Thread: torrents

Originally Posted by hiline

ok guys i have downloaded a couple of movies now thanks to everyone's help

now next question is how do i burn them to a DVD

whats the best program to use ????

There are LOTS, I would suggest Nero but every one has thier fave.

Originally Posted by hiline

ok guys i have downloaded a couple of movies now thanks to everyone's help

now next question is how do i burn them to a DVD

whats the best program to use ????

What formay did they come in ? most downloads are Divx or Avi files or disk image, if they are disk images you just click on them and they should open your default burning program. Nero is by far the most popular and most reliable i have used.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

What formay did they come in ? most downloads are Divx or Avi files or disk image, if they are disk images you just click on them and they should open your default burning program. Nero is by far the most popular and most reliable i have used.

1 of the movies is AVI

and the other 3 are Divx

so nero is the way to go


thanks boys yet another satisfied customer

Originally Posted by hiline

1 of the movies is AVI

and the other 3 are Divx

so nero is the way to go

Nero will be fine - just burn as a data DVD, but remember, your DVD player must be able to play DIVX's/AVI's from a disc, as this isn't DVD format, so won't play on a "normal" DVD-only player.

Originally Posted by jik22

Nero will be fine - just burn as a data DVD, but remember, your DVD player must be able to play DIVX's/AVI's from a disc, as this isn't DVD format, so won't play on a "normal" DVD-only player.

i want to burn them so i can play them on my DVD player
for the kids to watch

Originally Posted by hiline

i want to burn them so i can play them on my DVD player
for the kids to watch

Depends on whether your DVD player can play AVI's and XVid/Divx's though. A standard DVD disc uses differently encoded (MPEG2 in VOD/IFO files) files, which is defined in the standard so all players play them...later ones aimed more at home multimedia often can play "computer" media files too. If it doesn't say on the front of the player a quick Google on the make and model number should tell you. Otherwise, you need to re-encode the files (Messy, slow and will further lose quality) or just d/l DVD images (.ISO's) in the frst place and burn them in Nero using the Recorder/Burn Image menu option instead.

if you can got your computer within cable length of you tv you could get a tv-out card, (or dual-out, same thing more or less) then just play them from your computer onto your tv screen with the aid of a couple of cables.

Or buy a dvd player that reads AVI files there are a few about and dont cost that much more than standard, then there is no converting at all.

Failing that look for software the converts AVI to VOB files. Vob is the DVD file standard. DVD Santa is one such program but I can't vouch if it's any good. There are bound to be lots of others. Once in VOB format they can be burned straight to CD/DVD.

Originally Posted by HangOver

if you can got your computer within cable length of you tv you could get a tv-out card, (or dual-out, same thing more or less) then just play them from your computer onto your tv screen with the aid of a couple of cables.

Or buy a dvd player that reads AVI files there are a few about and dont cost that much more than standard, then there is no converting at all.

Failing that look for software the converts AVI to VOB files. Vob is the DVD file standard. DVD Santa is one such program but I can't vouch if it's any good. There are bound to be lots of others. Once in VOB format they can be burned straight to CD/DVD.

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I did this last week when the copy of 300 i got failed while converting to dvd file so i just put the case next to the tv plugged into my av amp and used my wireless kb and mouse on the coffe table.
I have since moved my pc to within 2.5 m of the tv so i will be waching a lot more movies this way.