How to format a DVD disc for movies

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How to format a DVD disc for movies

by ocalaflash Jun 7, 2015 4:37AM PDT

I have downloaded a movie video from Youtube to a dvd disc and it plays fine on my desktop, but when I try to play it thru dvd player to TV, it does not play. I presume it's a formatting problem, but can't figure out how to make it work for TV.
I have win 8.1, 10gb of Ram, hi-speed optical dvd player/recorder in an HP
Envy desktop and am using Maxell RW dvd discs at 4.7 gb.
Any ideas???
Thanks ahead of time...

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James Denison · Answer 1 · Jun 7, 2015 4:52AM PDT

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file type matters

by James Denison Jun 7, 2015 4:52AM PDT

Most DVD players cannot read AVI/RM/RMVB... etc. files directly. To be able to watch such videos on the TV, you must first convert them to a format that the DVD player can understand. This format is MPEG-2. MPEG-1 is also readable by DVD Players, but they have much lower quality.

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/All_About_Converting_From_Several_Video_Formats_To_DVD

Oldartq · Answer 2 · Jun 7, 2015 6:01AM PDT

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Actually most dvd player I know of...

by Oldartq Jun 7, 2015 6:01AM PDT

don't play anything but dvd format (don't remember the actual name). You have to convert whatever you have to that for it to play. Some player do play other format so you have to check that out. What player do you have?

Kees_B · Answer 3 · Jun 7, 2015 7:52AM PDT

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Re: Youtube

by Kees_B Former Forum moderator Jun 7, 2015 7:52AM PDT

The Youtube TOS doesn't allow making copies of what you view. To view Youtube on your TV use the Youtube app on your smart TV or on your Roku box or such a device. Or connect your TV (with a cable or wireless with the HDMI out of your PC/laptop.

So I'm locking this thread.

Kees

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