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    Burn a DVD

    I have some movies downloaded on my computer and would like to burn them to a dvd. What is the best software for this?

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    The only way I know how to burn DVDs is to throw them in a fire.
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    I do a lot of DVD burning of movies that I've downloaded (just watched Gran Torino last night). I like Nero 7 and Convert X to DVD. Both are available (for free) at the same sites that your movies were.
    Convert X to DVD is great for movies that are more than what may fit on your standard 120 minute/4.7 GB disc. It will actually compress them to fit on a single disc with very little loss in picture quality (I don't even notice it). In fact, I used this software for the movie Australia the other day and it turned out great.

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    I just used Disco's software. It did burn a dvd, but it won't play on my Blu-Ray or other standard dvd player. It will however play on my computer.

    On the blu-ray the message is "Data Disc"
    I went under multi-media, then create DVD video.

    What am I missing?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mtnman1830
    The only way I know how to burn DVDs is to throw them in a fire.
    Nice answer, MtnMan! Nice answer!

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    DVD shrink can copy most DVDs and then you use another program like Burnaware to create the DVDs


    http://www.softpedia.com/get/CD-DVD-...D-Shrink.shtml


    Do you already have the video in like a AVI format or something?

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    Yes, it is in AVI.

    I appreciate your guys help.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bbennett
    I do a lot of DVD burning of movies that I've downloaded (just watched Gran Torino last night). I like Nero 7 and Convert X to DVD. Both are available (for free) at the same sites that your movies were.
    Convert X to DVD is great for movies that are more than what may fit on your standard 120 minute/4.7 GB disc. It will actually compress them to fit on a single disc with very little loss in picture quality (I don't even notice it). In fact, I used this software for the movie Australia the other day and it turned out great.
    I'm using Limewire, can you give me a link for Convert X?

    tried downloading Disco's but kept getting bounced around and never could get it downloaded.

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    You were unable to download DVD Shrink from this link?

    http://download.softpedia.com/dl/934...ink32setup.zip

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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscGo
    You were unable to download DVD Shrink from this link?

    http://download.softpedia.com/dl/934...ink32setup.zip
    It worked that time, thx.

    I'll give it a try and report back.

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    DVD shrink will not open the file.

    says--invalid file name.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldno7
    Yes, it is in AVI.

    I appreciate your guys help.
    ya thats the problem... it's AVI. meaning that it grabs codec from you computer to play the video and sound. some DVD players have that ability but most do not.

    I use Oxelon Media Converter" to change it to a dvd file. (i.e., .Vob file) the other easier program that would do this is "WinAVI video converter" you may have to get a crack for the serial but if you downloading stuff off limewire you know how this works.

    also I would like to say that limewire is minor league. you need to step up to the pros.
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    Oldno, understand this can be a pretty open ended questions depending on how the file was originally encoded. Not trying to be a smart ass but its kinda like saying how do I go Canyonerring in Utah?


    I understand this may not be an option for you ... I got so sick of ripping, converting, ect. ect.,,,, now I just connect my computers to my TV's. Download it, play it, and delete it

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    PRO'S??

    I'm not even minor league when it comes to computers.

    T-BALL maybe.

    Still working on this

    The convert X to DVD program said it will leave a watermark on the video.

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    I use my modded xbox to stream video to my TV. It is really simple and it looks great!

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldno7
    PRO'S??

    I'm not even minor league when it comes to computers.

    T-BALL maybe.

    Still working on this

    The convert X to DVD program said it will leave a watermark on the video.
    that means that it's just a trial program and you would have to buy it in order for it to remove the watermark.... buy it or crack it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DiscGo
    I use my modded xbox to stream video to my TV. It is really simple and it looks great!
    I don that as well.. but you dont need to mod with a 360

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    Quote Originally Posted by Summit42
    Oldno, understand this can be a pretty open ended questions depending on how the file was originally encoded. Not trying to be a smart ass but its kinda like saying how do I go Canyonerring in Utah?


    I understand this may not be an option for you ... I got so sick of ripping, converting, ect. ect.,,,, now I just connect my computers to my TV's. Download it, play it, and delete it
    Thanks--was hoping maybe it would be simple but it is rapidly getting over my head.

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    If I am going to copy a DVD I use DVD Shrink.

    If I need to create a DVD from an AVI file I use WinAvi
    http://www.winavi.com/en/video-conve...-converter.htm

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