/17"powerbook 1.67gHz/iMac G4 800 mHz 15" LCD/1.0gHz Titanium G4/Pismo 500mHz powerbook/powerbook 1400 (still use every day)/20 GIG iPod/Video iPod

Dec 8th, 2005, 04:37 PM	#4
andreww Honourable Citizen Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,311	Just did it today with Toast 7. Just create a DVD-Video project and drag your AVIs on there. Toast converts and burns as well as setting up a nice menu window!

Dec 9th, 2005, 12:42 AM	#8
markoon Full Citizen Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: st. catharines/ burlington Posts: 129	I was halfway through the Lead-In and it quit with an error. Can anyone explain this? __________________ iMac G5, 17'' 1.8ghz, 80gb, superdrive, 1gb ram 12" Powerbook 1.33ghz, 120gb, 768mb ram, superdrive iPod Photo 40gb

Dec 9th, 2005, 10:18 AM	#9
andreww Honourable Citizen Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,311	Not sure. What are the specs on your machine? Ram? Free hard drive space? I was burning a 2.5 hour dvd and it took quite a while to encode (1.5 hrs), and maybe another 40 minutes to burn on a 1.8 G5. When I was done I had to reboot cause my machine was running pretty slow, I assume because of a huge cache or swap file. In your case I would slow down the burn speed to half of what your burner is capable of.

Dec 9th, 2005, 12:48 PM	#10
markoon Full Citizen Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: st. catharines/ burlington Posts: 129	all my machines specs are in my sig. Free HD space is 40gb __________________ iMac G5, 17'' 1.8ghz, 80gb, superdrive, 1gb ram 12" Powerbook 1.33ghz, 120gb, 768mb ram, superdrive iPod Photo 40gb

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