Please recommend a user-friendly freeware program that converts .avi files to play in regular DVD players.?

Dr. Divx can convert the file for you.

I always use avs video tools to convert and burn AVI file to DVD for play on my home player. It's not free, but I think it well worth the money, it's easy to use and works nice for me, here is a step by step guide about it

http://www.youtubetoipod.biz/guide/burn-avi-divx-x...

Hope it helps. If you still have problem, feel free to contact me.

i think of of there is someting incorrect along with your burned dvd, i think of of your burned dvd is information dvd, so which you will have the skill to no longer play it properly on DVD participant, and in common words have sound, so which you will attempt use suited utility to burn primary video DVD out of your avi data, have confidence phelps, i'm using RZ DVD author too, it may desire to without postpone convert and burn any video data(any formats, incorporate any avi data) onto primary video DVD which may well be finished properly on DVD participant with stable video and audio intense high quality. you're able to be able to desire to have a attempt.

My personal favorite is an old one...but a good one called:

DivXtoDVD