Recommend me a DVD burning freeware package
Recommend me a DVD burning freeware package
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audi321

Original Poster:

6,131 posts

241 months

Tuesday 23rd February 2010
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I have some AVI files which I want to burn onto some DVDs for viewing on my tv.

The software package I normally use (serif) is taking absolutely hours to do this (16 hours for one 800mb AVI file!!)

Can anyone recommend me a quicker option? I am prepared to pay if the speed is greater, otherwise freeware is preferred.

Cheers.

Vespula

3,195 posts

204 months

Tuesday 23rd February 2010
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http://cdburnerxp.se/

Works with any Windows OS.

TurricanII

1,516 posts

226 months

Thursday 25th February 2010
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This is free and will let you easily stick a menu on:

www.dvdflick.net

Dave^

7,882 posts

281 months

Thursday 25th February 2010
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There's a few in here if you're still looking...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Or if you guys want to add your recommendations to the Wiki...


clonmult

10,529 posts

237 months

Thursday 25th February 2010
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TurricanII said:
This is free and will let you easily stick a menu on:

www.dvdflick.net
Absolutely cracking application, can either burn to disc or generate an ISO. Latter is useful for me as my bloody DVD drive has some chronic driver issues (which are turning into an impossibility to resolve), so just burn on another PC.

audi321

Original Poster:

6,131 posts

241 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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clonmult said:
TurricanII said:
This is free and will let you easily stick a menu on:

www.dvdflick.net
Absolutely cracking application, can either burn to disc or generate an ISO. Latter is useful for me as my bloody DVD drive has some chronic driver issues (which are turning into an impossibility to resolve), so just burn on another PC.
Ok, I've downloaded dvdfick, and whilst it's easy to use and does the job, but even this took 7.5 hours to convert a 600mb film into DVD files. Is this my PC taking the time, or can I get a faster program?

blank

3,746 posts

216 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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It will most likely be the speed of your computer.

I assume you're burning something like a DIVX avi file to a DVD that will go in any DVD player?

audi321

Original Poster:

6,131 posts

241 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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blank said:
It will most likely be the speed of your computer.

I assume you're burning something like a DIVX avi file to a DVD that will go in any DVD player?
Yep spot on

dudleybloke

20,553 posts

214 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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if you want it quicker get a quicker pc.

Dave^

7,882 posts

281 months

Sunday 28th February 2010
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dudleybloke said:
if you want it quicker get a quicker pc.
Or buy a dvd player that will play divx/xvid/avi...

audi321

Original Poster:

6,131 posts

241 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2010
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I've halved the time down from 16 hours to 8, just by changing the software to another free one. If I buy an even better one (if you can recommend one) will I get it down even further?