Yes you can. You will of course need the proper software. I use Nero, but there are lots of others.
Vist www.videohelp.com. This site has everything you need to know about burning to DVD, software etc.
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Hey all, im new here at the cnet forums. Ive been searching for a forum like this for a while. Anyway, i want to burn a mpg file to a dvd-r and view it with a dvd player. Is that possible?

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