convert mpeg2 to play on desktop player

[gp]

my sony camcorder records in mpeg2 which macs dont reconize.im useing streamclip to convert it to dv,mpeg4, and what ever else but the dvd want play in any desk top players.ive got toast 7,pop corn,dragon and i still cant get the dvd to play except on a computer.so useing streamclip what do i do to get these dvds to work on desk top players or any other program,i dont care.i just want them to play on a table top player.thanks.

[tomlee59]

Macs certainly "recognize" mpeg2 -- that's what DVDs are encoded in! Certain programs, however, may not natively handle mpeg2 video. Quicktime, for example, requires an upgrade (via a transfer of $$ to Apple) to do so.

If your sony outputs dvd-compliant mpeg2, then it sounds as if you only have to author the file as dvd, then burn the result. FfmpegX does a fine job of authoring. And you already have Toast, so you should be good to go.

Another thing to check is whether your standalone player can play the particular type of disc you're burning. Some players are very fussy about which media they'll accept. For instance, some will work with DVD-R, but not DVD+R, or vice-versa, and sometime only with certain brands. Computer drives tend to be a bit less fussy, so that can also explain why your burned dvds are readable in your computer, but not by the standalone player.

[rumplestiltskin]

I believe VLC will play the mpeg2 files. Alternatively, pay Apple the $20 ($30?) for their MPEG2 component. It does work great and lets apps like MPEG Streamclip work with such files in order to trancode them for iPod (for example). Worth the money.