I have some .mp4 format video of my home function. Is it possible to play these file on simple VCD or DVD?

Question

If not possible to play these formats, what should I do to play these .mp4 files on simple VCD or DVD player.

Answer 1

hm i don't think so. you would still need to encode it before burning it onto a dvd and playing it on a dvd player. dvd flick is a program that does this.

Answer 2

Most DVD players can't handle MPEG-4, though they're becoming more common and quite cheap.  If quality's a top priority I'd get a new DVD player.

If you want to produce a DVDs that will play without menus you could try DVD Flick or the free version of Video DVD Maker.  Both are very simple and free.  

If you want a DVD with menus life might get complicated! There are lots of converters costing $25 and  upwards, but they only allow you to set chapter points at fixed intervals.  Arbitrary chapter points are more difficult - you'll need to convert the mpeg-4 to mpeg-2 and then use an authoring app to create the DVD.