convert mp4 to playable dvd format

[kamal_saran]

hey guys . . . I have a problem. . I have a video file in mp4 format . Now i want to convert it into a format that can run on a generic local dvd player. Please tell me codec in which i have to convert file or give software's name by which i can convert it. Please guys give feedback. Thanx in advance

[krishnandu.sarkar]

You need some DVD Authoring software, like Nero Vision, to be playable on DVD Players.

[sygeek]

Isn't it .DAT? Just make a "VIDEO" Cd.

[krishnandu.sarkar]

No, he wants to play in DVD Player, .DAT is for Video CD, and for Video DVD it's .VOB, VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS

[Ricky]

Well, even if your DVD player is local and generic.. if its not too old, it should support .avi ie. Divx etc. , try converting it DIVX, you can do it through "SUPER" which is frontend for windows for very capable linux mencoder.

[nims11]

as ricky said, most DVD players nowadays support divx and mpeg and can play them through a data disc. or you can use DVDstyler to create a video DVD to run on any DVD player

[marvelousprashant]

Use AVS video converter. Its interface is quite easy to use

[topgear]

Thread name changed !

@ OP - you want to make video DVD / CDs or those DVD players of your support Divx ??

BTW, try the free version of this
Sothink Movie DVD Maker: Free DVD Maker, Video to DVD Creator

[krishnandu.sarkar]

^^Is it like Nero Vision?? If yes, thanks a lot, I was looking an alternative for that bloatware from many days

[kamal_saran]

thanks topgear for changing title. . i just want to convert a mp4 video and burn on dvd to play on dvd player. Btw that dvd player of mine is 3 year old.

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Then probably it wont support MPEG, AVI, XVID, DIVX etc. Use what topgear said.

[sygeek]

Just noticed that "Video Converter Pro" (Free) can convert video files into almost all of the formats even DivX/VOB.

@OP: Try the above software .

[TheMost]

Originally Posted by SyGeek

Just noticed that "Video Converter Pro" (Free) can convert video files into almost all of the formats even DivX/VOB.

@OP: Try the above software .

I Don't think that will give a non-standalone support with the necessary files and VIDEO_TS folder !!

Originally Posted by kamal_saran

thanks topgear for changing title. . i just want to convert a mp4 video and burn on dvd to play on dvd player. Btw that dvd player of mine is 3 year old.

It Doesn't bother how old
Mine is 4.5 yrs old and supports DivX and i mean XviD
Check whether in your DVD player it has written 'DivX'
If it says so then there is a better chance for Quality !


If not

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[sygeek]

Originally Posted by TheMost

I Don't think that will give a non-standalone support with the necessary files and VIDEO_TS folder !!

Man, I'm not good with these video converting encoding/decoding stuff. But, if the software can convert into that format, it probably shouldn't miss anything with support. I still say the OP should try it.

[abhinav_sinha]

Since your is old and don't know what will play I suggest converting video into .avi with mpeg4 codec then write them on DVD as data files, A friend of mine had an old dvd player (4yrs) with similar problem and I did it for him which worked flawlessly. You can give it a try.