2008/8/16 Rob Malpass <lug@???>:
> Hi all
>
> I truly hate codecs - they seem to be the bane of my life. I have a 60
> minute DivX file that I want to burn to DVD but my software (Vista DVD maker
> and k3b) don't seem to allow it. Is this because I don't have the right
> codec (doubt it because I can play the file in totem) - or have I missed
> something obvious?
>
> Cheers
> Rob
It is not a codec problem. It is a DVD problem. DVDs expect the file
to be in a special format and layout, and it is that that is the real
problem.
Try mencoder from the people who do mplayer.
http://www.mplayerhq.hu
You need to convert the divx to a special mpeg format suitable for DVDs.
A very easy way to do this would be to first convert the divx to dv format.
Watch out, dv format uses a lot of disc space.
Then use kino to edit the media file, and then use kino to write it to DVD.
Kind Regards
James
