How to get .avi files to work in a DVD player?

Question

I have some .avi files I'd like to burn onto some DVD+R discs to play in my DVD player. Can I just burn them to the discs and pop it in the DVD player or do I need to convert the files? What EXACTLY do I need to do?

If it makes any difference I'm working on a MacBook.

Answer 1

Total Video2Dvd Author can help you convert avi movies to dvd simply and directly,

1. click "New project", add video files, than click "OK"

2. click "DVD menu", preview dvd menu

3. click "Output", click "Convert and Burn" start burn DVD.

a. easily convert avi or other popular video formats(such as youtube flv, mpg, xvid, divx, mp4, 3gp, mkv, rm, rmvb, mov, wmv, ogm, ts etc.) to dvd or ISO image file.

b. support srt, sub, ssa, ***, smi, psb, tex, idx subtitles

c. support dvd menu with background music, with a lot of templates

d. support download youtube and other video share website video, then burn to dvd

e. support photo slideshow to dvd, more than 300 kinds of effects.

f. easy to use, only a few clicks,

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or

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Answer 2

I have a DVD player and it could play AVI files (DivX format)

You have to check the box if your player is compatible.

Answer 3

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You can’t directly burn them to dvds.

You have to use a DVD creation software.

I know there is an appl named Wondershare DVD Creator for Mac that can burn avi and other video formats to dvd.

http://www.dvd-ripper-copy.com/mac-dvd-c...

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Answer 4

Download SUPER it's a program that converts files into diffferent format files first of all Go here http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html

keep going down and find the download link when you download it obviously install it then open it.

It may look real confusing at first but it's really quite easy

On the top when you see [1. Select the Output Container select

mpg (Mpeg 1) then press    ctrl + T    and select where u want to save the converted file(s) then press     ctrl + A    and select what files u want to convert when you've done that press Encode (Active Files) and it will convert the file to the place u selected.

Viola Converted Files

Now make a dvd and they should work on your DVD player

P.S: if u somehow can't download it from the SUPER website try  http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/SU...

http://www.videohelp.com/tools/SUPER

Answer 5

I always use Aimersoft DVD Creator, it can easily convert all popular video formats (AVI, MP4, MPG, MPEG, 3GP, WMV, ASF, RM, RMVB, DAT, MOV, FLV, etc) to DVD and burn DVD movie played on portable and home DVD players, that's very good, you can check it out here for free:

http://www.aimersoft.com/dvd-creator.htm...

Of course, http://answers.yahoo.com can give you more options

Answer 6

In general they don't.

If the AVI was created with the Divx codec, or a compatible one, and the DVD player supports Divx, then it might play. There are other issues too that can prevent it from playing even though the compression codec is compatible. It may take a little trial and error. But you first have to be sure the player supports your codec. Then there's audio, Mpeg1 or 2 layer 2 will most always work. AC3 most always works, MP3 sometimes works. If it supports Divx it will likely also support MP3.

Otherwise you will have to convert the content into DVD-Video.

Answer 7

You will need a converter to convert the avi files to DVD format (vob, ifo, bup) and then burn these files onto a DVD disc.

[NOTE: If your DVD player is DivX compatible, then you can just put the single file on the DVD disc using a burning software like Nero http://www.nero.com/ . The disc should play directly on your player. No need for conversion. To know if the player is DivX compatible, check for a "DivX" logo on the front panel of the player]

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One of the best programs availbale for this is DVD Flick.

DVD Flick is one of the very very few FREE propgrams available.

DVD Flick aims to be a simple but at the same time powerful DVD Authoring tool. It can take a number of video files stored on your computer and turn them into a DVD that will play back on your DVD player, Media Center or Home Cinema Set. You can add additional custom audio tracks as well as subtitles of your choice.

Supported file container formats are, amongst others, AVI, MPG, MOV, WMV, ASF, FLV, Matroska and MP4. Supported codecs are amongst others, MPEG-1\2\4 (XVid, DivX, etc.), Windows Media Audio\Video. MP3, OGG Vorbis, H264, and On2 VP5\6. For a full list of supported container, audio and video formats, see

http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/ffmpeg-doc.ht...

Check here for information and download.

http://www.dvdflick.net/

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Another freeware is Avi2Dvd. Avi2Dvd is an All In One tool in order to convert Avi/Ogm/Mkv/Wmv/Dvd to Dvd/Svcd/Vcd.

It supports multiple audiostreams and up to three textual external subtitles.It can support DV-AVI videos, so it can handle captured avi's from digital videocameras. Avi2dvd can also produce semi professional dvd menus with chapter/audio/subtitles buttons .

Check here for information and download.

http://www.trustfm.net/divx/SoftwareAvi2...

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Another free software is SUPER (Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer ). It plays & converts very fast full length movies to any other format without any time or function limitation.

Check here for information and download

http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html

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You may find other converters (Xilisoft, Cucusoft, ConvertX) if you do a google search for 'avi to dvd', but, most of them will be shareware or trial which will convert only a certain percentage of the file or have a time limit or have a watermark on the output file.

I've illustrated the actual conversion process using DVD Flick which I find the simplest to use here-

http://tech-gyaan.blogspot.com/2008/06/c...

Answer 8

i don't think so avi can burns into dvd. you need vob files or wmv.

Answer 9

The best program i recommend you to use is ConvertXtoDVD, like the name it can convert almost every video format into DVD include  DVD Packetized MPEG(.ifo .vob), DVB (Sat) Packetized MPEG(.m2ts .ps .ts), MOV, MPEG, MPG, 3GP, TiVo, WMV, MP4, OGM, NSV, AVS, VC1, MKV, Flash(.FLV), Asf, Camcorder DV tapes, DivX, XviD, AVI, Dvr-mS, RAM, RMVB, RM and more..get it from http://www.dvdtoappletv.org/convert-to-d... , it works perfect for me, well worth the money.