The guide below shows a way to convert your DivX / XviD files to DVDs. I admit that these programs are not the best way to do the job, just I believe it's the easiest one. So if you find the TMPGEnc Plus / DVD Authoring program way too compicated, this guide will let you convert your DivX and XviD files with just a few clicks.

The programs we are going to use are Cucusoft AVI to VCD DVD MPEG Converter Pro and MPEG to DVD Burner. The first one converts your AVI files and the second ones creates the DVD files and burns the disc. Note that you will not get menu and all kind of fancy stuff, but the job will be done fast and easy. Click on the program names above to get them and then follow the guide!

Step1



Obviously the program you are going to use first is AVI To VCD DVD MPEG Converter Pro. This is the top area of the program where we need to make the first settings. First of all you select the conversion you want to do (1). We want to convert our AVI file to DVD, so select AVI To DVD. Now you have to select between two tabs (2). Merge/Join will join all the video you add (as you can add more than one) to one MPG file. Batch will encode each AVI to a different MPG file (so that you burn it in more DVDs). As you understand if the videos are small select Merge, if it's big movies you want to put into different DVDs select Barch. After this click Add (3) and open the video files you want to convert.


Step2



Now it's time for the output settings. First of all select the location and the name of the output file (1). Then select Keep Aspect Ratio (2) unless you want your actors to look like aliens! :-) After that select the output format (3) between PAL and NTSC depending on your DVD player. The PAL and NTSC selections will set the right output size (resolution) (4). Also if you want your PC to shut down after the conversion (usefull as the conversion may take much time) select this option (5).

Step3



This is how the main window should look like (depending on your settings of
course) before you encode. If everything is OK click the big Convert button.
Wait for it to finish and after it does, close AVI To DVD, open MPEG To DVD
Burner and proceed to the next step.

Step4




First of all load the MPEG file we encoded in the previous steps (1) in MPEG To DVD Burner.

STEP5




There are some more settings before you burn. Select the drive you are going to put the temponary files into (1) and then select your DVD burner and the burn speed (3). After this you should be OK. Click Burn (3) and the program will create DVD files and burn them to DVD. Here you go! In just 5 steps you converted your DivX / XviD file to DVD!