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dvd rb and downloaded video files
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Aazy
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18. December 2007 @ 14:14 |
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Hi, does dvd rb work with downloaded video files on the hard drives in avi format or only on original dvds ripped onto harddrives?
Aazy
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18. December 2007 @ 16:51 |
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AFAIK DVD Rebuilder will only take DVD files VOB's, IFO's etc. so you will need to convert you avi first and then use DVDRB on your VIDEO_TS folder.
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Aazy
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18. December 2007 @ 17:34 |
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Ok, LocoEng. So how do i convert avi?
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18. December 2007 @ 17:44 |
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Aazy
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18. December 2007 @ 17:59 |
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LocoEng, I am really getting confused here. I appreciate you taking the time to help me out.
I am going to start over again.
Question: I am using nero express to burn. I have downloaded video files on my harddrive (movies in avi). I recently burned a file and it was too big, the quality was atrocious. It asked for dvd 9. I had a dvd 5. What tools do i need to burn a dvd 9 file in avi to a dvd 5 disc(single one) and maintain the dvd quality picture and sound(dolby digital 5.1)? Do the downloaded avi files already have ac 3 sound? Can i incorporate it if it doesn't?
Thanking you in advance.
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18. December 2007 @ 18:54 |
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Unless you have a DVD player that can play avi's you have to convert your avi to a DVD compliant format with a different program other than Nero Express. Express is a burning tool, not a conversion tool. I suggest you plug your avi's into DVD Flick and set the output to DVD-9, then use DVD Rebuilder to compress your movie enough to fit onto a single SL disc. Your avi's should have mp3 audio that will can be mixed to Dolby 5.1 with DVD Flick...look in the audio preferences.
EDIT: avi is a compressed container and AFAIK you cannot compress it further unless you want to go to H.264 which is more for iPods and portable media players etc.
EDIT 2:
http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/avi.cfm
http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/terms/dvd-video.cfm
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Aazy
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19. December 2007 @ 00:24 |
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ok, dvd rb rather than dvd shrink?
will try what you suggested, thank you
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Aazy
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19. December 2007 @ 13:48 |
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LocoEng, do i need to convert all downloaded video files to dvd compliant? What types of formats are there when one downloads video files, AVI is one?
Also, what is a TS video folder and should worry about that?
Thanks,
Aazy
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Aazy
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19. December 2007 @ 16:15 |
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Loco., i couln't find where i should set the 'output' to dvd 9?
Also, is there somewhere where i can get step by step on what to do with converted avi files and how to go about using RB after conversion?
I read somewhere that i upon using RB to use Imgburn because it recognizes RB, would you agree or should i stick with nero express 7 ultra?
Thanks,
Aaz
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20. December 2007 @ 12:32 |
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ConvertXtoDvd will convert just about anything to DVD & shrink it in the process. No need for anything else.
We never stop learning.
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20. December 2007 @ 14:47 |
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nasayin
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Aazy
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21. December 2007 @ 00:20 |
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Nasayin, where on dvd flick do i choose 'output dvd9'?
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aazy
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21. December 2007 @ 12:49 |
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Edit the title. Go to the General tab and change the target size
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21. December 2007 @ 15:55 |
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Would not it be a lot easier just to buy the DVD?
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26. December 2007 @ 01:26 |
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I buy some favorite dvds .
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Trom
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29. December 2007 @ 17:13 |
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Originally posted by bilbo65:
Would not it be a lot easier just to buy the DVD?
Probably but nowhere near as much fun, plus you'll learn nothing in the process.
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22. January 2008 @ 16:39 |
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You could also use The Filmmachine to convert avi files to dvd files. It converts using Procoder, CCE, or HC encoders, and you choose the target size (dvd-5 or dvd-9), so there is no need for dvd-rb in this case.
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