I Need Help With Burning Dvds

[BigTom]

:( I recently got a Memorex DVD RW/+R for copying DVDs. It came with a number of software titles including "Sonic MyDVD" and "Nero". I just don't understand how to use it to burn DVDs. I even read the instructions (a first for me). Is there an easier program I can use?

What am trying to do is take a few of the movies I have DL and put them on DVDs for viewing/playback in my DVD Player in the other room. Also when the files/movies are downloaded they are in ".avi" format. Do I need to convert it to something else before burning or leave the file as is?
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Just wanted to say thank you to all the people with the great information/help tips below.... :D

[mark845]

hi ther first thing u need to do is get tmpgnc from the donload section on here then convet the avi file the pal dvd or ntsc (depends were u live then get nero 5.5 will do and that will burn it to dvd for you. and if u whant to rip a dvd download dvdxcopy that will rip any dvd for u then u can burn the rip to dvd
hope that helps :D

[CornerPocket]

Want good tutorials, go to VcdHelp.com (http://www.vcdhlep.com). Get and see everything you need to know. Just review the 'NEWBIE' section.

[roselake]

YES, YES, Yes, go to http://www.vcdhelp.com/convert They have the best tutorials for what you want to do. Very complete directions with pictures and they also tell you what programs you need to do it all.

[scruge]

Not to change the subject, but I've been looking at DVD writers and was curious as to how long it takes to copy a 2 hour DVD start to finish using a 2x writer. Also has any one got a 4x or faster writer? I'd like to know how much difference there is in real start to finish times between 2x and 4x etc.

[mark845]

ive just got a 2x4 writer and it takes me abot an hour to copy a dvd or if i've already got the dvd on hd it takes about 25 mins

[Stimmo]

To Big Tom et al

If you just want to backup your DVD's with minimum fuss without all the techno-hype (Vob files, IFO etc,etc)

Go onto the net and search for DVDxCopy from 321 studios, Put your film DVD in the read drive, DVD-R or RW in the DVD writer, a click of the mouse and the program does it all. It is well worth buying!!

However here are a couple of things which you might like to know - DVDs which you buy from the shops with you favourite films on are usually dual layer. The DVDs which you buy to burn images onto are only Single layer which means that your likely to need 2 x DVD-R or RW to accomodate most films.

DVDxCopy will examine the source disk, and if it is possible for it to remove certain features which it does not need to copy, (such as Spanish language subtitles, or extra features), it will suggest that it copies the film only to the first disk and you can choose whether or not you wish to burn the second disk. It is not possible to do this to all films and most need to be split across 2 disks.

When you visit 321 Studios site you can look at the list of compatible DVD players which will recognise the DVD+R or DVD+RW formats. Not all do, only one of the 3 DVD players in my house work with the copied DVDs. The good news is that the more modern the DVD player you have, the more chance there is that it will recognise the format.

Hope this helps.

[baccyman]

if you download the dvd x copy from kazaa you should scan for any virus's . i downloaded this prog the other day and it had a virus with it i cant remember which exact file i d/l but i would do a scan on the file befor you open it
i dont think that this is the prog you want as it is for copying a dvd to a dvd i am also having the same problem as you i am trying to burn a d/l film but dont know how to convert it to ifo and vob files