:D Nero it self is just "burning" software, i.e images, data, music, blah blah. If you have like Nero premium, or platium it will come with nerovision. Open nero vision up, select make a dvd, select dvd video, select add video, then select what video u want to encode to dvd format(TS video, vob). then nero will go through if u want to add menu, then various of things put a dvd in then in about 2 hrs you will have a burt DVD. Nerovison converts avi, etc. into "DVD Format". Some DVD players will play diffrent formates but more dont than do. There is of course of software but u mention Nero. Some people have mentioned DVD Shrink its a great tool but i use it copy DVDs. It allows u to select what u want on the copy, for example get rid of all the extras, all the extra subtitles so u can fit it on a single layer DVD without having to compress it so you dont loose any picture quality, or u can just compress it all and have all the menus , extras and what not but you give up picture quality. Just keep posting and we will get u burning like a pro