average time elapsed to burn a dvd

[Patient zer0]

i just got a copy of nero
and im burining an .avi to a dvd disc.

now the total elapsed time right now is 7:40min and the disc is at 6%
is something screwy here?

[OGC]

Any time I've tried to burn an avi to a dvd I've had to convert it to a special file and then burn it. It takes forever so I don't bother anymore

[Patient zer0]

so adding a .avi to a dvd without converting wont do anything? it will be a corrupt disc?

[OGC]

some of the newer dvd players can read avi files that are burned to DVDs (or even cds), but you won't get the same quality as the original dvd. You will not have the handy dandy chapters in the movie either.

My dvd player has a usb port so I just have to transfer my avi's to a thumbdrive and plug it into the player.

[LordJezo]

Convert the video to a .vob before you burn it.

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

One of the most complete FREE conversion programs out there. Converts anything to anything. Once it's done burn that to a DVD.

How fast is your computer? Converting an avi to a dvd format is pretty taxing on older systems.

Also:

http://cdburnerxp.se/

Best FREE burning program for Windows. Its much better than Nero for burning stuff, smaller foot print and updated all the time by the dude. I even sent him some money, he did a great job on it.

[Contra]

I have pinnacle, the conversion is what takes the long time. It takes about 14 to 16 hours to convert a 1 and a half to 2 hour AVI file to the DVD format. The burn only takes about 20 minutes.

[paulisded]

Conversion does take forever. I have Nero, and the first part of the burning process is the conversion. This can take hours, depending on the length of the file and the video quality you have selected. I always start the process right before bed so that it's ready the next morning.

[Contra]

I do that too only its done by the time I get home from work the next day

[Patient zer0]

ok my next question is this.

i do not have a dvd player.
i use either my 360 and ps3 to watch dvds

i used a program i downloaded from download.com and when i used the disc in both players i got nothing. the 360 said unplayable disc.

im going to try to burn with another program just to see if it was that program.

do i need to convert the .avi to anything for the 360 to read it?

[Patient zer0]

Convert the video to a .vob before you burn it.

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

One of the most complete FREE conversion programs out there. Converts anything to anything. Once it's done burn that to a DVD.

How fast is your computer? Converting an avi to a dvd format is pretty taxing on older systems.

Also:

http://cdburnerxp.se/

Best FREE burning program for Windows. Its much better than Nero for burning stuff, smaller foot print and updated all the time by the dude. I even sent him some money, he did a great job on it.


im checking out now, thanks!

[LordJezo]

i do not have a dvd player.
i use either my 360 and ps3 to watch dvds

If you are using a 360 why dont you just stream the stuff from your PC over the network and play it directly?

I don't know the details since I don't have a 360 but I do know that it's possible.

http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/how_to_play_divx_files_on_xbox_360.cfm

[oldladyfacepuncher]

If you are using a 360 why dont you just stream the stuff from your PC over the network and play it directly?

I don't know the details since I don't have a 360 but I do know that it's possible.

http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/how_to_play_divx_files_on_xbox_360.cfm

Yeah, that's the way to go. I've got a ps3 and that's what I've been doing. It upscales nicely.

[biggestmexi]

Convert the video to a .vob before you burn it.

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

One of the most complete FREE conversion programs out there. Converts anything to anything. Once it's done burn that to a DVD.

How fast is your computer? Converting an avi to a dvd format is pretty taxing on older systems.

Also:

http://cdburnerxp.se/

Best FREE burning program for Windows. Its much better than Nero for burning stuff, smaller foot print and updated all the time by the dude. I even sent him some money, he did a great job on it.


Who burns anymore? Seriously? So last year.

[rob126]

You can burn it using Divx Player . I just burned a 700 mb avi file in about 3 minutes .

[KnoxHarrington]

This sort of thing is how a dual or quad core processor really comes in handy. A task like burning a DVD or encoding video gets farmed out to one of the cores, and the other(s) are free to do other things. So, before, when I had to encode video, that was pretty much it for my computer at that point, and I might as well go do other things. Now, I can run the process, and do whatever else I want on my computer because I have 3 cores still free.

[paulisded]

Who burns anymore? Seriously? So last year.

I guess I'm old school - I'd still much prefer to watch video on my hi-def TV and surround sound system.

