AVI/MKV to MPEG2/DVD

[Bonebreaker777]

Hi

I would like to ask around if anybody here has a easier way of moving compressed video media files to plain DVD?

I tried a lot of freeware but none could really do what I was after.
My main aim would be to distribute digital recordings of various events trough DVDs (for family members who are stuck with a DVD player only).
Compiling a full 1-2.5h track of different sections is not difficult, but moving it to a DVD with little loss in quality as possible and to use the full capacity of a DVD+-R so far required a combination of various freeware (FreeStudio + DVD Shrink) and the results weren't always peachy.
Would be there a program what could do this in one and with little artefacts as possible? Wouldn't care about speed as much as long it would work nicely.
In the worst case scenario I would consider a paid software too, as long it would be worth it.

Thanks!

[Agent]

SUPER? :http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html

Lots of options, but at the heart of it, converting from almost anything to a DVD is easy. It'll even make the VOB for easy burning, if that's your thing

[Bonebreaker777]

SUPER? :http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html

Lots of options, but at the heart of it, converting from almost anything to a DVD is easy. It'll even make the VOB for easy burning, if that's your thing

Looks like it works just fine but I can't find a easy way to have the output file to fill the DVD exactly. Like working out the bitrate based on the length of the recording. Why there is not a button for the software to work out the ideal bitrate for that particular conversion (or it is just me who can't see it?)...

[Kentker]

Looks like it works just fine but I can't find a easy way to have the output file to fill the DVD exactly. Like working out the bitrate based on the length of the recording. Why there is not a button for the software to work out the ideal bitrate for that particular conversion (or it is just me who can't see it?)...

Try DVD Creator: http://www.appgeeker.com/convert/burn-avi-to-dvd.html. It is very easy to use.

There are straight forward button that tell you if you want to burn or other things.

[Agent]

Looks like it works just fine but I can't find a easy way to have the output file to fill the DVD exactly. Like working out the bitrate based on the length of the recording. Why there is not a button for the software to work out the ideal bitrate for that particular conversion (or it is just me who can't see it?)...

No idea if there is one, never had a reason to use it, but working out the bitrate if you know the target size isn't difficult.
Online converters if you wish: http://www.dr-lex.be/info-stuff/videocalc.html

[OilSheikh]

Freemake Video Converter

http://www.freemake.com/how_to/how_to_rip_dvd_movie

[watercooled]

I've used DVD-Flick in the past myself, I'm not sure how it compares recently though, it doesn't look like it's been updated in a fair while. I've also just spotted a fork, DVD-Flick v2.

[Bonebreaker777]

Freemake Video Converter

http://www.freemake.com/how_to/how_to_rip_dvd_movie

Thank you all for the ideas. I managed the StumbleUpon the FreeMake by myself the same day I started the thread but forgot to report back. So far it is great.