Newbie needs help with software

harvey3178 · harvey3178 #1 (**permalink**)

09-30-2010, 09:15 AM

Hi all....

New to this site and require some help please. I have passed over from the dark side and i am now a mac user :-) my problem is with converting AVI to DVD format on my macbook, i always used WINAVI but this is not an option with the mac. I used it to convert my blu-ray Xvid (avi) to dvd so i could watch on my home player and with WINAVI it kept the 5.1 surround and fixed the ratio output.

Is there such a tool on the mac? i used some program called dvdpro i think it was called, it worked but the ratio and was terrible and it was only stereo sound and had no options to change settings

Please help!

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

09-30-2010, 01:26 PM

Welcome to the Mac Forums!

The open source application "Handbrake" can do the conversion. This LINK explains how to do it. Download handbrake from here.

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Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,986 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	09-30-2010, 01:26 PM Welcome to the Mac Forums! The open source application "Handbrake" can do the conversion. This LINK explains how to do it. Download handbrake from here. Community Guidelines
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Member Since: Sep 30, 2010 Posts: 30	09-30-2010, 09:15 AM Hi all.... New to this site and require some help please. I have passed over from the dark side and i am now a mac user :-) my problem is with converting AVI to DVD format on my macbook, i always used WINAVI but this is not an option with the mac. I used it to convert my blu-ray Xvid (avi) to dvd so i could watch on my home player and with WINAVI it kept the 5.1 surround and fixed the ratio output. Is there such a tool on the mac? i used some program called dvdpro i think it was called, it worked but the ratio and was terrible and it was only stereo sound and had no options to change settings Please help!
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