[paracetamol flanders]

Who burns anymore? Seriously? So last year.

Like, totally. It takes less time to burn witches, and that's so 1692!

[biggestmexi]

I guess I'm old school - I'd still much prefer to watch video on my hi-def TV and surround sound system.

I do.

and I dont burn cds still

[donnie_darko]

I guess I'm old school - I'd still much prefer to watch video on my hi-def TV and surround sound system.

you dont have to burn a movie to watch it on your high def tv, any networked player can play HD content over a network without burning a disc

[LordJezo]

I guess I'm old school - I'd still much prefer to watch video on my hi-def TV and surround sound system.

More like you are old school for not having a hi-def and surround sound system on your PC.

[Patient zer0]

Convert the video to a .vob before you burn it.

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

One of the most complete FREE conversion programs out there. Converts anything to anything. Once it's done burn that to a DVD.

How fast is your computer? Converting an avi to a dvd format is pretty taxing on older systems.

Also:

http://cdburnerxp.se/

Best FREE burning program for Windows. Its much better than Nero for burning stuff, smaller foot print and updated all the time by the dude. I even sent him some money, he did a great job on it.

what format should i convert a divx to so it is playable by a standard dvd player?

[rob126]

what format should i convert a divx to so it is playable by a standard dvd player?

This link might help you. http://lifehacker.com/software/dvds/hack-attack-burn-almost-any-video-file-to-a-playable-dvd-232322.php

[biggestmexi]

what format should i convert a divx to so it is playable by a standard dvd player?

NINE!

some or most will play .avi files but with certain codecs.

Also it depends on the brand.

So far Philips is the best. Which is what I have. Even plays .vob files.

[Patient zer0]

I tried streaming .avi files to my xbox and when I select it its saying something about a codec or its corrupt. but its not corrupt because I can view it on the pc just not the xbox.

now what can I do to be able to stream and VIEW on my 360?

[biggestmexi]

I tried streaming .avi files to my xbox and when I select it its saying something about a codec or its corrupt. but its not corrupt because I can view it on the pc just not the xbox.

now what can I do to be able to stream and VIEW on my 360?

reconvert the videos with the correct codecs.

Dont ask me i dont have a 360.

But a good program do to such is avidemux. google it. It takes a while but use google to look the correct codecs up.

I just did a whole buncha files.

[oldladyfacepuncher]

reconvert the videos with the correct codecs.



You have to transcode them. Look in your media server, on your PC, options for transcoding. It might be as simple as an xbox/divx box that needs to be checked. It might take a little research, but it's worth it when you figure it out, cause you'll be able to stream any media anywhere in your home.

I had the same issue on my ps3, even though it's supposed to support divx.

[biggestmexi]

You have to transcode them. Look in your media server, on your PC, options for transcoding. It might be as simple as an xbox/divx box that needs to be checked. It might take a little research, but it's worth it when you figure it out, cause you'll be able to stream any media anywhere in your home.

I had the same issue on my ps3, even though it's supposed to support divx.

if you have that.

[OGC]

After all that, wouldn't it just be easier to go out and buy or rent the dvd ?

[biggestmexi]

After all that, wouldn't it just be easier to go out and buy or rent the dvd ?

Hells yeah.

But my process is as follows:

D/L movie.
Move movie from PC Hard drive to Portable Hard Drive.
Plug the Portable Hard Drive into DVD player.
Turn on DVD player.

[Patient zer0]

divx has a converter and will convert to home theater.

will that format play on a regular non divx dvd player?

[biggestmexi]

divx has a converter and will convert to home theater.

will that format play on a regular non divx dvd player?

depends on the brand.

So far I am lead to believe philips is the best for playing files.

[LordJezo]

depends on the brand.

So far I am lead to believe philips is the best for playing files.

If you have a big screen HD tv then Oppo is the best on the market.

http://www.oppodigital.com/

Upconverting up to 1080p and plays divx and xvid, also does raw vob files and has subtitle support. Lots of ports on the back and full surround sound right out of the box.

I have an older model (only goes to 1080i) and love it, my dad has the 1080p one and two other folks I know bought one after seeing how well they worked for us. It's the best 'unknown' brand on the market. It's not sold in the big box stores but the folks that do know about them love them.

