people good with computers and dvd players needed!!!!
By bloo_equinox
@bloo_equinox (422)
United States
4 responses
@Paula1966 (1102)
• United States
24 Dec 08
I have some very vague ideas based on our usage of a DVD recorder, but someone else will probably answer it more capably than I will. First, while you can use a CD for many uses on a computer, I don't think your DVD player will be looking for video info off a CD - it may require a DVD. Another thing that may be affecting it is I think kind of related to formatting. When we put a DVD rewritable into the DVD recorder, we can keep using it in the recorder and rerecording stuff on it. However, if we want to use it in another DVD player, we have to finalize it, which means we cannot rewrite on it anymore.
This probably isn't really helpful - recording is not my specialty, but I am pretty good with cabling. :)
@bloo_equinox (422)
• United States
24 Dec 08
Oh it's pretty helpful... As i mentioned to the previous person... I have done it once. With these CD-Rs too...I think i might be formatting it wrong is all... do you have any idea how to format it correctly? I use RecordNow! To get my stuff onto a CD... i know that once (only once) these CD-Rs played homemade movies on the DVD player... my DVD player is in mint condition I take VERY good care of it and its wires... so it can't be the CD or the DVD player. I've GOT to be formatting it wrong...
@Paula1966 (1102)
• United States
24 Dec 08
Check what kaka said - sounds more intelligent than my response. :) We have a DVD burner on our computer, not that I've used it, so it sounds like possibly a different set-up than you have. All our DVD recording is on the DVD recorder itself and not on the computer.
@lilaclady (28206)
• Australia
24 Dec 08
I am not an expert either but did you save it as data or did you burn it on to the DVD, there is a difference I know in that, unless your DVD, I would think in the way you have put it on the DVD, I hope someone can help you and I might learn as well...
@bloo_equinox (422)
• United States
24 Dec 08
I have it saved as Data...im not sure how to save it as anything else... would u have any idea how to? I remember I did it once, and only once and I'm not sure How I did it.
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@lilaclady (28206)
• Australia
24 Dec 08
No you have to burn it onto a DVD, I use Nero but I think there are many ways to burn it onto a DVD like if you transfer it to Realplayer, I think you can burn it through that so long as it isn't too big of a clip... Good Luck...
@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
24 Dec 08
It's because data format is not recognized by DVD players. Usually our computers can recognize more format than the DVD players, the DVD players usually only recognize a few formats only. So, you gotta be aware of this before you burn the CD. I believe when you burn the CD, you can choose "burn a video" or something, right? Just choose that option, but don't choose the Data one.
@bloo_equinox (422)
• United States
24 Dec 08
Well I got it to where something shows up on the TV when i put it in the DVD player....but all it shows me is 3 empty files.... THAT is what is confusing me...and ...making me ready to kill my DVD player... and/or CD-Rs ...lol
@thecrazyjogger (3178)
• India
24 Dec 08
hmm
ok
that culd b cuz of hte format of hte vdo
wht format is it in? and wht format does ur DVD player supports??
u shud find it out n hten try to burn the vdo in THAT format
then it shud work
btw try usin nero express.. that might help u too!
happy lotting and have a nice day
