sure grandma.

first of all, i don't recommend converting avi into a vcd. vcd uses mpeg1 which very old and limited to 320x240 resolution. there are some alternative format like kvcd or super-vcd but i doubt any standard vcd-player will play these.

nowadays most avi has video-stream in standard mpeg2 format (like dvd) which has at least 512x384 resolution. or in mpeg4 format with resolution at least 640x480. btw there is no mpeg3 (mp3 is NOT mpeg3, mp3 is mpeg1 layer 3). all those divx, xvid, 3vid, vorbis, matroska, and others are derivatives of either mpeg2 or mpeg4.

not to mention the sound. vcd is only capable of stereo (2-channel) sound stream. no AC3, AC5.1, or even good mp3 sound.

as i mentioned in the previous post, avi is not a format. avi is just a container of video and sound stream. others like ogm can also contain soft subtitle (that you can turn on and off, like in dvd). they can even also contain multiple sound stream so you can change the spoken language (again like in dvd).

so converting avi into vcd is like having a bmw and trading it for honda. why would you want to do that. unless the avi file actually contains mpeg1 video and basic stereo 2-channel sound, i.e. already in 'vcd format' anyway.

you can use your computer as player and connect it to your television. many graphic cards nowadays has tv-out connection.

just burn the files as they are, as data-cd containing avis, not vcd. that's what i always do. if somehow you want to convert (i.e. downgrade) them into vcd in the future, you can. but if you have already convert them into vcd, you can't upgrade them back to their original quality.