The FilmMachine

The FilmMachine - All In One avi to dvd/(S)VCD conversion utility The FilmMachine is a useful and reliable all in one avi to dvd/(S)VCD conversion utility.

Everything is included in The FilmMachine package, you only need Cinema Craft Encoder SP 2.5, 2.66, 2.67 or Canopus Procoder for encoding the video.

Because these are commercial programs they are not included. You must install the video encoder prior to starting The FilmMachine.

Here are some key features of "The FilmMachine":
Easy to use, wizard-like user friendly interface
Simple AVI to (S)VCD & DVD conversion
Full information about AVI-file
Automatic splitting of the movie
Automatic muxing of AVI-files
Automatic bitrate calculation
NTSC to PAL conversion
PAL to NTSC conversion
Aspect ratio selection
Audio downsampling and bitrate selection
The possibility to edit the Avisynth script as first step of the conversion process
Permanent and selectable (only DVD) subtitles support
Automatic merging of subtitle files
Automatic chapter and menu (only DVD) creation
Detailed logging
A ready to use bincue CD image is created after conversion for (S)VCD
Immediate burning of DVD when doing avi to dvd conversion (Nero 6.3 and higher must be installed)
Automatic program shutdown
Tested on Windows XP and Windows 2000


Installation notes

You must have DirectX 9 installed on your computer because all audio is converted/extracted with DirectShow filters.

If you want to convert DV files you should install the Panasonic DV Codec.