Taking the Work Out of Your AVI-to-DVD Conversions
April 29, 2009 by admin
Filed under iPod Accessories
In recent years, one type of file conversion has become more and more frequent as the use of digital video cameras has gotten more prevalent: AVI to DVD conversions. Recording the video is easy, but many individuals get stuck there, with no distinct idea of how to move that footage onto a computer or a DVD. Here are a few options.
Edit Your Movie
Once you transfer that AVI file to your computer, you will in all likelihood want to edit it. There are plenty of capable software packages available to assist with this job, and they cost anywhere from $50 to $500, depending on the features of the software. For most home movie needs, you can find a very capable editor in the $70 to $100 range.
Editing software will enable you to split and join clips, add transitions, titles, and effects, create DVD menus, and convert your edited movie to multiple file formats, including DVD.
Burn Your Movie to a DVD
Converting from AVI to DVD format is really only half the battle. Once you get it in that format, you need a program to burn it back to DVD format. Most computers ship with an entry-level DVD burning software like Nero already installed.
Play Your Movie on a Portable Device
Often, you’ll want to view your movie through a device other than a DVD player. For example, numerous new media devices support video, so a further option you have is to convert your movie so that it plays on iPods, PSP’s, Zunes, and other portable media players. That’s an additional consideration when learning how to convert AVI to DVD format.
No single piece of software is right for everyone. But as a rule of thumb, the more conversion options a piece of software has, the more cognitive overhead you can expect there to be associated with it! Simple utility converters do one thing only and usually require just a few clicks; however, multi-purpose converters, while more powerful, will also require you to get your hands dirty in choosing codecs and the like.
