How to Burn a DVD on a CDRW Drive

Burning a digital video disc (DVD) without a DVD writer is virtually impossible. There is, however, still a way to get your DVD movies onto a standard recordable compact disc (CD-R) or rewritable CD (CD-RW) using your CD burner. Utilizing a popular application, one can easily back up a movie to a video compact disc (VCD). The only difference between a VCD and a normal DVD is that a VCD may not be playable in all DVD players.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Movie file (Mpeg/Mov/RMVB/DivX/AVI)
• CD-R or CD-RW drive
• Cucusoft AVI to VCD converter/burner (Pro version--trial)

How to Burn a DVD on a CDRW Drive

1. Download the trial version of Cucusoft AVI to VCD Converter Pro. Restart your computer after installation is complete.

2. Locate your video file. This file should be in one of the following formats: Mpeg/Mov/RMVB/DivX/AVI.

3. Launch Cucusoft AVI to DVD Converter Pro. Make sure you have a blank CD-R or CD-RW in your CD-R or CD-RW drive on your computer.

4. Click the "To VCD" tab at the top of the application. Then click "Open/Add," and find the video file that you wish to burn.

5. Click the large "Convert and Burn" button in the bottom right-hand corner of the application. The process will first convert your video, then burn it to your disc.

Tips & Warnings

• The Cucusoft tool offers many advanced options to control the output of your video file, such as aspect ratio and quality.
• VCDs are playable on computers and most modern DVD players. Check with your DVD player's specifications to make sure it plays VCDs. Check with your local laws regarding the copying/burning of copyrighted content. Depending on the size of your video, the application may ask you to enter additional discs during the burning phase.

Resources

• Cucusoft AVI to VCD Converting and Burning Tool