dvd

[endalow]

I can watch a copy of a dvd I have made on my computer but not on my television, why

[9-lives-DOC]

wrong format,

[Ethel]

You haven't finalised it on your pc

Your dvd player doesn't recognise the format

Your dvd player doesn't play DVDR or DVDRW disks

Any of these could be the problem

[ChuckFickens]

or maybe not finalised, but docs probably right.

[9-lives-DOC]

Bit more complicated than this, need a site visit really,

[endalow]

Many thanks
How do I finalise it? Will have to make another copy?

[ZXR]

To finalise it put it back in the dvd recorder it was made in and choose finalise disc from the options / tools menu.
If the disc was burnt in a pc dvd recorder( rather than one that sits next to the telly) , then the disc should already be finalised and ready to use as long as you chose to make a video dvd not a data dvd.
A data dvd can be any type of file (in this case possibly an avi / quicktime / mp4 / flv video file) which can be played on a pc but not a dvd player.

[sandmaster]

Some older DVD players will not play all of the formats - DVDRW; DVD-R; DVD+R; etc. Check yours out and chose the correct DVD format disk next time you record one.

[trish432]

You probably need to download a converter. avi to dvd if you want to make a disc that will play in a dvd player.