Save Video How?

[uly7]

Here is my problem.
I have a video from school --a meeting--that I have to burn in a DVD.
I was able to put the video from the camera to my PC, but is 13.5 Gigs --1 hour long-- an is a .avi file. Last night I play with Windows Movie Maker, and now I have a MSWMM file too.

Question one: Can I burn a DVD with Movie Maker and this DVD will be able to fit, and play in any DVD player?

Question two: If is not possible to burn with Movie Maker, what program should I need to get or buy in order to burn the movie?

Question Three: What is the best --easier--program that you use?

Thanks a lot
Uly7

 

[linskyjack]

I am not sure but I dont think that moviemaker converts avi files to MPEG---and thats the form you want to burn to DVD too. What I would do is purchase something like Vegas Movie Studio DVD--for 99 bucks---Its a pretty complete NLE and also has your basic DVD burning codecs etc built in. If you really get into it, you can always upgrade to their pro product, Vegas Video and DVD Architect. I have had lots of my stuff shone on TV doing it that way.

 

[uly7]

Linskyjack

thanks for your help
One more question please: In my video folder I got a file .MSWMM that is 452KB. If I double click on it, Media player will start with the movie. how is this possible? The original file is like 13+ Gigs --the .avi--
can I burn this file to a DVD? And if I burn it, can it play?
thanks
Uly7

 

[jbcalg]

that's just the project file, with a link to the 13gb movie - ie kind of like a short cut

you need to get from .avi to DVD mpeg, then reduce the size to about 4gb so it fits on a single layer (ie standard home burning) DVD

D.I.K.O. is freeware that will get you to DVD
http://www.dvd-guides.com/content/view/24/59/

DVDShrink (also freeware) will reduce that file:
http://www.dvdshrink.org/

there's various other ways too, some freeware, some retailware:
videohelp.com conversion guides

 

[linskyjack]

Thats the file already compressed to Windows Media Format.....its the compression (and loss of quite a bit of quality that does that--)