Need Tips on burning movie to DVD..

[Spider-Man]

ok first I've never really burn a movie file into a dvd before to be able to play it on a dvd player so I can watch it on tv.

I've only burn a file onto dvd once before and it work perfectly on a dvd player. However the file I downloaded was an ISO file and I used ImgBurn and I burned the ISO file into a dvd. The burning process was a success. The dvd video from the ISO was set up perfectly that the DVD played out on my dvd player with all the menus intact perfectly. So I know that if anything is in ISO file I can use ImgBurn and burn it into a DVD and I should be able to play it on my DVD player nicely like it was the real dvd.

However for say movies, if I wanted to burn a movie file into a DVD and have it play out on the DVD player, would I need to look for movies that are set up in ISO format? Before I normally just download whatever movie and watch it on PC with Window Media Player. But honestly I don't really want to watch movies on PC no more. I like to be able to burn it onto a DVD and watch it on big screen TV.

Need tips on what files I should look out for and what application I need for this, please.

[peat moss]

I just browse for Xvid or dvd-r and use winrar and ConvertXodvd .

[nonamevn622]

I think you should use ConvertXtoDVD video converter. :)

Homepage:
http://www.vso-software.fr/Video formats supported: avi, divx, xvid, mov, mkv, flv , mpeg1, mpeg2, mpeg-, nsv, dvr-ms, ts, ifo, vob, asf, wmv, realmedia, rm, rmvb, ogm,...

[Spider-Man]

Would ImgBurn work or only ConvertXtoDVD? So if I take an avi movie and use ConverntXtoDVD, I can burn that Avi into a real dvd and have it play on dvd player like normal?

[nonamevn622]

ConvertXtoDVD can both convert AVI files to DVD format and burn it to your DVDs, so you don't need ImgBurn anymore :). You can play your DVDs like normal!

[keemosabi]

Would ImgBurn work or only ConvertXtoDVD? So if I take an avi movie and use ConverntXtoDVD, I can burn that Avi into a real dvd and have it play on dvd player like normal?
You would have to use a program like ConvertXtoDVD to burn the .avi file to a DVD because ImgBurn can only really work with a .iso file. A program like ConvertXtoDVD can convert the .avi file to a format that a DVD/DVD Player can read. I prefer the program DVD Flick, which you can find here, http://www.dvdflick.net/ because it is open source, free, and supports a great deal of codecs.

[Amber]

As everyone else have said, use ConvertXtoDVD, its pretty easy, but it takes time.

[Spider-Man]

In terms of getting the movie I notice that most are 700mb in size but they are just movie. Is there any way to tell if its a full movie with extras and menu options in the torrent file? I prefer getting one with all the menu and extras option that a dvd movie normally have. But finding those kind of files are hard.

[nonamevn622]

You want a full movie with extras and menu options? Just download full DVD torrents (a DVD is about 4.7GB, not 700MB).
If you want to create your own menu. ConvertXtoDVD can

Create DVD menus with different templates available, possibility to add background video, image or audio, have chapter and audio/subtitle menus

[peat moss]

Here's a site with guides to help , I'm use to deleting menus and extras with DVDshrink but here you go .

http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/

ConvertXtoDVD Guide :

http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/vso_convertxtodvd_guide.cfm

[db_la_23]

r use nero vision

[Spider-Man]

If a movie file is 700mb, is it possible to burn it on a 700mb CD-R and have it play as a dvd on a dvd player or do I need to burn it on a dvd disc?

[nonamevn622]

No. You can't burn your file to a CD and play as DVD!

[Spider-Man]

Ok I've been able to figure out how to use ImgBurn and burn Video_Ts folder into a DVD and things been working great.

I got a movie file that is 7GB in size. Normally a full dvd is about 4gb but for some reason this one is 7gb and it's not a 2 disc one. It's a one disc file size. My DVD+R is only 4.7gb. How do people fit a 7gb size into a 4.7 gb dvd?

[nonamevn622]

I got a movie file that is 7GB in size. Normally a full dvd is about 4gb but for some reason this one is 7gb and it's not a 2 disc one. It's a one disc file size. My DVD+R is only 4.7gb. How do people fit a 7gb size into a 4.7 gb dvd?
A single layer DVD is only 4.7GB. Dual (or Double) layer (or Side) :D DVD is 9.4GB.
You can use your normal DVD driver to read all most kind of DVD. To write dual layer (DL) DVD, you need a DVD driver which support write DL. DL DVDs are also more expensive.

[Spider-Man]

Ok I get what you are saying.

1. I need to buy a new or different type of DVD. A blank dual layer DVD? Is that correct?

2. My DVD Driver need to be able to write dual layer DVD. How do I know if my DVD Driver which support dual layer dvd write?

Hmm wait. I think my DVD Drive can do dual layer dvd.
Its this one here: http://ixbtlabs.com/articles2/sony510-dual/

So I just need a blank dual layer dvd now?

[nonamevn622]

1. I need to buy a new or different type of DVD. A blank dual layer DVD? Is that correct?

2. My DVD Driver need to be able to write dual layer DVD. How do I know if my DVD Driver which support dual layer dvd write?

Hmm wait. I think my DVD Drive can do dual layer dvd.
Its this one here: http://ixbtlabs.com/articles2/sony510-dual/

So I just need a blank dual layer dvd now?
1. Yes.
2. I do not think your DVD driver support dual layer DVD. I can not see "DVD+R DL" icon, like this:

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/8417/gsa4167black.jpg (click FULL SIZE)You need to buy a new one.

[Spider-Man]

Aww crap. thanks for the information.