What you might want to do is try your dvd drive in another pc if you can. It may simply be bad as they are cheaply made these days. I bet they cost no more than $2 parts and labor!

I burn dvds using Nero. There is a choice and i go for the "dvd-video" choice to burn my dvds.

I was able to burn a dvd, what I did was used a combination of anydvd, a decryptor, dvdshrink, and nero. I was able to get the .vob files shrunk and an entire move onto the dvd, but it wouldn't play in my dvd player (hooked up to tv). I wasn't able to hook the audio cable up to the dvd drive so maybe that's what's wrong, I had to use both audio cables for both burners. What am I doing wrong or what do I need?

ok, this should have worked, do the copied DVDs play on your computer?... some old dvd players can't play burnt dvds :S, maybe it's just time for new dvd player....

and for the audio cables.. I never thought these were necessary to connect.. except one system I had, it was a legacy machine with a P2, it required the audio cables to be connected to the sound card for audio cd playback?

what are your system specs?

I got a DVD burner a while back and had the same delema. But the DVD burner should be able to burn CD's just like your CD burner. At least that is what I did Just toss the dvd player because the DVD burner will play DVD's too.

Bye bye.

Also this should help with all your DVD burning questions and things...

http://www.videohelp.com/

I don't think I tried playing the burnt dvd on my computer, I'll try that tonight.

The specs that I know of are:
VPR Matrix 2020
Pentium 4 processor 2.0 GHz, with 400 MHz system bus
512 MB 266 MHz DDR SDRAM, 2 total DIMM slots upgradable to 1.0 GB(in progress)
Western Digital 100.0 GB (7200 rpm) hard drive + Western Digital 160.0 GB hard drive
16x maximum speed DVD-ROM drive (40x maximum speed CD-ROM)
32x12x40 CD-RW drive
nVidia GeForce2 GTS-V 64 MB DDR graphics card
Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 audio card
10/100 integrated network interface card
V.92 high-speed modem
3 IEEE 1394 ports allow for digital video transfer in real time, plus 6 USB ports
13 in 1 Card Reader
Windows XP Home Edition operating system preinstalled

For information regarding problems with PC burned DVDs not working with standalone players, here is an article that might interest you: geeks.com

Thank you I think that helped a little, wo when I get the .vob files burnt on to a dvd that's what should play in the dvd player correct? I think my dvd player my not be compatible with dvd discs.