camcorder to dvd player

[norman]

> I use DeVeDe for converting *.avi files into DVDs, although it's not
> very challenging. It uses a wizard-like interface that steps you
> through the process. The result is a disk image file (e.g., movie.iso)
> that you burn to the disk in the usual way.
> 
> It's in the repositories.

I realise that this might be a stupid question but, about how long
should it take to burn say a 200MB image? I ask because my hard drive is
going like mad and there is no sign of any other activity. This is after
about 20 minutes.

Norman