Need help with file formats

[U.S. Patriot]

I'm trying to convert an AVI file to a format that will be reconized by a DVD player. I looked in my owners manual, and it said MPEG4 was a recognized format. I converted the file, and my DVD player will not recognize it. I'm using Windows Media Player to burn the file to the disk. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[bluewraith]

How to Convert AVI to DVD | Digital Trends

You will also want to make sure your DVD player is capable of reading DVD writable media. I would think by now all of the older ones that don't are gone, but ya never know.

 

[CathyInBlue]

There's also more to a playable DVD than the transport format of the a/v data files.

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

I used to record TV shows and use, um, something, maybe it was Roxio or somesuch (names don't stick to my brain) that would write DVDs that pretty much any player would read from my fancy (at the time) DVD writer. It was only $30-40, so for its purpose I didn't consider it excessive. You should be able to find its equivalent. Sometimes it just doesn't pay to cheap out.

 

[mrjarrell]

I've used Roxio's Toast for Mac for years and it does a great job. They also have versions for Windows that should work just as well.

Easy CD & DVD Burning - CD and DVD Burning Software Program - Roxio

 

[cook5oh]

DVD's use MPEG2 compression. MPEG 4 came out much later and uses a variety of compression codecs (AAC, H264, Apple Lossless). Your DVD player is probably not compatible with whatever codec your using.

You really need something like Roxio easy DVD creator for that. I used to have it and it always worked very well. It creates a MPEG 2 (regular) DVD with title screen and everything. Much easier.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

Thanks Bluewraith, that worked for me.

 

[bluewraith]

Thanks Bluewraith, that worked for me.

I've been known to be good with the Google.