[aquaclear]

I have 2 avi files that do not open with quicktime. I have to use videolan (vlc) to view. Is there a app that allows me to combine the two avi files and put them onto a dvd disc and allow it to automatically play when inserted into a dvd player that places vcd or at least combine the 2 avi into 1 avi so I can burn onto a dvd disc.

Thanks

[xanderwilson]

Originally posted by aquaclear:
I have 2 avi files that do not open with quicktime. I have to use videolan (vlc) to view. Is there a app that allows me to combine the two avi files and put them onto a dvd disc and allow it to automatically play when inserted into a dvd player that places vcd or at least combine the 2 avi into 1 avi so I can burn onto a dvd disc.

See if you have the latest version of Quicktime or if there are any codecs that VLC has that Quicktime doesn't, that's the likely culprit. If you CAN eventually get it to open in Quicktime, export it as a DV Stream and work with it in iMovie, or just combine it in Quicktime (Pro might be required for DV Stream export).

If not, then Cleaner might be the only way to go.

Alex.

[Uncle Skeleton]

I've found the more likely culprit is that the "avi" is really something else, even something that QT can play like mpg. If you wan't to do this the mac way and get it playing in QT, see here: http://nasorscher.home.comcast.net/movieFAQ. Then just drop it on Toast and wait.

Alternatively, VLC can export the streams directly to mpeg 1, but you'll have to make sure you configure the export to be VCD compliant (File->Open File... instead of Quick Open File...). This is kind of an unsupported feature though, even more so than the fact that the whole mac port of VLC is in questionable status as far as development goes these days.