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Okay, I'm having one heck of a time trying to convert some .avi files to a format that I can use in iDVD. The video source is encoded in 3ivx D4 4.5, at 640x480. Audio is MP3 Audio, stereo at 48,000Hz. Frame rate is 29.97. Running time is about 24 minutes per episode.
I'm trying to fit at least 4 episodes per DVD with some simple menus, but I run into a couple of problems. Either the format I export them to is worse in quality than the original, or it maintains the quality, but the file size is too big, and iDVD starts yelling at me that there's no more room on the DVD. (and that's only after 2 episodes have been added)
I just want to make some decent DVDs to watch on my regular TV. Is there someone here who would know what settings to use to export the files to so they'll play nice with iDVD, but not look like crap when I play the DVD? Should I really be using DVD Studio Pro? And will that support importing .avi directly, or would I still have to convert them?
I'm trying to fit at least 4 episodes per DVD with some simple menus, but I run into a couple of problems. Either the format I export them to is worse in quality than the original, or it maintains the quality, but the file size is too big, and iDVD starts yelling at me that there's no more room on the DVD. (and that's only after 2 episodes have been added)
I just want to make some decent DVDs to watch on my regular TV. Is there someone here who would know what settings to use to export the files to so they'll play nice with iDVD, but not look like crap when I play the DVD? Should I really be using DVD Studio Pro? And will that support importing .avi directly, or would I still have to convert them?