I'm new to this...Making DVDs HELP!

[MrGonzo]

Sorry if something like this has already been posted. I looked I couldn't find direct answeres to my questios so I though I do it my self with this post.

Ok I've looked around the net for various tutorials out there and have found some good ones. But I have some other question that I need answered before I go and do this.

First: What I use right now (Subject to change)

Burning: NERO
Encoder: Mainconcept, TMPGEnc
Discs Used: 4.7GB DVD+R discs

Questions:

1. I see many copies of movies in DVD format that are in 4.36GB format which is fine. They seem to be in ISO format. What do I do with these types of files to burn them so they can be viewed on a TV?

2. When I put a 2hr or any other AVI file for that matter through Mainconcept the file size estimate is avg 6GB. How do I get an AVI file to fit on a DVD. Is it simply any 2hr file will fit on a 4.7GB 2hr. DVD disc? What am I missing here?

3. How much quality is lost converting an AVI file to DVD format?

4. What DVD encoding program is the simplest to use along with the best quality results? (Aside from MC and TMPEG) Also which uses the least amount of CPU resources when encoding?

5. What encoding settings do i use when making a DVD to play on a DVD player on my TV? I prefer FS to WS format.

6. What is the difference between DVD torrents that are in ISO format and VIDEO_TS format? If I get a movie through a torrent that is in VIDEO_TS format, do all the files go into the NERO VIDEO_TS FOLDER? What about the AUDIO_TS folder? What do i put in it?

7. Will there be audio and video sync issues of any kind? If so how to avoid it?

8. What is the best speed to burn a DVD at?

I know this may seem like a lot but really if you don't feel like explaining all of this to me, please direct me to a website that preferable gives me a graphical easy to understand tutorial(s) to answer my questions. Any questions you know the answer to please respond.

Thanks! :-)

[-0-BACKLASH-0-]

ISO files can be burned with nero. Open up nero burning rom and choose recorder > burn image >find the file and burn.

ISOs are cd/dvd images and the ones with the folder are the actual files. Yes, those files go in the video_ts folder and nothing goes in the audio. I've never seen anything go in there.

[DigitalJunkie]

1. ISO is a disk image format, use Nero to burn image to disk.

2. If the total size of files is larger than blank DVD disk, you can use DVDShrink to reduce the size to fit blank DVD disk or use something like DVD ReMake to split them into two disks.

3. Quality depends on what compression rate was use to encode that AVI file.

4. Standard DVD format uses mpeg2 video format, TMPGEnc is well known for producing quality mpeg2 video. But, there are just too many programs either commercial or freeware that you may have to decide based on your requirements.

5. Most programs already have different sets of settings for standard DVD format to be ready to play on DVD players.

6. Since ISO is an disk image file, you just point to that file & burn. When you get it in Vodeo_TS format, use Nero to go to Video_TS folder, it will automatically look for those VOB files. Usually, audios are embedded in those VOB files so Audio_TS folder is usually empty. If Audio_TS folder is empty, you don't need to worry about it!

7. Most of the time, those converters would also have the necessary video & audio codecs needed.

8. So far I don't have any problem with all my DVD players to play those disks I burned even at 16x speed, but if your DVD player have problem playing your disks then you may want to burn at slower speed. Try to use quality blank disks in the first place, would help!

[boogiedan]

ive used Nero for yrs but lately gettin pised off with it
gunno change 2 something else

[shawners]

TS files can be burnt with VIDEO santa..
I use DVD decryptor to burn ISO files.
Quality is not loss as many may think, alot of times the VIDEO can be untouched without being recoded, the things that are stripped from a movie may be extra audio files like 2.0 french, extras, comentary. AVI TO DVD DOESNT DECREASE quality.. DVD TO AVI can decrease quality. XVIDS are compressed and if you use nero vision express to uncompress, you will see the files jump up over 3-4gigs. Any burn speed is good, i use 4x. And no sync issues should be found if its an actual DVD RIP. Plus most movies on the net are WS format, you cant change it unless you crop the hell out of it. Its good for big screens and plasma tv.
Most dvd9 has to be re-encoded to fit on dvd5.. Make sure byte rate is higher then 3meg or 3000.

Another thing, use DVD-R. You be suprised to find some dvd players dont like +R. And -R hold a weebit more data, some people have compressed amovie just enough to fit in those lines.