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My xBox won't play DVDs?

I burned dvds(avi format n then converted n burned) play on xbox and ps2, but not regular dvd player, why not?

  • i downloaded a movie in an avi format and burned it to a disc. It played in my computer, but not on anything else. so i downloaded a program to convert it into a playable disc and i reburned the movie. now, it plays on my regular xbox and my ps2. but when i try it on my regular sony dvd player, it says incorrect disc and it doesn't work. why? what format are the regular, store bought dvds? what can i do so that the movie will play on my computer, xbox, and regular dvd player?

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    What is your Sony player capable of playing(for example, DVD-R or DVD+R?) Did you use DVD-R or DVD+R? Your player needs to be able to play the type(DVD-R or DVD+R) of DVD you burned.

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Making a good DVD Movie requires some "stuff"..I would suggest a Pentium or higher Processor..a 7200-RPM HDD for SYS. C:/..512 MBs of Total RAM(minimum).. I use ROXIO Software.. ..you are correct about useing a DV-avi FILE and then Burning that for a RENDERED MPEG2 FILE on a DVD Disk.. ..Be sure your useing a compatible DVD(blank)with your DVD Burner.. There are PLUS(+) and DASH(-)..Blanks.. ..if you purchase ROXIO Software..it has a program that will identify your Optical Drives.. .............................that's about it..[end]

It is probably due to the region code, is your dvd player multi-zone?

Bluey

DVD format is VOB, you have to convert your video to DVD compatible video at first, otherwise standard DVD player can not read and play it. If you don't know how to do that, I'd recommend this all-in-one DVD Creator to you, I always use it to convert and burn movie to DVD to play on my home TV, it's easy to use and works pretty well, if you are interested in it, here is a step by step guide about how to use it. http://www.freedvdripper.net/guides/burn-avi-divx-xvid-mpeg-mp4-to-dvd.html Hope it helps, email me if you need further help or use http://www.ask.com to search for more answers.

Nicky M

Well, um, yeah. Some halfway decent answers here, and Nicky is essentially correct. XBox and PS2 have some versatility, so they can accept more as computers do, but most DVD players are very picky. They only know one thing and that's DVD-video. Not computer video, but very specifically DVD video. THere is a format and structure. While everyone is correct that its' the VOB files that contain the actual video, the IFO files are what the the DVD player references to play back the VOB files. Additionally, both the IFO and VOB files must be in a subdirectory called the Video_TS folder. And even though there is never anything in the Audio_TS folder, it must still be there for the DVD player to recognize it. Basically, it's more than just simply converting an AVI file to a VOB file. A DVD player just isn't goint to accept it. The easiest way is to use a program that transcodes (not just converts) an AVI (or other format) into the necessary VOB AND IFO structure so that a DVD player will recognize it. There are a few packages out there, most cost money. Nero and Roxio are two that I know of, and they do just about all of the work for you. You only need to specify that you're creating a DVD-Video disc, not a DVD-Data disc. There are also free programs out there that will do the job, but I don't know the names of them or how good a job they do.

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