dvd player not reading avi on dvd-r

[youknow7]

if i backup a dvd that i own using dvd x copy xpress, the backup works on my dvd player, however if i capture footage and convert it and put it onto any blank dvd it doesnt work on any dvd player (ive tried my own as well as a few of my neighbors). ive tried a few different programs and im just not having any luck, what can i do to get this to work?

[Tommyknocker]

Is your DVD player designed to play AVI files? Not all of them are.

[youknow7]

im not sure, i have an aiwa xd-dv370, do i have any choices other than buying a new dvd player to watch these movies?

[NYPlayer]

You need to convert your AVI to DVD.


https://www.videohelp.com/tmpgencdvd.htm

[youknow7]

oh, i havnt tried to put the avi file onto the dvd-r, ive only tried converting it to mpeg-2, what program will take an avi file and burn it onto a dvd-r? and what formats are considered dvd?

[poopyhead]

oh, i havnt tried to put the avi file onto the dvd-r, ive only tried converting it to mpeg-2, what program will take an avi file and burn it onto a dvd-r? and what formats are considered dvd?

1) DVD is MPEG2...as is SVCD...but just w/ different specs

2) several AVI->DVD guides here: https://www.videohelp.com/guides.php?howtoselect=4;10

3) DVD is a format.