Have you used ConvertXtoDVD and offer any help?

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  1. lyong222

    lyong222 Member

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    http://download.cnet.com/ConvertXtoDVD/3000-2194_4-10341695.html

    I used it and encountered some issues.
    It says the DVD will play on any table top DVD player.
    On mine, it plays for 15 seconds and no video or audio, and then goes back to 0:00 and starts again and goes to 0:15 and rolls back.

    It says it was "converting," but the file was already mp4.

    It plays fine on my computer but they have their name in the middles of the screen every 10-15 seconds wanting you to get some "key."

    Also it is a trial version.
    AVS Disc Creater gives you 5 free disc on a trial.
    Not sure how long the trial last on ConvertX.

    The process went like this:
    1. It did a conversion (what conversion, not sure).
    2. then it did burning.
    3. then something i think was called a "root menu."
    4. Then "finalizing," and it said that could take about 5 minutes. It did not take that long.
    Maybe 3-4 minutes for all steps.

    Also, it never showed me the size of my file and my blank media is DVD+R and 4.7GB, so not sure how much space this one test video took up.

    What exactly took place?

    What are the alternatives for moving mp4 to DVD that will play on my table top DVD player(TV) and my computer also?
    Or is mp4 the wrong format?

    The copy played fine on my computer, and compared to the original, I could not tell any difference as far as audio or video quality.

    Thanks.
     
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    attar Senior member

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    A standalone DVD player will not play mp4 files.
    Convert the mp4 to DVD movie format using freeware like AVStoDVD.

    http://www.videohelp.com/tools/AVStoDVD
     
    attar, Apr 14, 2011
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    ok, somewhere I think I was told mp4 was the format that would play anywhere.

    So, mp3, mp4, flv, and all the others, are not DVD movie format?
    Does DVD movie format have an acronym?

    AVS is not a free program. If I am going to pay for one, I want to experiment.
    I see AVS trial has a limit of 5 disc.
     
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    DVD movies (AKA DVD Video) are mpeg2 files that are DVD movie compliant.
    Generally,they are either 720 x 480 (NTSC) or 720 x 576 (PAL)
    They are either 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio.
    There are also specific requirements for the audio and other factors.
    The files must be authored into a VIDEO_TS folder that contains .IFO .BUP and .VOB files (the VOB files are the mpeg2 files).
    The maximum size for a single VOB file is 1GB - although a movie Title can have nine VOB files.

    AVStoDVD is freeware.
    There are no restrictions to it's use.
     
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