some good video burning software?

[imeem]

I need a software that can burn video easily to DVD while maintaining its original aspect ratio. For me Windows DVD Makers burns 16:9 videos with borders around the screen and nero 10 is confusing.

 

[Dinesh]

There is an option in windows DVD maker to change the aspect ratio.
Besides Nero, Roxio and ashampoo are good burning software.
Imgburn is a good free alternative but it's too basic.

 

[imeem]

There is an option in windows DVD maker to change the aspect ratio.
Besides Nero, Roxio and ashampoo are good burning software.
Imgburn is a good free alternative but it's too basic.

When i burn an widescreen video with DVD Maker with 16:9 option, there's black borders around the video while viewing when watching from a 4:3 tv. Also when I try to view it again on my 16:9 computer monitor, the video becomes 4:3. I just want a normal 16:9 video (with black borders on top and bottom only. like movies on DVDs.)

 

[imeem]

does Roxio have demos for their products?

 

[MilesAhead]

What type of files are the video input? For avi or mkv input the free DVD Flick works pretty well. Just set it to output a VIDEO_TS folder then burn that folder with Imgburn.

If you want to do a lot of filtering of the video while encoding check out AviSynth. Many Gui front end converters use it. You can do stuff like AutoCrop, resize, get rid of jaggies, hard code subtitles etc.. just google it for the main site.

 

[Wishmaster]

Quick Question, What exactly is the resolution of the source video your trying to burn?



This is from Nero 9 but it be similar in 10.

If the Source is 16X9, set it the same as shown here and see if that helps.

 

[imeem]

Quick Question, What exactly is the resolution of the source video your trying to burn?



This is from Nero 9 but it be similar in 10.

If the Source is 16X9, set it the same as shown here and see if that helps.

I burn 4:3 and video that's almost 16:9, but i don't burn different aspect ratio on the same dvd, unless i have to.

 

[imeem]

What type of files are the video input? For avi or mkv input the free DVD Flick works pretty well. Just set it to output a VIDEO_TS folder then burn that folder with Imgburn.

If you want to do a lot of filtering of the video while encoding check out AviSynth. Many Gui front end converters use it. You can do stuff like AutoCrop, resize, get rid of jaggies, hard code subtitles etc.. just google it for the main site.

My input r ususally .avi, dvix, mpeg4, or xvid.

 

[imeem]

DVD Flick requires me to change my computer username because it contains "non supported characters". I changed it to a number but when I go brown in DVD Flick, the change didn't happen. guess i have to make a new user acc and delete my current one.

 

[Mark Phelps]

My input r ususally .avi, dvix, mpeg4, or xvid.

In that case, take a look at ConvertXtoDVD. It's able to convert most formats to burn directly to DVD, and I believe that it does provide control over the aspect ration (but not sure). You should check it out.

 

[MilesAhead]

You might want to take a look at this tool:

xvid to DVD - resolution and aspect ratio woes

half way down that thread there's a mini-guide. It should work with any converter that can use .avs scripts(AviSynth again) as input.

The tool is called FitCD but it works for DVD calculations also.

 

[imeem]

What type of files are the video input? For avi or mkv input the free DVD Flick works pretty well. Just set it to output a VIDEO_TS folder then burn that folder with Imgburn.

If you want to do a lot of filtering of the video while encoding check out AviSynth. Many Gui front end converters use it. You can do stuff like AutoCrop, resize, get rid of jaggies, hard code subtitles etc.. just google it for the main site.

DVD Flick works great, very simple to use. 1 Question, After creating the movie, It outputs a .iso file and an AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS folder too. So which should i burn? I burned the .iso one because i understand it more.

 

[MilesAhead]

You can just burn .iso unless you create a DVD9. Imgburn needs an .mds file with layer break info to burn a DVD9 iso and set the layer break. For DVD9 I usually set custom output size to 8032 MB and chapters every 5 minutes. That way Imgburn can nearly always automatically set the layer break. For DVD5 it doesn't matter. You can burn either the folder or the .iso. .iso is a bit better since Imgburn doesn't have to create the image on the fly.