Why won't my DVD work on my DVD Player?

Question

I burned an .avi file onto a DVD-R but it doesn't work on my DVD Player, but it works on my computer. Any reason why it won't work on my DVD player? My friend told me I should use a DVD converter tool but i don't know any.

Answer 1

maybe u can try this software, Total Video2Dvd Author can help you convert avi movies to dvd simply and directly,

1. click "New project", add video files, than click "OK"

2. click "DVD menu", preview dvd menu

3. click "Output", click "Convert and Burn" start burn DVD.

a. easily convert avi or other popular video formats(such as youtube flv, mpg, xvid, divx, mp4, 3gp, mkv, rm, rmvb, mov, wmv, ogm, ts etc.) to dvd or ISO image file.

b. support srt, sub, ssa, ***, smi, psb, tex, idx subtitles

c. support dvd menu with background music, with a lot of templates

d. support download youtube and other video share website video, then burn to dvd

e. support photo slideshow to dvd, more than 300 kinds of effects.

f. easy to use, only a few clicks,

you can download this program FREE:

http://www.google.com/search?&q=total+av...

or

http://www.google.com/search?&q=Video2Dv...

Answer 2

DVD is formatted differently from AVI Files, just like Audio CD's are not in WAV files, but its own format.

DVD Videos have .vob file extensons and AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS Folders.

You will need to use a DVD Making software to convert your AVI files into Video DVD's. Try looking for software around the web. I don't know any a top of my head.

UPDATE: Here is a good software, but you may need to buy it:

http://www.xilisoft.com/dvd-creator.html