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How to Convert and Burn AVI, Divx, Xvid to DVD
on Mac OS X using iVCD
Use this procedure to make a DVD from AVI, Divx or Xvid files.
- AVI, an acronym for Audio Video Interleave, is a multimedia container format. An AVI file can carry audio/visual data inside in almost any compression scheme, including: MPEG-4, XviD, DivX and others.
- Most AVIs contain a DivX, and require a quicktime component.
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Requirements
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Instructions
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If you haven't already done so, download and install the AVI Quicktime component.
- To download the AVI component, go to our Digital Video Resource Page
- To install the component, double-click the installer and follow the instructions
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Create a new project folder or open an existing one.
From the Project Folder Dialog, select “Create Project”.
Name the new project folder. (we suggest the folder name end with DVD). The project will be configured using the default settings. (To change the default settings, use the Preferences panel.)
Storing your movie and it's settings in a project folder makes it easy to save your information so you can pick up where you left off, instead of having to finish your project in one sitting, which is often difficult to do at first. It also makes it easy to create more copies of a DVD once you have perfected your project.
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Modify the settings.
Choose the Disc Type. To make an DVD, click the "DVD" radio button.
If you are going to show the DVD on a TV, choose the TV Broadcast Standard. There are three TV Broadcast Standards in the world, NTSC, PAL and SECAM. If you are going to show the video on a TV in a place in the world that uses the PAL or SECAM (e.g. Europe), choose "PAL". Otherwise, choose "NTSC" (North America, Japan). (see notes)
Money Saving Tip: If you are not sure which settings to use, we suggest you experiment with a DVD-RW until you find a setting that works with your equipment.
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Drag in your source movie files (.avi, etc.) to the movie list.
To add a movie,
o Click the "Movies" tab
o Using the Finder, find a movie and single-click it to select it
o Drag it to the Movies List
To delete a movie/playlist from the Movie List
o Click the "Movies" tab
o Single-click the movie/playlist to select it
o Click the “Delete” button
As you add movies to the Movie List, pay attention to the Green/Amber/Red indicator bar at the top of the iVCD screen. Try to keep the indicator below the red area to prevent overburning the DVD. Once you're more familiar with iVCD, you'll have a better idea of how many minutes you can put on a DVD, given the type of video you are burning. For more information, refer to the iVCD Read Me (pdf)
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Click the one-step “Convert + Image + Burn” button and Insert a blank DVD or DVD-RW.
Because converting to MPEG takes a long time, (at least four times as long as the movie length and even longer on slower machines), we suggest you run this job overnight - especially if you are using a G3 machine.
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Once the burn has completed successfully, test the DVD on the type of equipment your audience will be using, especially before making multiple copies.
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Notes
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- For more detailed information about iVCD, refer to the
- iVCD FAQ, available online and in the documentation folder included in the download
- iVCD Read Me, available for download (.pdf) and in the documentation folder included in the download
- Video Broadcast Standard and DVD Region Chart If you want to show your video on a TV and you don't know what TV Broadcast Standard is used in the country you want to show it in, consult this helpful chart. Brought to you by TenLab.
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