This guide will show you how to burn video files to DVD using free tools. (These tools have been around for awhile, but still work).
(A Video Tutorial is at the End of the Steps)
Download and Install The Following Tools Now
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AVI2DVD - (Perform a FULL install)
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7-Zip (In case you do not have an unzip program, install and use this program to unzip a file)
Purpose
You have Video files such as AVI, DIVX, WMV, MKV, OGM, DVD IFO Files, or MPEG files and you want to burn them to DVD.
Procedure
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For the sake of being organized, create a Folder on your hard drive and name it "Movies." (e.g. c:\Movies).
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Start AVI2DVD. Figure 1
Figure 1 – AVI2DVD
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Click on the Load AVI/OGM/MKV/WMV button and select a video file you want to burn to DVD. In this example, I will use an AVI movie file. Figure 2
Figure 2 – Loading a Movie File
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Click on the Step 2 Output tab and ensure the following: Figure 3
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DVD or SVCD radio button is checked.
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Choose Disk Size: DVD-5 4.7GB
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Aspect Ratio: DVD2AVI will automatically determine this for you.
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Audio Bitrate: 384
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Make ISO: Make sure this is checked.
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Name: Enter any name you like.
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Pal NTSC Conversion: Leave this setting alone.
Figure 3 – Input Settings
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Click on the Select Destination folder icon and point this to the folder you created in Step 1. Figure 4
Figure 4 – Setting a Temporary Output Folder
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Click on the Step 3 Encoders tab and select the HCEnc encoder. Under Profile, choose: BEST. Under Matrix, choose MPEG. Figure 5
Figure 5 – Choosing The HCEnc Encoder
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Click on the Step 4 Subtitles tab. Unless you have a subtitle text file, skip this. Figure 6
Figure 6 – Ignore This Setting
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Click on the Step 5 DVD Menu tab. If you want to create a background image for your DVD (optional), see the video. It is much easier to show that process than explain the steps here. Figure 7
Figure 7 – Ignore This Setting
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Click on the Add Job button. You should see the job added. Figure 8
Figure 8 – Adding Job
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Press the Go button. Figure 9
Figure 9 – Press Go Button to Initiate The Process
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Click the Proceed button. Figure 10
Figure 10 – Proceed
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The HCenc Endoder transcodes (prepares) the movie file so that it can be burned to blank DVD-R. Figure 11
Figure 11 - HCenc Transcodes the Movie File
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OPTIONAL – While you are waiting for the transcoding process to finish, you can capture images of the movie that will be placed on the DVD menu you can create. To do this, click on the Capture Images button. Figure 12
Figure 12 – Capture Images Button
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OPTIONAL - Look for a section in the movie you want to take a Snapshot of and then click the Take SnapShot button. You may skip this step and proceed with Step 17 Figure 13
Figure 13 – Taking a SnapShot of a Movie Scene
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OPTIONAL – Click on the Save SnapShot button to save your snapshot. You may skip this step and proceed with Step 17 Figure 14
Figure 14 – Save SnapShot Button
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OPTIONAL – Give your SnapShot a name and save it. You may skip this step and proceed with Step 17 Figure 15
Figure 15 – Saving SnapShot
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When the Transcoding process is complete, DVD2AVI will alert you. You should have an image file inside c:\Movies\AVI2DVD_TMP. The file will be an ISO DVD_Image file. Figure 16 and Figure 17
Figure 16 – Transcoding Complete
Figure 17 – DVD_Image ISO File
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Now, all you have to do is burn the transcoded file to DVD. To do this, insert a blank DVD-R into your DVD burner and then start the ImgBurn program. Figure 18
Figure 18 - ImgBurn
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Click on the Write Image File to Disc button. Figure 19
Figure 19 – Write Image File To Disc
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Click on the Select File button. Figure 20
Figure 21 – Select File Button
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Navigate to the c:\Movies\AVI2DVD_TMP folder and select the DVD_Image ISO file and click the Open button. Figure 22
Figure 22 - Navigating to and Selecting the DVD-Image File
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Click on the Start button. Figure 23
Figure 23 – Start Button
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ImgBurn starts burning to DVD-R. Figure 24
Figure 24 – The Burning Process
Note: ImgBurn will recycle the DVD in your burner (eject it and then re-insert it) during the burn verification process. So don't be alarmed. 
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When the burning process is complete, ImgBurn will eject the burned DVD and alert you that the process is complete. Congratulations, you have successfully burned a movie file to DVD-R that will play in your DVD player! Figure 25
Figure 25 – Burning Complete !!!
