Sigi wrote:
> Are there any of them sold here in Japan. If so, which models and where are
> they sold?

Hmmmm.  I know where I can get them here, but that's not there.


> If this is not the solution, which conversion software can easily convert
> AVI and MPEG to DVD format?

Are you sure your DVD player can't play VCDs?  It's very unusual to find 
a DVD player that cannot, but I guess not impossible.  Nero Lite makes 
working VCDs out of just about anything but takes quite a while.

The software TMPG Encoder can turn various video files into mp1 or mp2 
formats.  You can make VCDs with mp1 and DVDs or SVCDs with mp2.
http://www.tmpgenc.net/
It only does mp2 for a month or so, then after that it's mp1 only.

Once you have valid mp1 or mp2 files, it should be much easier to burn a 
working VCD or DVD.

This site is fairly comprehensive:
http://www.videohelp.com/