burning avi files to cd/dvd

[rusty80]

hi guys
I have an 'avi' movie file in my computer that i want to burn onto cd or dvd so i can watch it on our big tv. The file is 800mb.
I have nero 6 and tried using the vcd option but it said the blank cd-r I put in didnt have enough space. Does that mean i have to split it onto 2 cds or is there a way for me to put it on dvd so its all on 1 disc?
Can i use a dvd-r if im making a vcd? -because its not letting me!
PLease help... i just want to watch that damn thing on a bigger system

Thanks

 

[Scooter]

get a dual layer dvd..8.5 gigs

 

[White Eagle]

I've had the same problem, but I burned it with burn4free and there was no problem doing it on that same DVD.

 

[White Eagle]

Noelie
I'll put it this way. I have trouble burning anything that is not .avi.
So I'm not sure what you mean. I burn .avi's with Nero sometimes and it works. I found 700 m avi's that Nero said wasn't enough space. It needed something like 4g to burn it.
I have taken a couple .avi's that Nero said was too small and burned it on a DVD using burn4free.
This is where I'm not sure what you are asking.
I like to use burn4free because something that takes 1 1/2 to 2 hours with Nero I can burn in 15 to 20 mins using burn4free.

have you actually used burn4free to convert an avi file to DVD format and/or burn to a DVD disc? It's just that I've searched their website and can't find any reference to converting an avi file etc.

I can't tell you if I've converted the .avi file to DVD format. But I can say I've burned it to a DVD disc.

I haven't kept a record of which ones I have done so I cannot confirm this.

I've had trouble with burn4free. I bought Compusa DVDs and burn4free would not burn using them. I had to get Nero to use them. Since then I have bought Imation DVDs and the only problem was Nero saying too small.

But I know I've used burn4free where Nero said too small.

Does any of this make sense??

 

[White Eagle]

(this was supposed to go before your last post.)

Let me apologise for not knowing what I do.
When you say converting avi to dvd format is where I get lost.
I mean if you can't find it at burn4free, I must be doing something else.
It is my unknowing opinion that I burn avi to DVD discs. I most certainly
can be wrong. It's just it is very unusual I burn anything that is not .avi.

 

[White Eagle]

Yep - and no

I think maybe you have a pretty good DVD player and it's possible that it can play avi/divx files (quite a few do nowadays) so the files may not have been converted to DVD format but still played - ya see?

If you say so.
Now with this post of yours reminded me some of what I get is divx.
I'm of the mind if it works, great, if it doesn't try burn4free.

Also I wanted to thank you for the link to WinAVI Video Converter and that reminds me some I get are .vob and they burn to DVD disc ok, but probably using Nero.

 

[White Eagle]

Great!! Then I'm good!!

 

[BrandonSBCA]

WinAVI is great, it does convert AVI to DVD vob files.

 

[rusty80]

thanks for your help guys
I decided to use winavi and that worked great!

 

[White Eagle]

Now that rusty80 seems to have his answer I won't worry about being off topic. It may not be.

Since I mentioned using divx before, something strange happened about an hour ago that explains why I stay confused.

I found a movie to burn. it is a divx. I said I have no probs with it but Murphy came into the room

I opened Nero and right away it would not recognize divx. Strange.
I opened burn4free as I am wont to do and it won't read it either.
Ok I have divx movies/player/converter I realize it is to convert non divx to divx. I'm learning!

I can't find I have anything to burn it so I start over, open Nero and wham bam thank you maam it reads it and burns it.

There you have it!!
It's a continuing play on confusion.
That's all folks.