Easy-to-use Video to DVD Converter to burn videos to DVD.Comments on:

By: GSM

GSM — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:10:52 +0000

Waste of time. Everything works expect for the button to burn the dvd, its just having me create an ISO. I hate when software tries to upsell a “free” product.

By: MikeB

MikeB — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:36:35 +0000

Loaded some HD videos from a Canon video camera (*.MTS) which could not be found by the system (I guess it didn’t fit the *.M2TS extension the program recognises). The videos were already in 16:9 format and selecting 16:9 in the application resulted in a vertically squashed picture. The video produced was also very interlaced and low quality.

By: cascades

cascades — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:18:15 +0000

You can see my positive comments by clicking on the ‘Ratings’ links at the top of the page, please do. Essentially, after a week of frustrations with complicated freeware programs, complicated settings and many mistakes made, I was at a point of hoping that I would never have to try to burn another DVD, but, I had promised to send some piano lessons to my sister. It was my good fortune to receive email notice of this giveaway. I found this program to be very easy to use and such a huge relief from previous frustrations. As implied in my ratings, “Ease of Use’ is a very rich feature that technical people sometimes overlook. I am happy that my sister will get the DVDs now and I can relax and do other things.
Thank you very much Aimersoft and GAOTD

By: victor

victor — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:11:07 +0000

#18 Mike – Thank you very much for a simple overview of video/DVD process. The DVD Author you mentioned seems to be for UNIX – talks about make, compile etc. On its support pages there is nothing about Win version. Is there a Win install/executable?

By: Ellis

Ellis — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:40:55 +0000

worx on win. 7 64-bit but VERY limited customization of output dvd/iso file.------------------------To change menu picture on DVD go to:------------------------ "program files/aimersoft/video to DVD converter/Res/menu/Aspect (4:3 = 43 and 16:9 = 169 eg. Aspect43 or Aspect169) mbk (43 or 169; mbk43 or mbk169)" This is the file path if you want to change to picture then rename the existing file and then save the other picture as mbk43 or mbk169. An example filepath would be "C:\Program Files (x86)\Aimersoft\Video to DVD Converter\Res\Menu\Aspect169\mbk169.jpg" ( On Win-7 )

By: Happy Person

Happy Person — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:50:54 +0000

Another freeware alternative:

SoThink Free Movie DVD Maker – CNET User Rating 3/5.

It’s a DVD Burner, it supports NTSC & PAL formats, it supports almost all video-conversion formats, and it has menu-creating capabilities.

By: mike

mike — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:36:19 +0000

Aimersoft Video to DVD Converter is a very easy to use app for very basically putting video on a DVD for stand-a-lone [set top] players. It'd be cool for sharing something like web videos with family [grandparents?] without on-line access, *IF* you didn't want to bother with more than one app, &/or learning anything etc. This *Is Not* what you'd use for projects you really cared about, & it's not designed for copying or backing up DVDs. Menus are about as bare as you can get, with user input limited to Thumbnails, List, or None. Chapters are non-existent. The program itself, Aimersoft Video to DVD Converter, takes up ~42MB in 142 files, 16 folders. It's made up of a combination of free & pay ware code, tied together with/by Aimersoft's app. It's light on Windows registry [doesn't add hundreds of keys or anything], doesn't put anything new in Windows' system folders, & seems to have very, very low odds of interfering with any other video-related apps you've installed, so very little if any risk involved in giving today's GOTD a try. Alternatives... Hard part here is there are so many, though in fairness Aimersoft might have this extremely simple DVD creation niche to itself -- most everything else makes better menus, but you have to learn how. DVDs use mpg2 video, usually with audio as AC3 [you can use other formats, but with free AC3 encoders, why?]. Once you get your files in order [convert as necessary to DVD spec mpg2 & AC3], if you don't want/need a menu, the free version of MuxMan painlessly creates a top notch DVD for you to burn. The free DVDStyler [also avail. in a portable version at portableapps.com] goes a step further, with basic menus you can customize. The bundled software for making video DVDs included with disc burning suites [Nero, Roxio etc], like loads of cheaper apps let you design your menus, within limits... you can change &/or customize most of the menus, but can't create them from scratch. Next rung up the quality ladder are apps like Sony's home versions of Vegas/DVD Architect, that allow you to do pro level work, as long as you're not getting too fancy [on sale you can find this sort of software for ~ $30 - $50, sometimes after MIR, & it also might be bundled with gear]. Often these relatively inexpensive apps will let you create both DVD & Blu-Ray discs. The free DVD Author, often combined with one of a few ft ends/GUIs, lets you do serious work at the price of a somewhat high learning curve. [For reference -- or amusement -- think twice before looking at the software Hollywood uses... maybe your cash could be better spent on a nice vacation or maybe a spare car? Unless you're thinking Blu-Ray, & then you might consider a beach condo.]

By: Gustavo

Gustavo — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:03:47 +0000

This EXACTLY the same as Wondershare Video to DVD software.
Exactly same screens, options, features, etc. (even the same page web info of both products)

http://www.wonderdvd.com/wondershare-video-to-dvd-converter/how-to.html
http://www.dvd-creator.org/video-to-dvd-converter/how-to.html

AimerSoft and Wondershare are the same company?

What is the difference between this and the previous offered Wondershare Video to DVD converter?

By: janey

janey — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:41:46 +0000

downloaded and installed with no problem. Easily converted my WMV vids to DVD and burned to DVD with no problem. Good giveaway! Thanks!

By: Omojowo

Omojowo — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:14:06 +0000

It ok with this stuff. thanks to giveawayofthday. Have a nice day all.