.VRO and .BUP files not playing

[Gunter]

Ok to be honest this is the first time i've ever come across .VRO and .BUP files. I got a burned DVD from someone and it has the movie in a .VRO, .BUP, and .IFO file and it won't play on my dvd player, do these files normally not play on dvd players? It could also be that it is on a dvd-rw so i was going to burn it onto a dvd-r but in order to burn i need to put things into video_ts folders and such, so i'm just horribly confused and any help or advice as to waht i should do in order to make this video work would be great, thanks.

[lordsmurf]

IFO = InFOmation file
BUP = BackUP of IFO file
VOB = muxed audio/video in DVD-Video format
VRO = muxed audio/video in DVD-VR format

[Gunslinger2]

VRO files are not understood by normal dvd players. You will have to convert it to standard dvd format and burn it onto another disc in your pc (you should use DVD-R or DVD+R to ensure compatibility. Not all players can read rewritables). To convert the disc, use TMPGENC DVD Author or Ulead DVD MovieFactory or any other program of choice which recognize VRO files (windows doesn't directly understand them) that you can research here. I personally have used both of the programs mentioned above and they work quite well for this purpose. DVD Author even has a free trial demo you can try out. There is a small learning curve involved but I am sure you will pick it up quickly. There is probably a guide on this site that can help you if need be.

[VideoSan]

When I record anything on DVD-RAM discs on the Panasonic DMR-E75V, it creates .VRO files. It creates .VOB files when recording to a DVD-R disc.
Perhaps the disc you have is a DVD-RAM? (Note that the Panasonic line can play DVD-RAM discs, but most set-top players do not).

[Gunslinger2]

That's true VideoSan. However, even if it is not a DVD-RAM disc, it would still not play in a standalone DVD player as they do not recognize VRO files. Gunter, do you know what type of disc it is or what recorder it was used on?