How to Copy an AVI to a DVD for Free
AVI (Audio/Video Interweave) is a video file format developed by Microsoft for its Windows operating system. The file format has proved highly popular and is now used throughout the digital video industry. To watch an AVI file on a DVD (Digital Video Disc) in a DVD player, however, it must first be transcoded. This is done with a DVD burning program. There are many programs out there that allow you to copy an AVI to a DVD for free.
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Instructions
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Download and install the DVD Flick program. This is a free and open source program that can encode AVIs (along with several other formats) into a DVD readable file and then burn it. Once the program is downloaded, double-click on the file to extract it and begin the installation progress. Follow the program prompts to install the program.
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From within the DVD Flick interface, select the "Add Title" button. Navigate to the AVI file that you want to add and click "OK."
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Edit the AVI, if necessary. Click the "Edit" button to add chapters. You can either specify the time in between chapters automatically, or insert the chapter points manually. You can also add subtitles and other audio tracks. Add any other AVI files that you would like here as well.
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From the main menu, click the "Project Settings." Choose the size of the DVD that you want to burn. The program defaults to 4.3GB, the typical DVD size, but this can be changed from the drop=down menu if you are burning a dual-layer DVD. You can also change the encoding quality and processing time.
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Choose the destination drive. This should be a fast hard drive with plenty of space on it. The program interface in DVD Flick will tell you how much space the encoded AVI will take up on the DVD. Click the "Accept" button when finished.
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Save the project from the main menu by clicking "File" and then "Save."
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Open up your DVD drive. Insert a blank DVD.
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Press the "Create DVD" button from the main menu. The program will transcode your AVI file and burn it to the DVD.
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Tips & Warnings
Many operating systems also come with built-in DVD authoring software that will let you copy an AVI to a DVD for free.
Do not use this program to create copies of movies or TV shows that you do not own.
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