Posted by Atropos on 11/28/05 17:44

"dave @ stejonda" <nospamdeleteabusedave@stejonda.freeuk.com> wrote in
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> In message <dmd225$72g$1@news.freedom2surf.net>, Atropos
> <davewhite122000Nowdontbesillylads@yahoo.com> writes
>>> Anyone know why DivxToDVD is so slow?
>>>
>>It isn't - when it does the job it's meant to. I converted 1.6gb avi to
>>DVD in an hour, including the burn. I don't call that slow.
>
> Don't you lose quality doing that? Wouldn't it be better to just get a DVD
> player that plays avi direct?

No, quality is lost going from DVD to Avi. Going back UP isn't going to
jeopardise it. Avi (Divx) is a compressed format. DVD isn't.

I don't have a divx player - so going to a compatible DVD is far
easier....also doesn't restrict me when I want to watch it on a different
standalone DVD player.

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