will quick time pro convert avi format do idvd
what is the best way to convert avi format to a dvd or idvd format?
MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.5.6)
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There is no single codec for movies that have .avi extensions. AVI is a container format, not a specific type of file. An AVI movie may use one of the Indeo codecs (there are at least four that I'm aware of, none of which have been ported to Mac OS X) or one of the various flavors of DivX, among other possibilities. You'll have to find out what codec was used for the movies you want to convert to determine what you need. Note that not all codecs for the various .avi movies are available for QuickTime.
If you want to try "hit and miss", Perian, which rolls several codecs into one package, might work. If not, you can try the codecs at http://www.divx.com/ and http://www.3ivx.com/ and see if one of them will work for you.
You can also try a third-party such as Handbrake or MPEG Streamclip. Those will convert at least some AVI formats.
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