How to Solve AVI Windows DVD Maker Burning DVD Issue?

Overview

While Windows DVD Maker is advertised as being able to work with AVI files, sometime we still encounter can't import AVI to Windows DVD Maker, let alone to burn AVI to DVD with Windows DVD Maker. Though sometime we can successfully make DVD from AVI with Windows DVD Maker, the burned DVD video is either no sound or no video.

Does Windows DVD Maker convert AVI to DVD? Why Windows DVD Maker won't import or burn AVI files sometime? How to successfully burn all kinds of AVI to DVD with Windows DVD Maker?

The following article just aims to explain the reason and provide an easy solution!

Why Windows DVD Maker Won't Import and Burn AVI?

Reason 1 Maybe the AVI codecs issue: AVI is a video container format which may contain different video and audio codecs. If the codec in AVI video is not compatible with Windows DVD Maker, you will fail to import AVI to Windows DVD Maker.

Reason2 Maybe the video filters issue: Not all of the video and audio filters installed by other programs are compatible with Windows DVD Maker. If the filter isn't compatible, you might encounter the following problems in burning AVI with Windows DVD Maker:

• Video is black and no audio plays.
• Windows DVD Maker stops responding.
• Audio plays too quickly and is distorted.
• Audio plays, but video is black.
• Video appears upside down or distorted when you preview it in Windows DVD Maker.

How to Solve AVI Windows DVD Maker Issue?

Solution 1: Whether the codec problem or the video filters issue, a recommended solution is to convert AVI to Windows DVD Maker more compatible format. Below is a step by step guide:

Make Preparation: Free download AVI to Windows DVD Maker Converter

Free download the professional AVI to Windows DVD Maker Converter - iDealshare VideoGo (for Windows, for Mac), install and run it, the following interface will pop up.

iDealshare VideoGo, the powerful AVI Windows DVD Maker Converter, can fast and batch convert all kinds of AVI files to Windows DVD Maker more compatible video format like WMV, ASF, MPG, AVI. Besides converting AVI, it also helps to convert other video formats like WTV, FLV, VOB, MOV, MP4, DVR, AVCHD, MXF, MTS, RMVB, MKV and etc to Windows DVD Maker supported format.

Step 1 Add Windows DVD Maker unrecognized AVI files

Click the "Add File" button to import the AVI files which Windows DVD Maker won't burn. Or simply drag those AVI videos to the main interface of iDealshare VideoGo.

Step 2 Select Windows DVD Maker supported format

Click the "Profile" drop-down button to select Windows DVD Maker more compatible WMV, AVI, MPG or ASF as output video format from "General Video" Category or "HD Video" Category.

Step 3 Finish converting AVI to Windows DVD Maker format

Click the "Convert" button to start and finish the AVI to Windows DVD Maker format conversion.

Solution 2: if it is the video filters issue, you may try to turn filters off. Below is a detailed guide on how to turn filters on, off, or to restore the default list of filters:

• 1. Open Windows DVD Maker by clicking the Start button. In the search box, type DVD Maker, and then, in the list of results, click Windows DVD Maker.
• 2. On the Turn your digital memories into a DVD page, click Choose Photos and Videos.
• 3. On the Add pictures and video to the DVD page, click Options.
• 4. Click the Compatibility tab.
• 5. Do one of the following:To turn off a filter, clear the check box next to the filter name; To turn on a filter, select the check box next to the filter name; To restore the default list, click Restore All Defaults. When you restore the default settings, the list and settings for the filters are reset to the last known good setting.
• 6. Click OK to close the DVD Options dialog box, and then continue making your DVD.