How to convert AVI DVD

Convert AVI DVD for playing anywhere.

AVI stands for Audio Video Interleave and is currently the most common file format for storing audio/video data on the PC. An AVI file can use different codecs and formats so there is no set format for an AVI file unlike for example standard VCD video which sets a standard for resolution, bitrates, and codecs used. AVI files have the .avi extension.

In Windows, you need to install the DivX codecs or the XviD Codecs to play the AVI video with Windows Media Player. The size of AVI is very big, and the quality of AVI is similar to DVD. AVI can be played well on a PC, but it can not be played on a DVD Player. If you want to watch the AVI movie on your DVD Player, you need convert your AVI into MPEG, then burn the MPEG on DVD disc.

Conversely, if you want to copy DVD to computer, you can rip the DVD movie to AVI, DivX, or XviD format, but keep the high quality.

The conversion of AVI to DVD can save many spaces for your hard disk. It is also convenient for watching on DVD player in the future. The procedure converting DVD to AVI is ripping. Rip DVD to PSP, iPod, DivX, XviD, AVI... for getting highlights of video and playing it anywhere.