Have some fun converting your AVI files into DVD!
Tools needed:
Nero Vision 4 (if using Nero 7.0.1.4) or Nero Vision
Express (if using Nero 6.6.0.18)
*NOTE: make sure your dvd burner's firmware is
up-to-date with the most current firmware available.
Firmware plays a very important role in query to dvd
burning -- it helps to increase the burning
performances, media compatibility and it will be able
to handle the latest manufacture's media codes in prior
to the burning process. So your burner can write to the
media properly, instead of getting "KEY_MEDIUM_ERROR",
"INVALID_DISC" or getting "coasters", etc. Go here
http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_all.php
to check on your burner's firmware if there is any
current available, or if you're not sure that your
burner's firmware is the latest, download it to run and
updates the firmware if necessary.
Additionally, number one rule of thumb is to always
use "high quality" media like genuine Taiyo
Yuden, Verbatim "Advanced Azo" or "DataLifePlus" and
Maxell (Made In Japan by Hitachi Corp.), these
are my 3 top choices of high quality media. I've used
them over hundreds and hundreds (thousand) mainly for
all of my dvd burning projects and I've never
encountered any issues whatsoever. In addition, keep in
mind to slow your burning speed at 4X only (this is one
of the best and safest speeds for dvd burning so far).
On the other hand, if you're fully content that your
burner is capable of handling 8X without any failures
at all and both you and your burner have the courage to
go beyond 4X, then you may try at 8X if you feel the
need to. However, I would not recommend going any
further than 8X regardless of how super power your dvd
burner is made of, the chances are if you're burning at
12X or 16X, you're more than likely going to end up
with a "coaster" or it may be a successfully burned
now, but down the road, it may trigger some playback
issues such as skipping or freezing.
In contrast, the choice is yours, we're all entitled
to our own preferences and judgment, but keep in mind
that "quality lasts, not quantity and
speeds."
Now let's get going and have some fun converting your
AVI files into DVD, so you can burn that baby and watch
it on any of your standalone dvd players.
Now sit back and relax, put on a nice action movie so
you can enjoy and DON'T TOUCH your
computer while it's converting and transcoding. Just
check your computer every 30 minutes to see how it's
progressing. Once Nero Vision is successfully completed
the converting and transcoding process, it will
"automatically" burn into your dvd
burner if you've set Nero Vision to burn at previous
step. Or if you've set Nero Vision to write into the
Hard Drive (like me), then you're going have to burn
with Nero Burning Rom, Nero Express or any of your
desire VIDEO_TS burning engines. I primarily used Nero
Burning Rom to do nearly 99% of all my dvd backups or
projects only because it's my preference. I like the
fact that Nero Burning Rom will "automatically" set the
"Book Type" into DVD-ROM when I used a
DVD+R media, which is awesome because I can watch any
of my backups on any of my standalone dvd players
regardless of how old they are.
Enjoyed it....and happy burning!!!!
*NOTE: If you have the following set to
"Automatic", then whenever you use
Nero Recode 2, Nero Express, Nero Burning Rom
or Nero Vision to burn, all your backups will
automatically set the "Book Type" to DVD-ROM if you're
using a DVD+R, DVD+RW or DVD+R DL media. That is... if
your dvd burner is capable of book typing.
((Here's how to Book Type using Nero Burning
Rom))
01) open up Nero StartSmart, then
click on Nero Burning Rom
02) EXIT out the "New
Compilation" when it pops up
03) click on "Chooses A Recorder"
(it's a small burner icon next to (I) and the arrow
down)
04) click on "Options," then on
"Book Type Settings," set to
"Automatic" and click
"OK" - that's it... easy as smoking.
Now every time when you burn using a DVD+R, DVD+RW or
DVD+R DL disc, Nero will "automatically" change the
Book Type into a DVD-ROM format.
Good luck and have fun burning!!
