Newbie DVD help

[PrettyNifty]

Please go easy on me, as I'm a complete simpleton when it comes to computers.

I've just downloaded some videos off youtube and converted them to mpeg files.
I want to put them onto a DVD so I can play them on my regular TV with my DVD player.
I've tried just sticking a DVD into the drive and sending the video files to that drive, but it only gives me the option to write to CD.

Any idea what I can do?
Or are there special programs in which to make DVDs?

[gadgetguy]

In general you can't just copy the video files to a DVD and have them play in a stand alone DVD player. They first need to be Authored. (There are exceptions for certain file types on certain players.) Several tools are available for authoring. I use TDA version 1.5, but there are many others. As for only getting the option to write to CD, I use imgburn for all of my burining needs. What model burner do you have?

[theewizard]

well the youtube videos won't look real good blown up on your TV screen

but try downloading SUPER and converting them to mpeg1

then you can author/edit them using 'windows movie maker' it comes with XP, then you can burn the completed DVD files to a DVD and watch them on your TV