Is ConvertXtoDVD still the best program for converting video files to burn to a DVD? I haven't had to to such a thing for a long time since having my NAS and Pi.

Not done that in many years! Maybe decrypt and rip the dvd to your hard then use Handbrake to covert.

Can ConvertXtoDVD do H264?

Ignore all that, you want to burn a dvd, I can't read (fail)

Oops :) Yes, I want to do the opposite of Handbrake et all. Last time I downloaded ConvertX I had a dodgy copy that put some shitty virusy things on my computer.

I was asked to copy a VHS to DVD just this week. My father in law's got the setup to convert it and burn to a disc, but the disc wasn't working in my DVD player, so I ripped it and burned it back to a disc with ImgBurn - it's free and works well, but I've heard it comes bundled with OpenCandy these days, so have uninstalled it again.

I went for the old faithful ConvertXtoDVD in the end. I don't think I've used it since getting my new (3 years old?) PC. It's super quick on it compared to the last time I used it.

I think my title might be a bit misleading. I want to transmutate to a DVD, not transmutate a DVD to a different format. Or I did, done now.

I've had shitluck trying to john dvds that fell off the back of a truck. Is this a windows thing or will it work on linux too?

I haven't been able to fathom this message at all, apart from that you want this windows software to be on linux. john dvds? 

The cannuck version of Jim, maybe?
To be honest, I'm as confused as you are

Yeah, Jim. Sorry. Most of the problems seems to be with a) decss and b) dl dvds. Never been able to burn one.

XMedia Recode works well. Converts any video format into any other, resizes etc.