CD burning ??

[titlover]

I am burning some MPEG's to CD's and having no trouble replaying them on my 'puter but my DVD player hooked to my TV 'says' it plays MPG's. I am burning the disc's using Media Player and burning as a data disc.

is this right?

also, is there anyway to compress the files I burn to save disc space?


I know I need to buy a DVD burner, but hey.

[PSUFAN]

WHere to start?

http://www.google.com

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

Your DVD player may be capable of only playing standard compliant MPEG-1 and MPEG-2
files.

DivX capable players are everywhere these days, and they're dirt cheap.

[titlover]

Your DVD player may be capable of only playing standard compliant MPEG-1 and MPEG-2
files.

DivX capable players are everywhere these days, and they're dirt cheap.

cool.

also, is there anyway to compress the files I burn to save disc space?

^^ what about this question?

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

Your DVD player may be capable of only playing standard compliant MPEG-1 and MPEG-2
files.

DivX capable players are everywhere these days, and they're dirt cheap.

cool.

also, is there anyway to compress the files I burn to save disc space?

^^ what about this question?

Well, Windows XP has a built-in compression tool...should be in your right-click menu.

Having said that, video doesn't compress very well. It won't shrink much in size.
If you need to split up video files, I suggest VirtualDub.

[titlover]

Your DVD player may be capable of only playing standard compliant MPEG-1 and MPEG-2
files.

DivX capable players are everywhere these days, and they're dirt cheap.

cool.

also, is there anyway to compress the files I burn to save disc space?

^^ what about this question?

Well, Windows XP has a built-in compression tool...should be in your right-click menu.

Having said that, video doesn't compress very well. It won't shrink much in size.
If you need to split up video files, I suggest VirtualDub.

I don't need to split up files really. I am using the standard 700MB discs. are there larger capacity CD R/W discs I can buy? or can I buy DVD discs but write on them w/ my CD writer?

[PSUFAN]

no and no.

Buy a DVD Burner. They are getting cheaper and cheaper.

[titlover]

Your DVD player may be capable of only playing standard compliant MPEG-1 and MPEG-2
files.

DivX capable players are everywhere these days, and they're dirt cheap.

cool.

also, is there anyway to compress the files I burn to save disc space?

^^ what about this question?

Well, Windows XP has a built-in compression tool...should be in your right-click menu.

Having said that, video doesn't compress very well. It won't shrink much in size.
If you need to split up video files, I suggest VirtualDub.

so use WinZip to pack it or something else?

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

no and no.

Buy a DVD Burner. They are getting cheaper and cheaper.

There are 90 and 99 minute CD-R's available if your burner supports them...

...but yeah, DVD burners are cheap these days.

TitL, go ahead and use WinZip if you like. You wont see much compression.

[titlover]

no and no.

Buy a DVD Burner. They are getting cheaper and cheaper.

There are 90 and 99 minute CD-R's available if your burner supports them...

...but yeah, DVD burners are cheap these days.

TitL, go ahead and use WinZip if you like. You wont see much compression.

roger.