Converting .avi files - Warning, New User !!

Hi to everyone and apologies if I get this post in the wrong forum - I`ve looked about and this looks most appropriate but if not please let me know and I will remove.

I have a .avi file which I want to convert to a video file which I can then burn onto a dvd to play at home. Can anyone explain in the simplest terms ( I have not done this before) how to go about this.

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Just need to know what software to use - running XP.

Thanks

 

hi, why do you need to convert .avi into video when it's already a video format? DVD burning applications such as Nero can burn .avi onto a blank DVD.

check my blog at http://spaces.msn.com/members/womulus/

 

http://majorgeeks.com/DivxToDVD_d4408.html

 

I use TMPGenc Xpress 3.0 and TMPGenc DVD Author 1.6, these programs are not free, but do an excellent job and have extermely simple wizards.

 

Many thanks - will go and have a look.

Cheers