Tool for converting into DVD format?

[RisseN]

Hey all,

What do you recommend for converting *.avi, *.wmv etc into dvds? I have a lot of downloaded stuff (like the xmen cartoon series from the 90s, so yes its perfectly legal to download), but I want to make them into proper dvd's.

What would you recommend?

Thanks, cheers

 

[Highflyer_GP]

Cucusoft AVI to DVD converter

 

[Antiloop]

You can also try WinAvi Video Converter - its really easy to use even a monkey could convert the file

 

[Moederloos]

convertXtoDVD
DVDSanta
WinAVIConvertor

in that order - best to worst.

 

[JStrike]

iDVD. Easy to use, great menu and chapter creation

 

[RisseN]

Cool, thanks. ill check some of these out. Im not looking to actually buy anything if I can help it so ill check the free ones first.

 

[nGAGEd55]

Nero Vision Express, usually comes with DVD writers

 

[dualmeister]

Nero Vision Express.

 

[dghough91]

WinAVI is by far the best, works much faster too.

 

[EchoZA]

ConvertXtoDVD the new version is amazing!

 

[Gothan]

ConvertXtoDVD the new version is amazing!

I have to agree convertxtodvd is amazing, I converted a movie from vhs to dvd, and it looks freakin awesome

 

[Moederloos]

I am pretty sure that convertX automatically resizes (compresses, shrinks...) so the files fit on a 4.7DVD. Not sure, but I have never "overrun" the size.

Can anyone confirm this?

 

[EchoZA]

I am pretty sure that convertX automatically resizes (compresses, shrinks...) so the files fit on a 4.7DVD. Not sure, but I have never "overrun" the size.

Can anyone confirm this?

You can specify your output size DVD5 or DVD9

 

[Moederloos]

You can specify your output size DVD5 or DVD9

tx - i probably shouh have RTFM'ed!

Anyway, another excellent feature of this software, is that it does not hog my system - I barely know it is running while doing "normal" work. WinAVI killed my system speed (and did something unspeakable to my codecs - prob me being stupid, but nonetheless).

 

[RisseN]

cool, well there's obviosly a lot to choose from but I think ill give ConvertXtoDVD a try first.

Thanks, cheers