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AVIs direct to DVD? Or reduce endcoding time?
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Hi everyone,
I've got a bunch of DivX AVIs that I want to get onto DVD. Currently I'm using iDVD5 with DivX and AC3 codecs installed. I can drop the AVIs onto iDVD and make a DVD, but the encoding process takes FOREVER. (on the other hand, the encoding process takes forever even if I first convert the AVIs to native DV streams...)
I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that on the PC side, there are apps that can basically directly burn the AVIs to DVD without needing a lengthy encoding process, while still being compatible with the majority of DVD players.
Anyone have any ideas how to do this on OS X? Or any tips on cutting down the huge length of time it takes iDVD to encode?
(I'm on a Dual 2.5GHz G5 with 2GB RAM... I know it's an intensive process, but I really feel this machine should do it a LOT faster! feels like I'm on a G3 watching the progress bar creeeeep along...  )
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*justin
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I don't think there is anything you can do. Encoding takes time, even on Windows. DVD video needs to be encoded as MPEG2. No matter what OS you're using, the video has to be encoded into MPEG one frame at a time.
Chris
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Thanks for the info Chris. Would it be the case that if I already had my AVIs converted into MPEG2 using some other conversion program, iDVD would not need to go through the lengthy encoding process?
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*justin
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I just bought one of these over the weekend. No encoding necessary, just drop the divx files on the disk and the player will play them. Plus, now I can drop a couple of divx files on CD-R which is good for when I don't have enough to fill a DVD. Of course, if you want to share with someone else and need compatibility, then yeah, gonna have to just wait on that encoding. 
Oh, just FYI - that player plays divx files beautifully. However, stuff I had encoded myself using HandBrake would not work. It would play the mp4 video, but there was no audio making it useless. I had to change the settings to pretty much be "PC mode" and encode using mpeg4 video, mp3 audio and xvid as the encoder. Then they worked fine.
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How do I get the AVI codec for iDVD5? I have AVI files I want to burn to DVD.
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Originally Posted by JustinD
Thanks for the info Chris. Would it be the case that if I already had my AVIs converted into MPEG2 using some other conversion program
I don't know the answer to this, Justin.
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Originally Posted by PHoynak
How do I get the AVI codec for iDVD5? I have AVI files I want to burn to DVD.
iDVD doesn't use special codecs. If you can play the video with Quicktime, iDVD should be able to handle it. The free codec from www.3ivx.com plays a lot of avi files. Note that avi is not a codec, it is simply a container like quicktime.
Chris
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