I created some burned DVDs with home videos for Christmas, but they won't play on many DVD players. I used MP4 video files, and I'm wondering if that's the issue. I suspect I might need to switch the format to MPEG, but I'm not entirely sure. Is there a specific way I need to burn these discs to make them playable? I want to avoid wasting any more DVDs. Any advice would be appreciated!
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The format of the video files is definitely important here. DVD players need the video files to be in a certain MPEG encoding and file system. Make sure to use DVD authoring software to create a proper Video-DVD, as it will handle the conversion for you.
Most DVD players don't read MP4 files; they require the videos to be in MPEG-2 format. You should convert your files to VOB format, which is what standard DVD video uses.
You might want to check out videohelp.com for useful guides and free software. It's ideal to have DVD authoring software with a built-in converter. If not, you can use something like Handbrake for conversion and then create the DVD with an authoring tool. Just a heads-up, a lot of that software can be outdated since physical media isn't as popular anymore.
To ensure your DVDs play on all modern DVD and Blu-ray players, convert your MP4 files to MPEG-2. This ensures compatibility, so you shouldn't face any issues on newer units.
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