How do I view downloaded avi files?

I downloaded a movie thats an avi file off of limewire, but I cant burn it to a disc its not the right format is what ashampoo says, and I need to know how to convert it or something, please all you computer geeks hit me back with a solution.

so download a video converter program and convert it to whatever video file type you desire

You can download software normally called video converter like Aimersoft Video Converter to convert the format. Then burn it into DVD.
Actually you can try the software still from Aimersoft called DVD Creator to convert the files and burn them into DVDs. It support all popular video formats like AVI, MPEG, MP4, etc. You can find it on: http://www.aimersoft.com/dvd-creator.html.

Total Video2Dvd Author can help you convert avi to dvd simply and directly,
1. click 'New project', add video files, than click 'OK'
2. click 'DVD menu', preview dvd menu
3. click 'Output', click 'Convert and Burn' start burn DVD.

a. easily convert avi or other popular video formats(such as youtube flv, mpg, xvid, divx, mp4, 3gp, mkv, rm, rmvb, mov, wmv, ogm, ts etc.) to dvd or ISO image file.
b. support srt, sub, ssa, smi, psb, tex, idx subtitles
c. support dvd menu with background music, with a lot of templates
d. support download youtube and other video share website video, then burn to dvd
e. support photo slideshow to dvd, more than 300 kinds of effects.
f. easy to use, only a few clicks,

you can download this program FREE:
http://www.effectmatrix.com/total_video_to_DVD_Author/index.htm

Yes, you may take a look at this step by step guide, it's about how to convert and burn AVI video to DVD
http://www.top5soft.com/tutorial/how-to-burn-movie-to-dvd-vcd-svcd.html