DVD Burning Guide
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VSO DivxToDVD guide
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When written VSO Software offered a free
program called VSO DivxToDVD that quickly and easily
encodes files to DVD. DivxToDVD accepts many different
formats including, AVI (DivX/XviD), MPEG files, VOB
files, MOV files AMV and DV files. The program has
a few steps and will create a VIDEO_TS folder for you
so that your encoded files can easily be burned to DVD. While
the program at this time does support encoding multiple
files and putting them on the same DVD, it does not have
the ability to create a menu allowing you select
separate files, which can cause some playback problems
with some DVD Players. DivxToDVD will also encode your
audio files to 2CH AC3 format, which is a better option
than MP2 for NTSC DVD's.
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Introduction & Requirements
The only thing you needed is to install DivxToDVD. You can get it
Here.
This guide is simple to help you quickly get the
hang of this simple program. This program is free at the
moment but future versions might not be because VSO has plans for new features. This guide will be updated
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The Interface
The Interface could not be more easily explain. The
first area seen allows you to set your source file(s) and your Destination folder. Beneath that you
have the option to Burn with
CopytoDVD if it
is
installed on your computer. You also have options for
the Aspect Ratio and the Standard (NTSC or PAL). Beside
this area is the preview area. After selecting a
source file or during encoding, a small screen appears, allowing you to
look at a preview of what the video
should look like after encoding. Then you have your
convert button and conversion progress bar. Beneath
this, is the Operation Log logging everything as
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Conversion Process
To convert file to DVD first you need to click the folder icon next to the Source File field.
First locate
your video file, select and click Open. Second,
select your Destination folder by clicking the folder
icon next to the Destination folder field. The Aspect
Ratio is often ok just left at Automatic, but you can
also choose between Force 4:3 and Force 16:9 (the
preview will allows you to see if it is displaying
correctly before the encoding is finishes). The Standard
lets you decide between NTSC and PAL frame rates or it
can be left at Automatic. The other option you have
now is to select the Burn with
CopytoDVD box if you have
the software installed on your computer. You can now
click Convert and it should begin encoding the DVD for
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Encoding multiple files
You can also put multiple files on the same DVD with
DivxToDVD. In order to do this, simply add more
than one Source file. You will notice that the multiple
paths will now be displayed in the Source File field. To
completely remove all videos from the Source File field,
click the red X button. After the conversion is
finished, you will get a DVD with multiple VTS,
depending on the amount of source files you choose.
There will be no menu, so there may be some
playback issues with some DVD players. Also with
multiple files it might be the best option to leave
Aspect Ratio on Automatic, unless of course you notice
that the preview doesn't look correct. |
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Finally
So you can see this program is very easy to use. It's a
pretty fast encoder with acceptable quality and best of
all free (for now). Looking forward to see this software
expand to cover more useful features like the ability to
automatically create a menu that lets you choose between
multiple video files on the DVD or more encoder options.
Whenever new features are added they will be added to
this guide.
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