copying to a DVD RW or DVD R

[Ollie30001]

Hi,
quick question, all i want to do is copy a video file (which under "type of file" is named: "Video clip") to a DVD-RW or a DVD-R.

How would i do this so that the disk would work on most DVD players?


Thank You...

 

[paulla]

You'll need to use your DVD creation program (I use Nero 6) to convert the file in to a DVD format. It may or may not work depending on the video file format and it's unlikely older DVD players will be able to read it.

 

[JMMD]

It helps to know which format the file was encoded in. There are many programs that can do the conversion. Some take a long time, some are faster.

www.videohelp.com has a Tools section that can get you started. Figure out what kind of file it is and then look for a tool that works with that format.

 

[Ollie30001]

Oh right then.......so....errr....in the properties tab of the file it says things like: Video Compression: DivX Codec. and in the information about the file it says its a DVDRip. Any of that help? any one know what programme i need to decode it...?

 

[Ollie30001]

oh hang on dont worrie.....i didnt see the link that JMMD put up...it was a good site and i think i found what im looking for....nice one...

 

[Adwin]

First, you need to encode the file to a valid MPEG2 format (PAL or NTSC)
You can do that with TMPGenc for examplem or with Sonic Foundry Vegas, well, a lot of apps do that.
Afterwards, you need to master the DVD, make a valid IFO file.
Nero can do that.

 

[Ollie30001]

Thank you very much....