[biggestmexi]

The player can handle avi, mpg, vob (also with AC3 sound), mp3, wma (no DRM), jpg from USB as well as CD-R(W) and DVD±R(W) DL. The 5990 additionally plays: mp4 (Nero Digital only), wmv, ogm. Please bear in mind that avi/wmv are containers that can hold a lot of different streams as well as codecs which are not necessarily supported. The player can handle divx 3, 4, 5, 6 (5990: + divx ultra) and xvid (including QPel/GMC) but only up to the max standard resolution of 720×576p i.e. no High Defintion. Subtitles must be srt or idx/sub and should be named according to the video file since they’re not listed in the filebrowser, e.g.

my.favourite.show.1×01.avi or my.favourite.show.1×01.idx

my.favourite.show.1×01.srt my.favourite.show.1×01.sub

with 1080p upscale.

also $100 dollars less or more.

[Patient zer0]

this getting very frustrating
I found a program to convert divx files to vob that I can burn to a disc.

I just wish I could stream straight to my 360 without the searching of dead end programs etc.

[oldladyfacepuncher]

Hells yeah.

But my process is as follows:

D/L movie.
Move movie from PC Hard drive to Portable Hard Drive.
Plug the Portable Hard Drive into DVD player.
Turn on DVD player.

My proceess:

Download movie
turn on ps3 (PC streams wireless to ps3)

For media servers try Mediatomb (http://mediatomb.cc/) for *nix and Macs, and Tversity (http://tversity.com/) was recommended in another thread for Windows.

[Patient zer0]

does the ps3 play any file type? avi, vob etc?

if that's the case ill stream to my ps3.

do I need any special software for that?

[biggestmexi]

My proceess:

Download movie
turn on ps3 (PC streams wireless to ps3)

For media servers try Mediatomb (http://mediatomb.cc/) for *nix and Macs, and Tversity (http://tversity.com/) was recommended in another thread for Windows.

that works if you have a decent pc.

[rob126]

does the ps3 play any file type? avi, vob etc?

if that's the case ill stream to my ps3.

do I need any special software for that?

File types the PS3 plays : http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps3/current/video/filetypes.htm

How to stream to PS3 : http://www.rbgrn.net/blog/2007/06/how-to-set-up-media-servers-for-your-ps3-or-xbox-360.html

[oldladyfacepuncher]

that works if you have a decent pc.

Not really. A media server is nothing special. It's just a program that runs in the background and makes media files of your choice available to other computers. If you want to make stuff available to a large group of people, then yeah maybe you'd have to build a server strictly for that purpose, but your average home box can handle streaming to a few consoles just fine.

does the ps3 play any file type? avi, vob etc?

if that's the case ill stream to my ps3.

do I need any special software for that?


I haven't had any problems playing anything so far. If the ps3 doesn't support a certain file format, the media server (I use Mediatomb) automatically pipes it through VLC (a popular media player which handles everything) then sends the converted output to my ps3.

I'm assuming you're on Windows so check out that tversity media server. It's free.

After you get that installed and configured. Fire up your ps3, go to Video, and select Scan for Media Servers. It'll find it.

[biggestmexi]

Not really. A media server is nothing special. It's just a program that runs in the background and makes media files of your choice available to other computers. If you want to make stuff available to a large group of people, then yeah maybe you'd have to build a server strictly for that purpose, but your average home box can handle streaming to a few consoles just fine.


So you need a media server, not just a regular pc.

[LordJezo]

http://gizmodo.com/5096103/a-complete-guide-to-playing-video-files-on-your-ps3-xbox-360-or-wii

[donnie_darko]

http://gizmodo.com/5096103/a-complete-guide-to-playing-video-files-on-your-ps3-xbox-360-or-wii

[oldladyfacepuncher]

if you have that.

that works if you have a decent pc.

Not really. A media server is nothing special. It's just a program that runs in the background and makes media files of your choice available to other computers. If you want to make stuff available to a large group of people, then yeah maybe you'd have to build a server strictly for that purpose, but your average home box can handle streaming to a few consoles just fine.


So you need a media server, not just a regular pc.

God Damnit. Stop confusing people and read my posts before responding. Read the bold.