Re: Newbie needs help

"skip" <wi1202@dropthistoemailmecitlink.net> wrote in message
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> OK, I have read everyone's suggestions and I appreciate them. I have
> tried to use what was suggested and have been able to burn my DVD with
> an AVI extension. Unfortunately, all 3 of my DVD players (not
> computer) will not play this format.
> Can anyone tell me just what format I should be saving my file as. If
> I keep using all my DVD's for trail and error, I may go broke.
> Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
>
>
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> On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 17:18:30 GMT, skip
> <wi1202@dropthistoemailmecitlink.net> wrote:
>
>>I am running XP SP2, and using WMM 2.01. I have captured the video
>>from my SONY DCR-HC30, and I was able to minipulate the program as far
>>as the title and trailer go.
>>What I want to do and know is how do I convert this MSWMM format to be
>>able to show this video on my home TV. I have a dvd/cd player.
>>Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
>>Thanks.
>>
>>
>>Dan (Still going in circles)
>
>
> Dan (Still going in circles)

DVD discs that will play in standalone DVD players must be recorded using a
strict standard, the video is in a specialized MPEG-2 format and the audio
is in a special format also.

You *MUST* use a DVD authoring program to make compatible DVDs. While there
are DVD players that will play .AVI and DIVX files, your DVD player is
probably only capable of playing a standard DVD disc.

Sonic MyDVD and Roxio Disc Creator, and Nero Vision Express are three very
popular programs for authoring DVDs.

I personally purchased a Philips DVP-642; it plays DVDs, MP3, JPEG, MPG,
..AVI and DivX encoded files, and just about any other format you can throw
at it.

Bobby