viewing CD-R on television?

[manoa]

I apologize in advance ... I know this is so easy, yet I can't remember

I've copied a few mpeg's to a CD-R. Mostly, it's played on computers. Why won't this play in DVDs hooked up to televisions?

Thanks in advance,

[guns1inger]

Not all players will play mpg files from CDs (or even from DVDs). Some will, but only if they are DVD compliant, other will play anything.

If you must have it play from a CD you will have to encode and author a VCD or SVCD. Note: SVCD does not play back on all players either.

[oldandinthe way]

Not all DVD players wiull play VCD either.

Read your player's manual. If it doesn't ell you you can play a format, you probably can't

[classfour]

guns1inger answered it.

You couldn't even make a VCD with that.

[manoa]

Thanks everyone. Is there some way I can create a CD with mpeg that can play on computers AND movie DVD players?

I can't check a manual because this is a general use question. i.e., I need to make it as widely played as possible.

[caernavon]

Thanks everyone. Is there some way I can create a CD with mpeg that can play on computers AND movie DVD players?

Sure: make a DVD.

Some DVD players can play mpg files...not all. Some can play VCDs...not all. Some can play SVCDs...most can't. If your computer doesn't have a DVD burner, then your best bet is to research your DVD player and find out which formats it can play. chances are good it will play something other than DVDs. Once you find out which format it supports, there are plenty of resources and guides here on how to make a VCD, for example.

[mats.hogberg]

If it must be CD, and it must be DVDplayer and computer playable, VCD is your best bet. That'll give you the best odds.
My player refuses to play mpg (wont even list 'em), but if I rename to .vob, it plays them back fine.

/Mats

[painkiller]

Actually, there is another option.

But you have to convert the MPEG files to Divx and have a DVD player capable of paying this format as well.

The end result is that you have CDs and/or DVDs that can play in your PC and in that DVD/Divx player.

[jman98]

DVD players that also play Divx play the Divx files as faw files burned to data discs. This also works for CD-R and DVD+-R discs. I have some DVD+R data discs with a mixture of old TV shows in Divx format and a few in VCD format. My Philips DVP-642 plays them fine. Other players that can play Divx can play raw mpegs just burned to CD-R with no need to process them into VCD/SVCD.

It's not wrong to conver the files to VCD/SVCD/DVD to be sure they'll play, but not strictly necessary with the right DVD player.

[manoa]

Wow - you guys are great! Answers all my questions.

Looks like I'll just stay the with my CD-R. For what I'm sending, some people don't have a DVD player on their computer so looks like the easiest method is to stay right where I am.

[Richard_G]

No, as has been said, very few DVD players will play mpegs straight from a CD although MOST will play VCD. If you insist on using CDs and not DVDs, VCD is your best bet.

[Pinstripes23]

Looks like I'll just stay the with my CD-R. For what I'm sending, some people don't have a DVD player on their computer so looks like the easiest method is to stay right where I am.

I'm assuming you're saying they don't have a dvd reader? Then your best bet is to put on CD-R then.

[guns1inger]

If it is for computer playback, I would go with Xvid/Divx instead. You can get twice the resolution and three times the quality in the same space if you use an mpeg-4 codec instead of VCD's mpeg-1 and limiting specification. You will also get a longer running time onto the disc.

[SCDVD]

If it is for computer playback, I would go with Xvid/Divx instead. You can get twice the resolution and three times the quality in the same space if you use an mpeg-4 codec instead of VCD's mpeg-1 and limiting specification. You will also get a longer running time onto the disc.

I totally agree. Just be aware that some people will not have the necessary Codec installed on their system that is needed to play an Xvid or Divx video.

[painkiller]

Those who have an internet connection and use Windows Media Player - - - then WMP will automatically locate and download the needed codec.

[Pinstripes23]

Those who have an internet connection and use Windows Media Player - - - then WMP will automatically locate and download the needed codec.

I dunno about other people but for me, Windows Media Player says this, but NEVER can locate it let alone download it. Tis why I avoid using it.

[painkiller]

Well, works for me. Don't know what else I can tell you.

[classfour]

WMP must be having a " I can't find the mpg kinda day"

Heck, WMP will even play Video CDs if directed to the correct file.

[mats.hogberg]

WMP will automatically locate and download the needed codec.

! Yeah, right! So far, since I installed my first version of W95, WMP has been at this, but so far never (not one single time) managed to find "the needed codec". Just another Windows Annoyance.

/Mats