Problems burning AVI film

buglawton

alanclose wrote:

Burn4Free has a dvd copy function which should work. Nero has a copy dvd function as well. Free trial here

Like some other freeware, eg deepburner, burn4free claims only to support burning a data DVD. So little is my experience of DVD burning that I'm not sure if this means it can create a copy of a (non encrypted) DVD for Video replay on a standard DVD player.

buglawton

DeadHead wrote:

...all you need to know will be at www.videohelp.com.
looks in the TOOLS section there

Videohelp is a great site. There appear to be no freeware DVD burners though. One came free with my PC, it looks like an exact clone of WinDVD creator but it is only able to build DVDs by picking out the VOB files one by one whiich has a side effect of losing the sound synch and correct starting points once the resulting DVD is viewed on a domestic player. Not keen to pay for any other software till I know it will work perfectly & not produce coasters.

alanclose

Have you tried nero, I know that definitely works with dvd movie disks

alanclose

buglawton wrote:

Like some other freeware, eg deepburner, burn4free claims only to support burning a data DVD. So little is my experience of DVD burning that I'm not sure if this means it can create a copy of a (non encrypted) DVD for Video replay on a standard DVD player.

You are right, I downloaded Burn4free and tried to copy a video dvd. It didn't work. sorry for the duff info

Apart from the nero suggestion have you tried dvd shrink but instead for trying a straight burn to disk create an iso file instead and then burn the iso

buglawton

My DVD burning program does not allow iso files to be dragged into the production area, only VOB files. There's no obvious way to burn from iso to iso using the Video part of the package.

alanclose

This is a freeware iso burner or if it helps I have a spare copy of nero that I got when I got my lightscribe drive that you are more than welcome to

spacker_2

Just a note Nero and Roxio dont like to be on the same PC as eachother, I would remove Roxio as I expect codec conflicts could be arising, if no go just go back to square one.

buglawton

Thats a very handy link alanclose. Meanwhile using the Intervideo product that came with this computer I managed to find the right tool option to copy a whole DVD. It worked but the result is only just about readable on some, and not on other players. Now trying a slower burn... I guess everyone has a similar experience...

Donnie

http://www.clonedvd.net/ and DVD X-Copy do the job. I'm sure if you ask nicely, someone may send you a copy that hey haven't used.

nemo183

buglawton wrote:

nemo183, I downloaded DVD Shrink 3.2 but then discovered it seems you can't use it on it's own, need to download & install another program to do the actual burning and this 2nd program is a paid for one. Is this what you found? I am trying to create a simple copy of a whole DVD whose content originated from someone's camcorder.

The best place to download is from

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/dvd_rippers/dvd_shrink.cfm

Assuming the DVD is in normal DVD format, then you shouldn't need any other software. In fact, DVD Shrink 3.2 is completely stand alone freeware. If you need more functionality - eg conversion to other formats, devices etc, a good product to buy is slysofts DVDClone:

http://www.slysoft.com/en/

Good luck!