Creating DVDs with Windows Media Player

[Michelle]

Does anyone know how to create a DVD (playable in a DVD player) once I have
converted the file to a Windows Media Player format? I've been checking into
different software and have come across Ulead DVD Movie Factory. (When I
create my DVD I am only able to play in Windows Media player and not on a
standard DVD player)

Thanks.

[John Inzer]

Post by Michelle
Does anyone know how to create a DVD (playable in a DVD player) once
I have converted the file to a Windows Media Player format? I've
been checking into different software and have come across Ulead DVD
Movie Factory. (When I create my DVD I am only able to play in
Windows Media player and not on a standard DVD player)
Thanks.

===================================
Did you create a Video DVD or a Data DVD?

Can you explore the files on the DVD you
created and see what the file extensions are?
--
John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

[Qfreed]

Windows Media Player will not burn Video DVD's-only data DVD's.
--
qfreed

Post by John Inzer

Post by Michelle
Does anyone know how to create a DVD (playable in a DVD player) once
I have converted the file to a Windows Media Player format? I've
been checking into different software and have come across Ulead DVD
Movie Factory. (When I create my DVD I am only able to play in
Windows Media player and not on a standard DVD player)
Thanks.

===================================
Did you create a Video DVD or a Data DVD?
Can you explore the files on the DVD you
created and see what the file extensions are?
--
John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP
Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp
Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer
Solutions that work for
me may not work for you
Proceed at your own risk

[Qfreed]

It would be beneficial if you told us what you were trying to burn on to the
DVD. John is asking you whether you're going from an .avi, .mov, mpeg, etc.
to dvd format or just storing files on a DVD. I'll just ask are you trying
to view pictures or clips from a camcorder or camera playable on a dvd
player? Ulead has some great applications for video editing and burning.
There are a million conversion shareware utilities out there for around
$30-$40 that convert from .avi to dvd and burn the disc (assuming that you
have a dvd burner). Media player is ok for viewing video dvd's, but it
doesn't burn them. It burns data dvd's. Have you tried Window's (Vista) DVD
Maker?
--
qfreed

Post by Michelle
Does anyone know how to create a DVD (playable in a DVD player) once I have
converted the file to a Windows Media Player format? I've been checking into
different software and have come across Ulead DVD Movie Factory. (When I
create my DVD I am only able to play in Windows Media player and not on a
standard DVD player)
Thanks.

[Michelle]

Thanks for everyone's reply. Sorry for the last response. I am creating a
sports DVD with scanned pictures and music that I would like to be able to
play in a DVD player.

First I created my project in Windows Movie Maker but could only save to a
CD and play on my computer. This in turn created a "wmv" file (this does not
play on my DVD player but will play in Windows Media Player). I then tried
creating the dvd in Ulead Movie Factory and it automatically created my TS
Video and TS Audio files. When I put this DVD into my DVD player I viewed a
screen that showed the Audio, Video and MPEG files. The audio was the only
thing that played. I don't know if I "finalized" the DVD incorrectly or what
I may have done.

I would like to be able to burn the DVD to play "automatically" in a DVD
player when inserted. If possible, I'd like to be able to take my current
version of my DVD (wmv) and convert it to a file that plays in the DVD
player?

I'm sorry if I haven't explained this correctly. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.

Post by Qfreed
It would be beneficial if you told us what you were trying to burn on to the
DVD. John is asking you whether you're going from an .avi, .mov, mpeg, etc.
to dvd format or just storing files on a DVD. I'll just ask are you trying
to view pictures or clips from a camcorder or camera playable on a dvd
player? Ulead has some great applications for video editing and burning.
There are a million conversion shareware utilities out there for around
$30-$40 that convert from .avi to dvd and burn the disc (assuming that you
have a dvd burner). Media player is ok for viewing video dvd's, but it
doesn't burn them. It burns data dvd's. Have you tried Window's (Vista) DVD
Maker?
--
qfreed

Post by Michelle
Does anyone know how to create a DVD (playable in a DVD player) once I have
converted the file to a Windows Media Player format? I've been checking into
different software and have come across Ulead DVD Movie Factory. (When I
create my DVD I am only able to play in Windows Media player and not on a
standard DVD player)
Thanks.

[John Inzer]

Post by Michelle
Thanks for everyone's reply. Sorry for the last response. I am
creating a sports DVD with scanned pictures and music that I would
like to be able to play in a DVD player.
First I created my project in Windows Movie Maker but could only save
to a CD and play on my computer. This in turn created a "wmv" file
(this does not play on my DVD player but will play in Windows Media
Player). I then tried creating the dvd in Ulead Movie Factory and it
automatically created my TS Video and TS Audio files. When I put
this DVD into my DVD player I viewed a screen that showed the Audio,
Video and MPEG files. The audio was the only thing that played. I
don't know if I "finalized" the DVD incorrectly or what I may have
done.
I would like to be able to burn the DVD to play "automatically" in a
DVD player when inserted. If possible, I'd like to be able to take
my current version of my DVD (wmv) and convert it to a file that
plays in the DVD player?
I'm sorry if I haven't explained this correctly. Any help is
appreciated. Thanks.

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Ok...it sounds like you created a Video DVD.
Some freestanding DVD players will not play
a home made DVD...not much you can do about
that.

Anyway...maybe the following articles will offer
some ideas:

Turn your Movie Maker 2
video into a DVD
http://tinyurl.com/4k97d

Wojo's Web...DVD Creation
http://tinyurl.com/g64gb

Burn a Movie Maker Project to DVD
http://tinyurl.com/644me

How do I make a DVD
http://www.rehanfx.org/faq.htm

Windows Movie Maker Forums
http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/forums/

Movie Maker 2 and DVD Burning Software
http://www.papajohn.org/MM2-DVD.html

Burning DVDs With Windows Movie Maker 2
http://tinyurl.com/jqfz

How do I save my movie as a
DV-AVI file in Movie Maker?
http://tinyurl.com/8ktlw
--
John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk