How to Convert DivX to DVD & Convert Xvid to DVD
What's DivX and Xvid? Both are based on MPEG-4. However, DivX is a proprietary software by DivX, Inc. whereas the Xvid Codec is free software. The name Xvid is just DivX written backwards. This was meant to poke fun at DivX which is the primary competitor of Xvid. Generally speaking, there are no obvious differences between DivX and Xvid. If you want a standardized video format that you can play in most hardware players, DivX is better for you. But when you want more advanced options and you only need playback on a PC, then Xvid is the software to try.
There are some DVD players support direct DivX/Xvid video playback with USB or Card Reader. But most doesn't. In such cases, simply convert DivX/Xvid to DVD to play with any home DVD player. By doing this, you can either watch those movies on a PC with a DVD drive or on TV with DVD player connected. Here we recommend a Wondershare DVD Creator to help you make it.
Free download DivX/Xvid to DVD Mac/Windows converter to burn DivX/Xvid to DVD in clicks.
Below are the example steps to convert DivX/Xvid to DVD in Windows. When burn DivX/Xvid to DVD on Mac (Snow Leopard, Mac OS X included), the steps are similar (add, edit, burn), but the interfaces are Mac style. So it will very different from Windows version of DivX/Xvid to DVD converter. Ensure you get the DivX/Xvid to DVD Mac version DVD burner.
Step 1. Load DivX/Xvid to DVD project
After download and install DivX/Xvid to DVD converter, start it from desktop and in the main interface click "Import" to import DivX/Xvid videos to the program. You can also import photos to make a photo DVD slideshow. To create another title, click the "Add title" button and add more DivX/Xvid videos, no limit here as long as it doesn't exceed the disc maximum space. Video editing tools like crop, trim, rotate, video effects are included.
Step 2. Author DVD menu
You can customize a menu for DivX/Xvid DVD disc in "Menu" tab. There are different styles of built-in templates, frames and buttons for your choice. After select a menu template, change background image, background music and add text to author a customized DVD menu, on which all titlesets will appear as a thumbnail. .
Step 3. Preview and burn DivX/Xvid to DVD
It's time to preview your DVD masterpiece. Go to "Preview" tab and operate with mouse like a remote control. If anything needs to be changed, go to corresponding tab. When you are satisfied with DivX/Xvid DVD, go to "Burn" tab to make settings such as the disc label, output target, TV standard, aspect ratio and DVD drive (if you have multiple DVD drives). Lastly, click "Burn", then the program will automatically convert DivX/Xvid to DVD.
When DivX/Xvid to DVD writing complete, the DivX/Xvid DVD disc will eject automatically so that you can play on any home DVD player to watch DivX/Xvid videos on TV.
Tips: The used disc space is shown at the bottom. You can select the disc type between "DVD-R4.5G" and "DVD-R9.0G" depending your disc and the video size. Set video quality as "Low", "High" or "Highest" to suit your needs and this would affect the burning time to some extent.
DivX/Xvid to DVD on Mac
The DivX/Xvid to DVD Mac converter is called Wondershare DVD Creator for Mac. To convert DivX/Xvid to DVD on Mac, the steps are similar to Windows version of DivX/Xvid to DVD converter. Simply import DivX/Xvid videos, edit imported videos if necessary, and author a DVD menu before burning DivX/Xvid to DVD on Mac. It's that easy. To edit DivX/Xvid video on DivX/Xvid to DVD Mac converter, highlight a video and click "Edit" button to bring up editing dialog, where you can crop, rotate, trim unwanted sections, add watermark, set special effects, etc.
DivX/Xvid to DVD Knowledge
1. How can I play DivX/Xvid movies on PC? DivX and Xvid usually have an AVI file extension. But they are not always come together. To play DivX / Xvid, you need the corresponding decoder. If you know your videos (could be in AVI, MP4 or other video container format) DivX/Xvid encoded but failed to play, try out a universal codec pack: K-Lite Codec Pack (Windows only). As far as I know, if you can’t play Mac, the best solution is to convert video to MOV.
2. What DVD players directly support Divx/Xvid playback? Most DivX DVD player support Xvid video playback, too. However, because Xvid could have more advanced options that Divx codec can't process. Xvid playback may be impossible in some DivX player. You can go here to find DVD player that support DivX/Xvid playback.
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