How do I get my DVD-R to play the movies I burned onto it to work in my DVD player?

Question

I have been making movies in Windows Movie Maker and I am using a DYNEX DVD-R and RealPlayer. I was wondering, how do I get this formated correctly to work in most DVD players. I can't seem to figure this out.

Answer 1

HT Guru and Howerson are basically both right - but allow me to boil it down:

You need to author the video DVD with software designed to author one!

Otherwise, you're burning a DVD-ROM containing some sort of video file, but not a DVD.

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Now for more info:

The video file format (in the .vob files) happens to be MPEG2, but the disc also has to have the proper directory structure and metadata to be recognized as a DVD and playable on most DVD players.

So, try the solutions those guys suggest.

Or, I would chime in to suggest Roxio Easy Media Creator Suite 10 ($67 at Sam's Club) which not only authors DVDs but does everything you would ever want to do with all kinds of digital media.

Answer 2

you can use "total video2dvd author",it is an easy,handy program that create and burn DVD movie. you only need one l**k.total video2dvd author will generate a dvd movie.

here is main Features:

1. Supports most popular formats such as Youtube Flv, 3gp, h264, Xvid, MOV, VOB, Mpeg, Mpeg4, Mpeg TS, AVI, WMV, ASF, DV,Mkv, Nsv, Ogm and stream formats.

2. Supports lots of subtitle file formats, including .srt . sub .ssa .*** .smi .psb .tex .idx etc;

3. Supports photo slide show;

4. Merges up to 4 hours of material from several movies or episodes ;

5. Creates DVD chapters automatically with DVD chapter Menu edition (background, fond, color) ;

6. Provides high-Quality services vs fastest converting speed

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Answer 3

was the real player for ?

when you finish the movie in movie maker you press publish movie and select  DVD then the movie its import to Windows DVD maker where you can add and edit a menu set the movie to either 4:3 or 16:9 and basic authoring, then it let you burn the movie to a dvd disc playable in almost every dvd player.