need authoring alternatives

[Stimpleton]

I'm trying to convert an existing set of AVI's on my computer to a playable DVD on my standalone.

These are the procedures I'm following:

Combine the AVI's with VirtualDub into one long AVI.
Extract the sound to a WAV file using VirtulDub.
Convert the sound to an AC3 file using AC3Machine and Besweet.
Convert the joined AVI to a M2V with TMPGEnc using the following parameters....

ES(video only)
Stream type MPEG-2
Size 720 x 480
Aspect Ratio 16 x 9
Bitrate 1500(have also tried 1150,1800,and 2000)
Framerate 23.796
Video format NTSC
Source aspect ratio 16 x 9 525 line(NTSC)
all others remained at default

Author the DVD using IfoEdit's authoring function using the created M2V and AC3 files.

This process worked 2 times previously resulting in working DVD's but I decided to redo the DVD with chapters and a higher bitrate to increase used space on the disk. I have basically been trying to do one change at a time to see how the outcome is. The problem is, now whenever I get to the point of using IfoEdit to author the disk, I get a "Cannot open for writing" error and the program shuts down.

What I'm asking is do I have any other FREE options to author the DVD using an M2V/AC3 files besides IfoEdit?
Alternatively does anyone know WHY IfoEdit has decided to stop working completely?

Any help is GREATLY appreciated! Thanks!

[Stimpleton]

Derrow was kind enough to answer this question in the IfoEdit thread stating that my destination directory was wrong. And as it turns out it was. Not pointing to a nonexistent location, but pointing to a non acceptable location. Meaning I had to point it to an actual folder and not the root directory of my D drive. Thanks again Derrow

[auenf]

Originally posted by Stimpleton
What I'm asking is do I have any other FREE options to author the DVD using an M2V/AC3 files besides IfoEdit?

free, no, close to free; the software that came with your burner.

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