How do you get AVI files to play on iDVD

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How do you get AVI files to play on iDVD

I have some avi movies i saved from my other computer and i wanted to burn them on a dvd.

i put the files on my mac, and for some reason they dont play on quicktime or wont work on iDVD. i even let it encode for an hour.

found out i need a certain codec.

I downloaded XVID bc that is the required codec for the video... nothing plays..

then i heard of people using perian, downloaded that and the video still doesnt play

what do i do?

Macbook Pro (2.4 Ghz), Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Jun 16, 2009 8:43 PM

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Answer 1

J Keller

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Jun 16, 2009 10:16 PM in response to Ciavash

avi is a container format, the actual codec inside could vary widely. I tried to convert a web cam .avi file a few years ago and ended up having to use a codec that only worked under System 9. You may want to try a conversion on your pc (since avi is a pc format) to something that's easier for Mac to understand. Or, find a friend with Visual Hub, Quicktime Pro, Roxio Toast, etc. and see if one of those works.
John

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Answer 2

Jun 16, 2009 10:58 PM in response to Ciavash

Hi

Just hear-say but

.avi.
You can use MPEG-Streamclip to convert the AVI files so that QuickTime can play them
and to streamingDV for iMovie.

Yours Bengt W

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Answer 3

woodie

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Jun 17, 2009 9:38 PM in response to Ciavash

This DVD burning Application ( Burn) might do the job

"Here"

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