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need help with DVD software foremating???

by Logan Jul 30, 2004 6:49PM PDT

I'm downloading p2p files from the web and burning them on my computer.These file has a code avi and mpg. when i burn them they play fine on my computer. however, they will not play on a regular DVD player. please tell me what software will need to foremat these files in order to play them on any DvD player
thank you
Logan

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Re: need help with DVD software foremating???
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jul 30, 2004 11:10PM PDT

Most DVD recorders are bundled with DVD creation software. Just import the video clip into that and make a movie.

As to P2P downloading of movies, beware that while you have seen the RIAA do some lawsuits, "you ain't seen nothing yet" when the hammer comes down on movies. They are not kidding about 25 thousand dollar fines.

Are you playing with fire and your lifepath?

Bob

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Re: need help with DVD software foremating???
by dtwazere Sep 3, 2004 2:25AM PDT

yeh i got that prob 2 thoughi think you need to convert the avi file first into mpeg 2 format then use nero to burn it

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Re: need help with DVD software foremating???
by gigbag Sep 28, 2004 4:51AM PDT

I also have the same problem .. All the DVD files I have saved are in Windows media format ... so how do I now convert then to play on a home DVD player ?? I have Roxio 6.0 software ........

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Weapons of Mass Video.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Sep 28, 2004 6:05AM PDT

WMV is a bad choice if you want to create DVD content with what comes with your DVD recorder. Here's an escape route.

"Because most DVD creation software don?t recognize the WMV format, this means you?ll have to export as DV-AVI. Keep in mind that this format is very bulky (about 200 megs per minute) so if you are creating a 1.5 hour DVD, you better have a bunch of hard drive space available."

- http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Tutorials/HowToMakeDVD.aspx

Bob

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