I have checked on the web and there are plenty of sites offering software for DVD to Mpeg4 conversions, but not the other way. Can anyone help me out here?

I use TMPGEnc 3.0 XPress (http://www.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/te3xp.html) for converting most things to mpeg2 for dvd, then TMPGEnc DVD Author (http://www.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/tda.html) to author those into a dvd (and nero to write it)... There are lots and lots of mpeg encoders out there though.

Thanks Rich, much appreciated.

I think WINAvi does it.. thats a good software to have.

I know it converts AVI & MPEG files in to DVD VIDEO ready to burn files in under 30 mins!!

VSO also do DivX to DVD:

http://www.vso-software.fr/

Very useful thread this, I'm looking for something to convert a load of *cough* downloaded vids *cough* from AVI to MPEG format so I can burn to DVD and watch them on the telly through the DVD player in the lounge..

And no, before you ask the videos are NOT porn even though I am old enough.

Originally posted by Rich
I'm looking for something to convert a load of *cough* downloaded vids *cough* from AVI to MPEG.


#1 Video Convertor (http://videotox.com/) is a nice piece of shareware that'll do what your asking (and more). There's a free trial available for download, though the fully licenced version is only $29.95 (about £16.50).

I've just bought one of the Tevion DivX DVD players from Aldi for £32 and can't recommend it enough. It plays just about anything you throw at it, be it on DVD / CD R or RW. The DivX playback is absolutely awesome!

It may be a good investment if you have a lot of video files and don't want to waste time and lose quality re-encoding them back to DVD again.