DVD burning

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i burned some movies that i downloaded onto a DVD. now when i try to play the
dvd, windows media player and other video players claim that it's a audio
file so it just plays that sounds, not the picture. why is this? what can i
do to make it a video file? (it was a video file on the computer that i
burned it from)

 

[John Inzer]

i burned some movies that i downloaded onto a DVD. now
when i try to play the dvd, windows media player and
other video players claim that it's a audio file so it
just plays that sounds, not the picture. why is this?
what can i do to make it a video file? (it was a video
file on the computer that i burned it from)

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The following articles are focused on Windows
Movie Maker but should give you an idea of
what's involved in creating a DVD that will play
on a DVD player.

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

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

More info.....

DVD FAQ
http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! MVP

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

Making Good Newsgroup Posts
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

 

[Wojo [MVP]]

i burned some movies that i downloaded onto a DVD. now when i try to play
the
dvd, windows media player and other video players claim that it's a audio
file so it just plays that sounds, not the picture. why is this? what can
i
do to make it a video file? (it was a video file on the computer that i
burned it from)

If I understand correctly you are actually trying to create a data DVD to
play on your computer via Media Player?
Can I also assume that you did no editing to the video and are only trying
to burn the video file as it was when you received it?
Lastly did you play the video file in Media Player off your hard drive?

Normally if a video clip is playing in Media Player as an audio clip it is
because you do not have the correct codec installed.
If it played off your hard drive but no longer plays now that it is burned
on a DVD then what software did you use and how did you go about putting the
video file on your DVD?

If it is a DVD to play in a home DVD Player that you desire then follow the
links John gave you and you will be fine.

--
Wojo
MVP - Windows Digital Media

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