DVD file format for commercial playback?

[lenny2010]

I would probably find the answer to my question if I sat here and read for a long time, but it would be nice to get an answer from someon who knows what they are doing.

I simply just want to convert a Divx/Xvid file to the correct file format for burning onto a DVD disc. I want it to be able to be read on my Xbox. Will burning a MPEG file encoded from an AVI file work? or do i need ISO files?

thanks

[setarip_old]

Hi!

One set of procedures (other posters may/probably will suggest alternative methods) would be:

1) Use "TMPGEnc" (or "TMPGEncPlus") to convert the .AVI (DivX-compressed or otherwise) to compliant MPEG2-for-DVD format - Use "TMPGEnc's" DVD wizard/template to accomplish this

2) Use "TMPGEnc DVD Author" (a different program than "TMPGEnc") to easily create the required additional DVD files and structure (and chapters and a menu, if you wish)
You can obtain a FULLY functional free 30 day trial version of this commercial program at:

www.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/tda.html

**If the combined filesize of the DVD "package" written to your hard drive is greater than 4.37Gb, use DVD Shrink (or similar) to compress


If your O/S is either Win2000 or WinXP, TMPGEnc DVD Author can also burn your DVD. Otherwise, use NERO to burn in "DVD-Video" mode
(As an alternative to "TMPGEnc DVD Author", you could use "DVDLab")


Let us know of your success ;>}

[CWR03]

You can also "chip" the Xbox to play back the files on CD or DVD-ROM.

[lenny2010]

Thanks for the input, im working on it as we speak

[jggimi]

Doom9 also has a set ofFormat Conversion Guides (http://www.doom9.org/conversionguides.htm).