You might have noticed that video files written to dvd as data DVD can not be played in standard DVD player. Most of the burning tools (like nero burning tool ) don't have option to convert a video file to DVD format.
DVD authoring is the process of creating a DVD video capable of playing on a DVD player. There are many tools available for DVD authoring. Some are free and some are not. Some softwares contain builtin burner which you can use to burn DVD after authoring and also video editor to edit videos. Some tools just convert video to DVD format and you have to burn that with other burning tool. Some good examples for paid softwares are Winavi convertor and convertXtodvd. Winavi convertor supports many other formats like VCD and HD videos also. Its my personal favourite. ConvertXtoDVD is used to convert video in any format to DVD. Its very simple tool and produce high quality DVD videos. But both are not free softwares.
The next DVD authoring tool we are going to discuss is a very simple and free software. You can download it from here Free Video to DVD Converter .Its a free software which you can use to authoring of DVD. You can convert videos of many formats like AVI, mpeg etc. It has a very simple interface. A screenshot of tool is given below with explanation about how to use it.
After converting it you can use burning softwares like Nero to burn it as DVD (or you can set to burn it automatically after converting ). OR you can also use free burning tool which can be downloaded from here Free DVD Video Burner
There are many costly and complex tools also available. But I think it is enough for personal and some simple professional use also.
DVD authoring is the process of creating a DVD video capable of playing on a DVD player. There are many tools available for DVD authoring. Some are free and some are not. Some softwares contain builtin burner which you can use to burn DVD after authoring and also video editor to edit videos. Some tools just convert video to DVD format and you have to burn that with other burning tool. Some good examples for paid softwares are Winavi convertor and convertXtodvd. Winavi convertor supports many other formats like VCD and HD videos also. Its my personal favourite. ConvertXtoDVD is used to convert video in any format to DVD. Its very simple tool and produce high quality DVD videos. But both are not free softwares.
The next DVD authoring tool we are going to discuss is a very simple and free software. You can download it from here Free Video to DVD Converter .Its a free software which you can use to authoring of DVD. You can convert videos of many formats like AVI, mpeg etc. It has a very simple interface. A screenshot of tool is given below with explanation about how to use it.
After converting it you can use burning softwares like Nero to burn it as DVD (or you can set to burn it automatically after converting ). OR you can also use free burning tool which can be downloaded from here Free DVD Video Burner
