video format to use for home use?

As far as I know, DVD format is VOB. It contains two folders Video_TS and Audio_TS. If you want to know how to convert and burn AVI video to DVD to play on DVD player, I think this step by step guide would help you

http://www.best-dvd-burning-software.com/how-to-bu...

Hope it helps. Email me if you need further assistant.

I know most DVD player support MP4. But I personally think you don not need to convert your avi file. You can burn avi to DVD and to play it on your home DVD player.

Have a try this Video to DVD Converter: http://www.aimersoft.com/dvd-creator.html#177

Convert and burn avi format video to dvd to play well on home dvd player, so easy, you just need to use a right software to convert your avi format video to standard video dvd and burn to DVD-/+R disc, because most home dvd players only recognize standard video DVD well, you can follow me to use RZ DVD Creator, it can convert any videos to standard video dvd and burn to any dvd disc(DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL, etc), such as convert avi format video to standard video dvd and burn to DVD-R/+R disc, easy to use, insert a DVD-R or DVD+R disc into the computer dvd burner drive, run RZ DVD Creator, select the dvd burner drive as the target folder, drag and drop the avi video into the software, then press the "START" button, you will get a right standard video dvd from your avi format video, and you can play the burned standard video dvd well on your home dvd player. You can yahoo or google search and download RZ DVD Creator, hope it could help you .

VOB(mpeg-2) is the best format for dvd burning

you can try

video sharer

http://www.asharer.com/

it can convert between almost all the video/audio formats

it can also free download video/audio off youtube, google, yahoo, dailymotion etc dozons of sites. you may get some guides%tips here:

http://online-video-converter.net/category/gts

you can follow this simple guide about "How to Burn AVI to DVD for Playback on DVD Player". I find my luck there, and hope it can help you too.

mpeg-2, mp4, video format is .vob,it has two floders: video_ts and audio_ts, you can use this software, it can convert avi videos to DVD format directly, you needn't to chose a format, it's very easy to use.

E.M. Total Video Converter:

http://www.effectmatrix.com/total-video-converter/...

mpeg-2 vob,

Total Video2Dvd can help you convert avi to dvd, simply and directly, work on home dvd player

1. click "New project", add video files, click "OK"

2. click "DVD menu", preview dvd menu

3. click "Output", click "Convert and Burn" start burn DVD.

# Support High-Definition video formats such as HD-DV, MKV, Blu-ray TS, TP, AVCHD, WMV-HD, M2TS to DVD.

# Support most popular formats such as Youtube Flv, RM, RMVB, 3gp, h264, Xvid, MOV, VOB, Mpeg, Mpeg4, WMV, ASF, DV, Nsv, Ogm, AVI to DVD.

# Convert video files into a compliant DVD and burns to DVD disc, also can create ISO image files.

# Support lots of subtitle file formats, including .srt . sub .ssa .*** .smi .psb .tex .idx etc; Handles subtitles files (.srt) color and font. Supports tags;

# Support lots of beautiful DVD menu templates

you can download this program FREE:

http://www.effectmatrix.com/total_video_to_DVD_Aut...

you may just get the software called "DVD Creator". It works with Windows and Mac and does well in convert video to DVD.

http://www.video-converter-mac.org/dvd-creator-mac...

Hope it helps!

Mp4/M4a Is becoming increasingly popular these days.

mpeg-2

they will be .vob