.avi to a file that can be burnt by toast , how is it done ?

I have an .avi that is msmpeg4, 512x272, 23.98 fps, and ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, 192 kb/s. looking to burn a copy in Toast. I have copies of Quicktime Pro 7.01 anf ffmpegx 0.0.9s. What needs to be done ? I am a n00b . TIA

do you just want to record it on Cd or make it playable in DVD player?

he(assuming the OP is male), probably wants it to play on a dvd player, you can use divx doctor 2 to convert t .mov and burn that in toast using the video tab, or use one of ffmpegx's many ways to do this and burn it in toast.

Macman said:

he(assuming the OP is male), probably wants it to play on a dvd player, you can use divx doctor 2 to convert t .mov and burn that in toast using the video tab, or use one of ffmpegx's many ways to do this and burn it in toast.

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Yes, Macman I would like to make it a dvd so I give it to a friend, I can watch it on VLC. I have converted it to a .MOV in ffmpegx, but being a n00b I am lost. I have tried to burn it in Toast but the file is 5.9 gig and have to compress it. Will ffmepeg compress it, or do I need to use something else ? Popcorn ? Compressor ? or is there a freeware app ? TIA

if you want to make a dvd, it may be easier to simply use ffmpegx and its 'author as video_ts and audio_ts folders' option, then you can use dvd2onex or something to compress it, or maybe popcorn if you have it. compressor will also work with the .mov file you have now, if you have compressor.

You can just use FFMpegX to compress it, I believe there is a setting somewhere in there where you can tell it to make the max. size 4,67 GB's, that can then just be burned by toast.