Trying to copy from pc > CD to play on normal player

[Larry Mauriello]

I recently created a movie file in both moviemaker & photostory. Both files
play fine on the pc. Had trouble putting them on DVD. Was able to copy them
both to CD. Again on the pc both files are fine. But how do I get them to
play on a regular CD/DVD player? My DVD player just comes up w/msg Data
disc, then nothing. CD player basically does nothing. TIA

 

[John Inzer]

I recently created a movie file in both moviemaker & photostory. Both
files play fine on the pc. Had trouble putting them on DVD. Was able
to copy them both to CD. Again on the pc both files are fine. But how
do I get them to play on a regular CD/DVD player? My DVD player just
comes up w/msg Data disc, then nothing. CD player basically does
nothing. TIA

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Copying your completed .wmv files
to a CD or DVD creates a simple
Data disk that will not be recognized
in a stand alone DVD player.

You need software that can create a
VCD (Video CD) on a CD blank or a
Video DVD on a DVD blank. And it
must be compatible with the file formats
of PhotoStory and Movie Maker.

Here are some reviews of DVD
Authoring software:

Video Editing Software Review
http://tinyurl.com/2uyd88

Maybe these links will get you started:

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



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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

 

[Larry Mauriello]

John,
Thanks for all those links. I have to look thru them. Somehow I was able to
transfer a couple of movie files last yr.
I don't think it was w/Sonic. I *think* all I did was copy them from the
desktop, which is what I tried this time.
I don't use Sonic eventhough it came w/this HP machine. For some reason it
likes giving errors.
I had actually uninstalled it just for that reason.
I have Nero that I use often, but that along w/WMP & Real doesn't like
finding these files.
Neither does another program I have Copy2Dvd.

I am just very confused. Had I never done tis before it would be 1 thing.
But since I did manage to do it
last yr. is what confuses me. Granted I am prone to sr. moments from time to
time.. lol

 

[John Inzer]

John,
Thanks for all those links. I have to look thru them. Somehow I was
able to transfer a couple of movie files last yr.
I don't think it was w/Sonic. I *think* all I did was copy them from
the desktop, which is what I tried this time.
I don't use Sonic eventhough it came w/this HP machine. For some
reason it likes giving errors.
I had actually uninstalled it just for that reason.
I have Nero that I use often, but that along w/WMP & Real doesn't like
finding these files.
Neither does another program I have Copy2Dvd.

I am just very confused. Had I never done tis before it would be 1
thing. But since I did manage to do it
last yr. is what confuses me. Granted I am prone to sr. moments from
time to time.. lol

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You're welcome...and I guess you are just thinking
out loud because I don't detect a question in there.

Maybe you previously had authoring software that
was compatible with .wmv files and now you dont.

--

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

 

[Larry Mauriello]

John, Afa I recall I have not removed any authoring progs. And the only
photo/movie prog. I added has been MS Photostory.
That is outside of a couple of Kodak & HP s/w updates. But that is for
photos & shouldn't affect movie type files, right?
But I do apprec. all the info you are providing.