.avi to DVD format... please

[t7ray]

i downloaded a movie using a torrent and have the .avi format of the movie.... i cant change it to mpeg1 or 2 to play like a dvd... im using a mac... ive already used sooo many applications like Burn, iDvd, ffmpegx, and mpeg streamline..... im almost giving up becuase i cant change it... When i put burned the movie using idvd no sound would work but it could play in a dvd player.. and all the rest of the apps just dont show the movie... i even have one of those cheap dvd players that plays .avi formats but it wont work on this one movie... please help...

[Tallest Skil]

Yeah, we don't help with piracy.

[nexus144]

Roxio Toast 10 will do what you want.

[t7ray]

thanks nexus144... ill try it and to tallest skill.... its not piracy.... its a video my close friend made and wants to share... so if your not gunna help i would really appreiate you taking your comments else where... thank you

[thespazz]

Yeah, we don't help with piracy.
Way to be helpful!

FFMpegX might also help here, I don't know for sure, though.

[wackymacky]

thanks nexus144... ill try it and to tallest skill.... its not piracy.... its a video my close friend made and wants to share... so if your not gunna help i would really appreiate you taking your comments else where... thank you

If your "close friend" made it why not get a copy of the original file from them rather that a torrent?
Then you could re-rip it and re-code it your self.

If MTR, MPEG-Stream clip and toast all can’t re-code the download you already have, perhaps the file is corrupt?

What do you want to do the file? Play it on your Mac, Burn it to a DVD disk for any DVD player, put it on a portiable device? 'Case that changes the best way to do it.

Yeah, we don't help with piracy.

Although I aplaude your up-standing moral standards (And yes video piracy is a crime which we do not support) this forum's fill of posts re DVD ripping etc of peoples "own dvds for back up"