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Need Free Software to convert Youtube Videos to DVD or VCD format

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ajayritik
ajayritik Original post #1
Apr 13, 2015 at 5:57 PM
Hi Friends,

There are some old Movies in youtube which my uncle wants to watch on his DVD player.
What will be the best software to convert these videos(Hindi Movies) into DVD Format.
Till recently I have used VSO Convert X to DVD but yesterday when I converted using the same software the output file is not so good with audio lag coming and the screen is in mess.

Can someone suggest a free software which I can use to convert these youtube videos to DVD or maybe VCD format.
My uncle has some odd DVD player which doesn't seem to support Divx otherwise it would may have been easier.

Thanks in advance for help
SaiyanGoku
Apr 13, 2015 at 7:16 PM
Try Xmedia Recode and don't reduce the bitrate too much. Also, try to use 2 pass encoding.
meetdilip
Apr 13, 2015 at 10:54 PM
Nice share [MENTION=145143]SaiyanGoku[/MENTION]
ajayritik
Apr 15, 2015 at 10:30 AM
Guys any more inputs ?

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Guys?
ajayritik
Apr 16, 2015 at 4:38 PM
150 views and only one reply.
Come on guys please help me.
Zangetsu
Apr 16, 2015 at 7:09 PM
Freemake Video Converter

its has many options to convert just install and choose the DVD video option
and has best output IMHO
ajayritik
Apr 16, 2015 at 7:33 PM
Did you try Xmedia Recode or are just looking for more answers? :|

I went to the link but wasn't able to download the software.
Also got confused when you told about bitrate.
Yesterday I tried one but that ended up with watermark on the video and also the size was 5.24 GB.
rhitwick
Apr 16, 2015 at 7:36 PM
Formatfactory?
ajayritik
ajayritik #10
Apr 16, 2015 at 7:43 PM
Formatfactory?

Is this free?

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Earlier I used to do it with Nero vision but now when I try to do using that getting an option need to do with 3rd party application and that I need to pay.
SaiyanGoku
Apr 16, 2015 at 7:49 PM
I went to the link but wasn't able to download the software.
Also got confused when you told about bitrate.
Yesterday I tried one but that ended up with watermark on the video and also the size was 5.24 GB.

Installer version:
*www.xmedia-recode.de/download/XMediaRecode3224_setup.exe

Portable version:
*www.xmedia-recode.de/download/XMediaRecode3224.zip

Bitrate is the thing which decides how much big your file will end up after the conversion.
XMedia Recode - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #12
Apr 16, 2015 at 8:05 PM
Is this free?

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Earlier I used to do it with Nero vision but now when I try to do using that getting an option need to do with 3rd party application and that I need to pay.

Yes its free
but Freemake is better
ajayritik
ajayritik #13
Apr 16, 2015 at 11:48 PM
but Freemake is better

From whichever site I try to download my Avira says that the site is not safe and doesn't allow me to go to the download page.
SaiyanGoku
Apr 16, 2015 at 11:55 PM
From whichever site I try to download my Avira says that the site is not safe and doesn't allow me to go to the download page.
:rofl:
Just download Xmedia Recode then from the links I gave. I switched to it from Handbrake. :|
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #15
Apr 17, 2015 at 12:40 PM
From whichever site I try to download my Avira says that the site is not safe and doesn't allow me to go to the download page.

download from this url
*download.freemake.net/FreemakeOriginals2/FreemakeVideoConverterFull.exe

use download accelerators such as IDM
ajayritik
ajayritik #16
Apr 17, 2015 at 2:05 PM
Freemake Video Converter

its has many options to convert just install and choose the DVD video option
and has best output IMHO

Yes its free
but Freemake is better

From whichever site I try to download my Avira says that the site is not safe and doesn't allow me to go to the download page.

Was able to finally download this. I selected the option to ignore the warning from Avira.
However after I visited the site I realised that the software exe was already available with me.
Thanks Zangetsu. Will try that out today.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #17
Apr 17, 2015 at 2:20 PM
Was able to finally download this. I selected the option to ignore the warning from Avira.
However after I visited the site I realised that the software exe was already available with me.
Thanks Zangetsu. Will try that out today.
Glad that u finally got it.

I have used many video converters so far and settled down to FreeMake (which I use mostly)
and sometimes I use Format Factory also when some conversion fails in FreeMake but that is rare.

Some other good converters are:
SUPER
Format Factory
Any Video Converter
Handbrake
ajayritik
ajayritik #18
Apr 17, 2015 at 3:06 PM
I have used many video converters so far and settled down to FreeMake (which I use mostly)
and sometimes I use Format Factory also when some conversion fails in FreeMake but that is rare.

Some other good converters are:
SUPER
Format Factory
Any Video Converter
Handbrake

From the list mentioned I have used the bolded ones in the past.

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I remember using FreeMake for quite a long time until I had to format my HDD.
Thanks once again for reminding.
Also I remember I had installed one software , once it's installed on our PC whenever we open youtube on the top left we will have the options listed to download it to our computer plus download and convert. I don't remember that add in.
ajayritik
ajayritik #19
Apr 21, 2015 at 4:24 PM
Thanks Zangetsu, Task accomplished.
Pretty happy with this app.
This wouldn't have been possible with your suggestion.
Thanks to others as well.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #20
Apr 21, 2015 at 4:47 PM
Thanks Zangetsu, Task accomplished.
Pretty happy with this app.
This wouldn't have been possible with your suggestion.
Thanks to others as well.
Welcome...glad to know

Freemake is awesome it can join videos and also rotate videos
gameranand
Apr 23, 2015 at 1:44 PM
Freemake and Format Factory.
Freemake is good for videos but Format factory have too many options for image files as well and it also have Mixer joiner etc. nothing fancy but does the job.
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #22
Apr 23, 2015 at 3:14 PM
Freemake and Format Factory.
Freemake is good for videos but Format factory have too many options for image files as well and it also have Mixer joiner etc. nothing fancy but does the job.

Agreed.

one shud install Freemake + Format Factory + SUPER in their system as sometimes some conversion fails in one and passes in another

SUPER is also free and excellent piece of converter.
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Lenny #23
Apr 25, 2015 at 9:01 PM
Convert the youtube to your desired format. Try NexVideoSoft's Next Youtube Downloader.