How to Burn AVIs for DVD Players
Burning an AVI file to a DVD that can be played in a standard DVD player can be a little tricky if you don't have the right software. Most DVD-editing tools that you can buy can burn a playable DVD from your handheld video camera, but what if someone gave you a home video that's formatted as an AVI or another common video file? DVD Flick is a freeware application that burns digital video files to DVDs that can be played in your DVD player. Follow these steps to create a playable DVD with DVD Flick.
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Things You'll Need
- Computer with a DVD+/-RW drive
- Internet connection
- Blank DVD-R, DVD+R, or DVD+/-RW discs
Instructions
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Burn a DVD with DVD Flick
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Download and install DVD Flick to your computer.
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Open a digital video file in DVD Flick by dragging and dropping files into the gray area of the DVD Flick window. You can add as many files as you like, as long as the DVD is large enough to hold them.
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Click "Project Settings" to configure your settings for the burning process. On the "General" tab, give your project a name, select the size of the DVD disc you're using, select an "encoder" quality and select a "thread count." The "thread count" improves quality, but you should only use as many threads as you have CPU cores. For example, if you have a Core 2 Duo processor, you should only use two threads.
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On the "Video" tab, select a "Target format," "Encoding" type, and "Target bit rate" setting. The "Target format" should be "NTSC" if you live in the United States. The other settings can remain unchanged.
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Select proper settings on the "Audio" tab. You can leave these settings at their default values since they automatically determine the channel count and bit rate to use for the audio.
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Select the "Playback" tab and choose your options for DVD playback. The default settings are satisfactory for a normal video.
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Select the "Burning" tab and check the "Burn project to disc" option. You can also enter a name for the disc and adjust the burning speed.
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Click "Accept" and insert a blank DVD disc into your DVD drive.
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Click "Create DVD" to begin the authoring and burning process.
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Tips & Warnings
Creating a DVD could take anywhere from an hour to 4 hours depending on your video size and machine specifications.
You can also change the DVD menu settings that appear when you play the DVD on your player. Click "Menu settings" to change these options.
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