Can I converrt Wmv/Avi video files to play on DVD player?

Question

I have a Sony DVD player that will play DVD files but it seems to prefer DivX files or a compatible format can I convert these files into ones that are compatible with the player?

Answer 1

yes, there are a # of programs that will do this. i ran across this 1 in my inbox from a friend of mine. i have not tried it though. also, some of the software (ie. nero), have conversion s/f as well, i have burned mpegs, and wmv's to a cd for playback on my dvd player. g/l, sos

http://mediacoder.sourceforge.net/downlo...

http://www.media-convert.com/ <-- you could also try this, no d/l required. i'd say if it isn't too large to upload (150 meg is the limit).

Answer 2

Total Video2Dvd Author can help you convert wmv/avi to dvd simply and directly,

1. convert avi and other popular video formats (*.flv, *.divx, *.xivd, *.avi, *.wmv, *.mkv, *.rm, *.rmvb, *.3gp, *.mp4, *.mov, *.ts, *.ogm, etc.) to DVD or ISO image file.

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Answer 3

There are a bunch of open source programs that can convert video to the preferred format.  One I like is "handbrake".  Easy to use.  Just google handbrake software.