pc to dvd

[commoner]

Hi all...I have just fitted a Digital Freeview TV card to my PC and it can record to the hard drive in Mpeg.....these can be watched later on the PC in Windows Media Player and if I transfer the file to a DVD it will also play back on the PC.

When I try to play the disc on my LG rh7500 DVD recorder I can't get any joy.

I feel sure there is a right way and a wrong way but can't figure out the right way.....I already know the wrong way.:-).....

Any ideas to try will be gratefully received..........what type of discs etc......Thanks ...commoner.

[LeMarchand]

Are you just burning the mpeg file to a DVD, creating a Data Disc, or are you using your burning software to create a "proper" DVD format DVD Disc?

[alunrw]

As LeMarchand mentions they are probably not converted to DVD format and therefore your standalone DVD player wont recognise the Mpeg format- you need conversion software to convert the Mpeg to DVD (VOB files) - personally i use winavi, free download - http://www.winavi.com/ and then burn using nero onto a DVD - having checked the DVD model it would appear to play both DVD+ and DVD- discs so the type of disc itself shouldnt be an issue

[commoner]

OK..thanks for that you guys. I'll be sure to try the suggestions out ASAP and will post the result...thanks again for your time.

"Merry Christmas"...commoner.

[commoner]

...The winavi trial worked ok, but with the usual nag to purchase superimposed on the recording.......I won't buy it just yet but will look at other packages first.......Thanks again....commoner.