Download won't play outside PC

Recently downloaded old television show from internet. ('Connections' by way
of Bit Torent, peer to peer)
Wrote this to disk (CD-RW)
I would like to view it on my DVD player but apparently I am missing a step,
(Encoding? Finalizing? Format?) as it will only play on the computer.
DVD player does read -R -RW +R +RW and RAM
Can anyone give me some fedback on where to look for this process I've missed?
Thank you NOOB

You need to use third party burning software and burn a video DVD....

Roxio, Nero, PowerProducer, WinDVD Creator etc etc
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging



"Disk NOOB" <Disk NOOB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:51C57BAA-EE56-4843-9163-59ADDB73471D@microsoft.com...
> Recently downloaded old television show from internet. ('Connections' by
> way
> of Bit Torent, peer to peer)
> Wrote this to disk (CD-RW)
> I would like to view it on my DVD player but apparently I am missing a
> step,
> (Encoding? Finalizing? Format?) as it will only play on the computer.
> DVD player does read -R -RW +R +RW and RAM
> Can anyone give me some fedback on where to look for this process I've
> missed?
> Thank you NOOB
>

Actually the first and most important issue is what format the original
download is. Generally speaking most of the tv programs I have downloaded
are in divx or xvid format. If this is the case, unless you have a DVD
player capable of playing such files you will have to re-encode the file to
mpeg or mpeg2 which will make it look like shit. However if you have a
phillips 642 or similar dvd player then all you need to do is burn to a data
disk(either cd or dvd) and you can watch it. If the formal is mpeg2 or if
you encode the file to mpeg2 then you will need to author a dvd or svcd
using one of many programs available out there.

The Real MVP

"Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
news:e$5aBWe9FHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> You need to use third party burning software and burn a video DVD....
>
> Roxio, Nero, PowerProducer, WinDVD Creator etc etc
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
>
>
>
> "Disk NOOB" <Disk NOOB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:51C57BAA-EE56-4843-9163-59ADDB73471D@microsoft.com...
>> Recently downloaded old television show from internet. ('Connections' by
>> way
>> of Bit Torent, peer to peer)
>> Wrote this to disk (CD-RW)
>> I would like to view it on my DVD player but apparently I am missing a
>> step,
>> (Encoding? Finalizing? Format?) as it will only play on the computer.
>> DVD player does read -R -RW +R +RW and RAM
>> Can anyone give me some fedback on where to look for this process I've
>> missed?
>> Thank you NOOB
>>
>
>

They are indeed xvid & divx formats and my panasonic (although a recent
purchase) does not play them. Will the third party software (roxio or ?) be
able to accomplish the task I need to play outside my pc. NOTE: encoding at
least at this point in my experience is still 'greek' to me
Thanks for you response and interest NOOB

"Meathead(MS MVP)" wrote:

> Actually the first and most important issue is what format the original
> download is. Generally speaking most of the tv programs I have downloaded
> are in divx or xvid format. If this is the case, unless you have a DVD
> player capable of playing such files you will have to re-encode the file to
> mpeg or mpeg2 which will make it look like shit. However if you have a
> phillips 642 or similar dvd player then all you need to do is burn to a data
> disk(either cd or dvd) and you can watch it. If the formal is mpeg2 or if
> you encode the file to mpeg2 then you will need to author a dvd or svcd
> using one of many programs available out there.
>
> The Real MVP
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
> news:e$5aBWe9FHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > You need to use third party burning software and burn a video DVD....
> >
> > Roxio, Nero, PowerProducer, WinDVD Creator etc etc
> > --
> > Cari (MS-MVP)
> > Printing & Imaging
> >
> >
> >
> > "Disk NOOB" <Disk NOOB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:51C57BAA-EE56-4843-9163-59ADDB73471D@microsoft.com...
> >> Recently downloaded old television show from internet. ('Connections' by
> >> way
> >> of Bit Torent, peer to peer)
> >> Wrote this to disk (CD-RW)
> >> I would like to view it on my DVD player but apparently I am missing a
> >> step,
> >> (Encoding? Finalizing? Format?) as it will only play on the computer.
> >> DVD player does read -R -RW +R +RW and RAM
> >> Can anyone give me some fedback on where to look for this process I've
> >> missed?
> >> Thank you NOOB
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>

Encoding is simple you just need to find the right program.
www.videohelp.com has some great guides on conversion.



"Disk NOOB" <DiskNOOB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:85B11903-3A37-40A1-AF90-E3B34E1BB293@microsoft.com...
> They are indeed xvid & divx formats and my panasonic (although a recent
> purchase) does not play them. Will the third party software (roxio or ?)
> be
> able to accomplish the task I need to play outside my pc. NOTE: encoding
> at
> least at this point in my experience is still 'greek' to me
> Thanks for you response and interest NOOB
>
> "Meathead(MS MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Actually the first and most important issue is what format the original
>> download is. Generally speaking most of the tv programs I have
>> downloaded
>> are in divx or xvid format. If this is the case, unless you have a DVD
>> player capable of playing such files you will have to re-encode the file
>> to
>> mpeg or mpeg2 which will make it look like shit. However if you have a
>> phillips 642 or similar dvd player then all you need to do is burn to a
>> data
>> disk(either cd or dvd) and you can watch it. If the formal is mpeg2 or
>> if
>> you encode the file to mpeg2 then you will need to author a dvd or svcd
>> using one of many programs available out there.
>>
>> The Real MVP
>>
>> "Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
>> news:e$5aBWe9FHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> > You need to use third party burning software and burn a video DVD....
>> >
>> > Roxio, Nero, PowerProducer, WinDVD Creator etc etc
>> > --
>> > Cari (MS-MVP)
>> > Printing & Imaging
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Disk NOOB" <Disk NOOB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:51C57BAA-EE56-4843-9163-59ADDB73471D@microsoft.com...
>> >> Recently downloaded old television show from internet. ('Connections'
>> >> by
>> >> way
>> >> of Bit Torent, peer to peer)
>> >> Wrote this to disk (CD-RW)
>> >> I would like to view it on my DVD player but apparently I am missing a
>> >> step,
>> >> (Encoding? Finalizing? Format?) as it will only play on the computer.
>> >> DVD player does read -R -RW +R +RW and RAM
>> >> Can anyone give me some fedback on where to look for this process I've
>> >> missed?
>> >> Thank you NOOB
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>