[X4U] OT: Problem burning AVI files to DVD

[Mark Des Cotes]

Can this be done using Quicktime Pro?

Mark

On 17-Jul-06, at 4:46 PM, Michael Winter wrote:

>
> On Jul 17, 2006, at 2:07 PM, Mark Des Cotes wrote:
>
>>  I set it up to burn a High Quality NTSC DVD but when I click  
>> record I get a message that the video format will be changed to  
>> PAL. My only option is to click OK to continue or cancel. My DVD  
>> player doesn't handle PAL disks. What am I missing? Is there  
>> something in the AVI file that's preventing it from being burnt as  
>> a NTSC disk?
>
> That essentially means a different frame rate and (probably)  
> different resolution than is normal for NTSC. Are you sure your  
> player won't handle it (some do, but don't specify that they do on  
> the packaging)? I've had mixed success in the past using ffmpegX  
> <http://www.ffmpegx.com/>.
>
> If you go the ffmpegX route, carefully follow the installation  
> instructions. When ready, drag the avi file into the well that says  
> "Drop file here" (on the left). On the right, in the "To" box  
> select the drop-down menu and choose one of the DVD options. Go to  
> the "Video" pane, look for "Framerate" under Video Parameters and  
> select NTSC Film and hit "Encode".
>
> I know there are other apps out there specifically for going  
> between NTSC and PAL, but I've never tried them.
>
> -Mike
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