conversions....................

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steve

Posts: 103
Joined: May 6 2004

conversions....................

Does anybody know of some software, preferably free, that can convert YouTube files to DVD files for playing on a TV?
Thanks for any thoughts on the subject.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 19 2007 16:05:28

Posts: 524
Joined: Jun. 15 2006

RE: conversions.................... (in reply to steve)

Steve,

Try this and if you like it, you can buy it for $50. I think was well worth it.

http://www.avsmedia.com/VideoTools/index.aspx

hope this helps. It helped me a lot.

TK

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 19 2007 16:20:07

Estevan

Posts: 1936
Joined: Dec. 20 2006
From: Torontolucía

RE: conversions.................... (in reply to steve)

Don't know about TV but this one will save the videos in a format that you can play on the computer. It will also extract the audio if you want. It's free:

http://vixy.net/

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 19 2007 16:50:18

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Joined: Jun. 15 2006

RE: conversions.................... (in reply to Estevan)

Yes Estevan but you need a software to convert the "Computer" files to DVD format.

What you have there allows you to download from youtube to your computer.

TK

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 19 2007 17:26:30

steve

Posts: 103
Joined: May 6 2004

RE: conversions.................... (in reply to tk)

thanks for the replies guy's. I've used the vixy converter and it does save the file with .avi extension so I'm looking for a way convert it so its playable on a TV for several reasons. Its not really worth it at this time to pay $50. It would just be nicer to see it on a larger screen than the computer. I've got the same question out to some people that may know and I'll pass it on if they can help.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 19 2007 19:21:27

mkhn

Posts: 37
Joined: Mar. 2 2006

RE: conversions.................... (in reply to steve)

Be aware that when you take a youtube video and you stretch it (technical term in this case, is "scale up") to fit the tv screen it will look very poor. Most free applications do not have upscalers which are pretty complex. If you do decide to do it via the "free" way, this is the process:

1) Get the youtube video onto the computer.
2) If you accomplished #1 with the free app from vixey then you have to re-encode it to mpeg2 which is the DVD format
3) Burn to DVD disc.v

Hope that added some insight.

Cheers.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 20 2007 1:40:54

steve

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Joined: May 6 2004

RE: conversions.................... (in reply to steve)

Thanks mkhn,

Do you know of a software that can convert or re-encode the vixey format to the mpeg2 format?

thanks for any help

steve

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 21 2007 17:36:41

Georg

Posts: 405
Joined: Feb. 5 2006
From: Germany

RE: conversions.................... (in reply to steve)

I have an option in nero which lets me burn dvds from avi files. You'll shurely have it too.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 22 2007 20:28:44

steve

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Joined: May 6 2004

RE: conversions.................... (in reply to steve)

Gux,
It never occured to me to look there, but I will and let you know the results.

Thanks

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 23 2007 21:21:58

steve

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Joined: May 6 2004

RE: conversions.................... (in reply to steve)

Gux,

I have Nero 6.614 and I see no option that suggests I can burn avi files to a DVD. It will burn onto a DVD the audio portion of the avi but not the video. Could tell me if this is what you've done or are you getting the video as well. If so, what option are you using.

thanks

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 24 2007 21:27:50

Georg

Posts: 405
Joined: Feb. 5 2006
From: Germany

RE: conversions.................... (in reply to steve)

Hi steve,

I get the videos too.

the programme is called: Nero Vision Express 2 SE. Version: 2.1.2.18

It opens when I start Nero Start Smart, go to "Photo and Video" and then go to "Make Your Own DVD-Video".

However i can remember that I once tried to burn it just on a CD (there's an option in my Nero to burn Mini DVDs) and it didn't work.

I don't know if this helps.

Here's a little picture.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 24 2007 22:31:50

steve

Posts: 103
Joined: May 6 2004

RE: conversions.................... (in reply to steve)

Gux,

Thanks this was helpful. It appears that my version of start smart, 2.1.05,
doesn't include NeroVision expressSE. so the option "make your own DVD" isn't an option.

thanks

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date May 25 2007 3:43:25