Turn a whole bunch of AVI, MOV, WMV, etc into a DVD Video

[robinmthomas]

I have a ton of videos on my computer. Music videos to commercials, and of course, all of the BMW Films movies.

and the latest Matrix trailer - 100MBs

I wanted to put them all onto a DVD so I can watch them on my home TV. I know that the quality won't be great for all of them, but for some it will be better than VHS.

Anyway, here's what I know:
1 - I need to convert them to MPEG2
2 - I need to author a DVD with these MPEG2 files


Here's what I don't know:
1 - What tool can convert from different file formats?
Ideally, I put all these videos in one folder and tell a conversion to tool to convert the entire folder

2 - I need a simple (free or inexpensive) that will allow me to take MPEGs and turn them into DVD video. I don't care if the menus or boring or if there aren't any amazing features.

In fact, the menu can be plain text or the movie can be one long movie with a ton of chapters.

So....thoughts....

[Ookami]

1) e.g. TMPGEnc Pro (or TMPGEnc freeware, works for 30 days ;) )
2) several, only free right now is IFOedit (nothing for newbies)

Check the several forums (DVD authoring etc.) for more programs, opinions and discussions.

This isn't the right forum anyway, in the future please post in the appropriate one. Thanks.

[robinmthomas]

I am sorry -- I thought this was the right forum.
Which forum should this have been posted in?

Thanks for the tips...

[Ookami]

Originally posted by robinmthomas
I am sorry -- I thought this was the right forum.
Which forum should this have been posted in?

Thanks for the tips...

Well, the thread is already moved :) .

And wich forum depends on what your thread is about.

Take my quick answer only as an indication, someone with more time will give you a better answer for sure.

Cheers,

Mijo.

[auenf]

Originally posted by Ookami
2) several, only free right now is IFOedit (nothing for newbies)


actually last i heard, DVD-Lab is free for 30days (or all of the betas atm)...

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