how to copy avi.files to a dvd disc

I have made a video of my class and I have in my computer in an avi file but I would like to copy it into a dvd disc so that I can give it to my students and they can watch it in their computers... could you tell me how to do it? How can I COPY AN AVI FILE TO A DVD ****.
I have tried everything and I can't do it. Please give me very clear instructions as am new at this. Thanks a lot if any of you could help me. I would really appreciate it.

ROFLMAO - a dvd ****!

Nah, there is no need to copy it to a DVD disk, just slam the .avi on CD-R and have them view it using DivX, simple as that

and how do you do that?.
Can you give me instructions?
The DVD didn't accept the file it had to be changed from AVI I think.

Thanks a lot.

DVDs require that the video be in MPEG2 format. You need to compress and encode the video into an MPEG2 (with Premiere, Vegas, etc.), and then use a DVD authoring program like DVDit, DVD Workshop or Scenerist (many of these programs will create the MPEG2 file as well) to create and author the DVD. Of course, you need a DVD burner as well.

I think some Macs can do this on the fly without all of the third-party video editing software (iMovie?), but I'm not sure.

DVD recording hardware is extremely expensive at the moment because not many people own one of those bad boys (me included)

Internal DVD burners are only $AUD 500 (170 pounds) - that's pretty damn cheap if u ask me... esp compared to their price 18 months ago. Problem is 'Blue Ray' DVD (or whatever the hell they're going to be called) is due out shortly (3-6 months) which are slated to hold 30GB.

for vcd the format for the video is mpeg1.. not sure wehat it is for dvd however..

mpeg4? just slam the .avi on a CD-R and have them view it using divX

tmpgenc is going to be releasing a piece of software soon to convert movie files into dvd format.. keep an eye on their page for further news about it...