DVD Problems

pip1011261 · 03-03-2007, 05:14 PM

Hi

I have movies on my computer in .avi and .mpg formats. When I burn the .avi formats to a dvd using the standard dvd burn software or even drag and drop, they never play in my dvd player but will still play on the computer.

Do I need any special burning software for this. I can burn CD's but not movies over 700MB and they play fine in the DVD player.

Any help is much appreciated.

SimpleSimon · 03-03-2007, 06:39 PM

How old is your DVD player?
What kind and price?

I have a cheap DVD player and it won't play movies that I've burnt

Frobozz · 03-03-2007, 10:02 PM

You need to convert the files to divx format before burning them. Most DVD players won't handle the content without you doing that first, but some will.

elitehacker · 03-04-2007, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frobozz

You need to convert the files to divx format before burning them. Most DVD players won't handle the content without you doing that first, but some will.

Umm that is only if he has a Mpeg 4 DVD player. Of course burning just avi or mpeg files wouldn't work, you must first encode them to the DVD architecture. Do you have a commercial DVD of some movie? If you pop that into your drive, you will see two files, audioTS and videoTS, the videots folder contains VOB files and that's what you must convert your avi or mpeg files into so that it will play in MOST DVD players. I think Nero recode does that, but the compression is not very good.

Frobozz · 03-04-2007, 12:22 AM

Yep, you're right. My bad.

BTW, roxio will do the conversion too.

elitehacker · 03-04-2007, 12:54 AM

Yeah, there are heaps of converting softwares on there, take the time to try them out before buying. There are always trail versions.

pip1011261 · 03-04-2007, 11:28 AM

thanks heaps will try......

my dvd player has divx and mpeg4 playback on it

i thought it wierd the CD with .avi plays in the DVD player and the DVD does not.

cheers everyone

telok · 03-05-2007, 02:29 PM

anybody here who can help me with my dvd-rom drive.i updated the flash bios of the drive,i didnt know that the floppy disk is somehow broken.The downloaded program ran and installed the upgrade.But when i re-booted,the cmos doesnt recognize the dvd-rom drive anymore...is there any way that i can restore the previous setup?

a3721 · 07-17-2007, 01:29 PM

I think so!

03-03-2007, 05:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
pip1011261 Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany: Autobahn 220kph Age: 26 Posts: 306	DVD Problems Hi I have movies on my computer in .avi and .mpg formats. When I burn the .avi formats to a dvd using the standard dvd burn software or even drag and drop, they never play in my dvd player but will still play on the computer. Do I need any special burning software for this. I can burn CD's but not movies over 700MB and they play fine in the DVD player. Any help is much appreciated.

03-03-2007, 06:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
SimpleSimon Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 214	How old is your DVD player? What kind and price? I have a cheap DVD player and it won't play movies that I've burnt __________________ Current Build MOBO-EVGA 680i SLI CPU-Core 2 Duo E6600 GPU-EVGA 8800GTS 640MB RAM-Patriot 2GB (2x1GB) HDD-WD 150GB 10,000RPM Sata PSU-OCZ GameXStream 700W

03-03-2007, 10:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Frobozz New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New York Posts: 5	You need to convert the files to divx format before burning them. Most DVD players won't handle the content without you doing that first, but some will. __________________ All Dads welcome at www.DaddyPlace.com Last edited by Frobozz; 03-03-2007 at 10:27 PM.

03-04-2007, 12:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Frobozz New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New York Posts: 5	Yep, you're right. My bad. BTW, roxio will do the conversion too. __________________ All Dads welcome at www.DaddyPlace.com

03-05-2007, 02:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
telok New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1	LG DRN8080B dvd-rrom drive anybody here who can help me with my dvd-rom drive.i updated the flash bios of the drive,i didnt know that the floppy disk is somehow broken.The downloaded program ran and installed the upgrade.But when i re-booted,the cmos doesnt recognize the dvd-rom drive anymore...is there any way that i can restore the previous setup?

03-04-2007, 12:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
elitehacker Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 2,413	Yeah, there are heaps of converting softwares on there, take the time to try them out before buying. There are always trail versions.

03-04-2007, 11:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
pip1011261 Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany: Autobahn 220kph Age: 26 Posts: 306	thanks heaps will try...... my dvd player has divx and mpeg4 playback on it i thought it wierd the CD with .avi plays in the DVD player and the DVD does not. cheers everyone

07-17-2007, 01:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
a3721 New Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2	I think so! __________________ a DVD Ripper softwareAlldj DVD Ripper - http://www.alldj.com

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