Can I place multiple .avi files in iDVD without encoding them?

[2Shae]

I want to make a DVD with menu for some tv shows that I have in .avi format (about 350mb each). The problem is that iDVD starts encoding the files which makes them a lot larger.
I want to burn them on a standard dvd but it won't fit because of the encoding.

I'll show you what I mean with these screenshots.


iDVD - What I'm trying to make:



Size that it puts out is way to big:



Can this be done in iDVD, if not...
With what kind of program can I do this?

 

[heehee]

For the DVD to work in a DVD player, it has to be encoded first. You have too many files to fit in to one DVD.

 

[2Shae]

That's not a problem...I have a dvd player that can play avi as well

 

[Tinlad]

Your DVD player will probably play .avi files on a data disk.

Just create a burn folder, drop the files into it and burn it.

You can't have the menus without re-encoding to DVD video. DVD video has to be MPEG-2, it can't be avi, which is why iDVD is re-encoding the video files.

 

[yetanotherdave]

then just burn the AVI's to disc without bothering with iDVD.