Writing a movie CD - some questions

[adit_sen]

I have quite a few .avi files on my hdd, and all are about 699-700MB in size. I want to burn these as VCD's, say using nero. But when I try to burn, the burning file size always turns out to be something like 1.3GB. My best guess is that when it writes the VCD, it writes by timelength and not filesize. Is there somewhere to just fit the video file on a single cd? I know its possible cuz I do own vcd's which fit full lenght movies on just a single disc. How do i do it?

cheers
aditya

[nil_3]

I think the .AVI files as you are mentioning is DivX/XVid file. You have to first convert it to mpeg1 file by VirtualDub. If the desired codec is installed in your machine, may be you can do with NerVision Express. Otherwise use Ulead VideoStudio. Now burn using Nero.

[Rollercoaster]

u can burn it as a data CD. it would play on most divx players of today...

[ayush_chh]

yap
if u r not goin to play the disks on VCD players then make it a DATA CD...

[JGuru]

If your DVD player supports DivX format , then burn them as 'Data CD' otherwise
use Nero , choose 'Make a VCD'. It will do the convertion by itself.

[TechGuru#1]

But ,...can u make Menu's as like DVD's for the Divx movie titles on the DVD's,..& what will be the format for those menus & in what app will u make that?

[nil_3]

Originally Posted by TechGuru#1

...can u make Menu's as like DVD's for the Divx movie titles on the DVD's,..& what will be the format for those menus & in what app will u make that?

For DataCD/DVD, you can create custom autorun menu with AutoPlay Media Studio 6.Find it from http://www.indigorose.com/ams/

[TechGuru#1]

^^ u just mised my point.I wasn't speaking abt Menu's as from PC parlance,but rather from the DVD-standalone player view! I know abt a 100 diff apps which would make menus for viewing the Divx videos in a menu-driven format from the PC but ,which app that makes it/divx movies menu driven in the DVD-players side as like we watch the DVD' moviess with those super menus!
i think some 1 has got the point now & hopefully answer!!!

[amit_at_stg]

even a data CD with dat files runs on most of todays VCD/DVD players