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--How
to convert all video formats to DVD MPEG2 using Xilisoft Video
Converter
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Xilisoft Video Converter allows you
to convert video files between various formats including DVD,
VCD, SVCD, MOV, RM, AVI, MPEG, WMV, 3GP etc. A
big advantage is that the encoders are built-in so you
don't have to search to download and install codecs and encoders
for all the above formats. In this guide we are gonna see the
steps that are required to convert a video file (like DivX/XviD/WMV/RM/MPEG)
to a DVD MPEG2 ready to author and burn. We are going to add
guides about some of the other conversions Xilisoft Video Converter
offers really soon.
Now lets focus on converting video files to DVD MPEG2. The encoder
that Xilisoft Video Converter uses is a really fast one, converts
a 2 hour film in less than 1 hour and a half in an AMD Athlon
XP 2200+ machine. You can download
a trial version of the program by clicking here and
then get a serial to remove
the trial limitations here. |
The first need you need to do is load the video file. Locate
the Add button and click it to add the video file you want to
convert. |
This dialog will come up, select your video file and click open.
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This is how the main window will look after the video file is
loaded. We are going to need some calculations to find the bitrate
so you should note the time length (1). Next thing is the audio
codec, where we can choose between Mp2 and AC3 (Xilisoft Video
Converter is one of the few programs that allows encoding to
AC3). AC3 offers better quality but needs a bigger bitrate.
In videos that the audio is Mp3 you should select Mp2 and 224
bitrate. For videos with higher quality audio select AC3 and
448kbps. At the video settings you can select between NTSC and
PAL (3). Make sure you select the same format as your source
or you may experience problems. Now the next setting is the
bitrate (4). Here you'll want to make sure that the video will
fill a full DVD. We have created a very basic calc you can use
to calculate this number here. Just add the movie length and
the bitrate of the audio you used and you'll get the right value.
Then put it in all three bitrate options (bitrate_size, max
and min). Finally set the output folder (5) and click encode
(6). See the next window to review the settings! |
Here we go, it's encoding! You can still have a look in the
settings and see if everything is as it should be! In a short
time you'll have a MPEG2 video file which you can author and
burn to DVD using a program like Cucusoft
MPEG to DVD Burner.
You can download
a trial version of the program by clicking here and
then get a serial to remove
the trial limitations here. |
