Copy avi file to CD

Newbie Forum
#1

Hi, I am an extreme newbie to copying. My 1st attempt was to what I believed would be a simple attempt to copying an avi format movie to a CD then play it back on my DVD has failed miserably.

This is what my set up is.

internal Plexter CD burner
Roxio Creator classic burning software
CD-r media
Late model Panasonic DVD player which is supposed to play CD-r media

I’ve successfully burnt music files that play in portable software players so I know my burner and software is operating and working ok.

When I burn a CD with an AVI movie on it (finalized) my DVD player pops up a message “no play”

What am I doing wrong ? Do I need to use some special software ?

Thanks for any hints you can provide.

#2

Hi and welcome to the forum :slight_smile:

Sorry for my dumb question, but is it your standalone able to play divx contents?

#3

Hi, tks for reply. I looked at the manual and it doesn’t make any reference to being able to play divx content

#4

If not VCD and SVCD formats are still an option.

Answer to both (the dumb one to geno888, heh he. :bigsmile: )

BTW carl333, over at videohelp.com you’ll find both tools and easy guides how to solve your problem.

#5

:doh:

#6

Yes! My DVD player manual refers that it will play SVCD format. Now what ?

#7

Click on video help link and read. There are guides on making VCDs and the software needed.

#8

then you answered to your question.

Your standalone can’t read avi files, but only SVCD (that is different from avi :wink: )

#9

so I can’t convert avi files with software to a SVCD file format ?

#10

To play on your standalone you must convert them in SVCD before to play.

To do this you can read some guide on videohelp as JayC30 suggested.

Try to search here