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[Charlieboy]

Dvd software/Player??

Hi I need help,

I have downloaded a film for the first time which has saved running windows media through vista and obviously aint gonna play on a dvd player, so how do I get round this problem?

Thanks in advance,

Mark.

 

[Ibanezman]

Re: Dvd software/Player??

What is the full file name you have downloaded ?

 

[f0xy]

Re: Dvd software/Player??

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

 

[Charlieboy]

Re: Dvd software/Player??

Hey f0xy hows things you bought my magnex off me ages ago...

What is that link and you got any idiot proof instructions as when it comes to computers Im thick as s**t.

Mark

 

[f0xy]

Re: Dvd software/Player??

Hey f0xy hows things you bought my magnex off me ages ago...

What is that link and you got any idiot proof instructions as when it comes to computers Im thick as s**t.

Mark

yeah acctually i remember lol, that was AGES ago! been through 2 others since then and eventually ended up getting a custom made one by prospeed...

as for the vlc.....click this link to download the file.........

http://www.videolan.org/mirror.html...n/&file=vlc/0.8.6d/win32/vlc-0.8.6d-win32.exe

install it, just follow it through..........then you should be able to play whatever you're trying to play

 

[Griff]

Re: Dvd software/Player??

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=286540

Same thing?

 

[Charlieboy]

Re: Dvd software/Player??

Yeah I gotta prospeed just before I sold you that magnex.

I just went to that link you recommended and went to save the file and it said it could harm my computer??

Mark:dapprove:

 

[f0xy]

Re: Dvd software/Player??

it wont harm it, can you not accept it?

 

[Charlieboy]

Re: Dvd software/Player??

Yeah Griff exactly the same thing, but noone seemed to know.

 

[Charlieboy]

Re: Dvd software/Player??

Just about to install it mate, do I not need to tick any more boxes than are ticked already

 

[f0xy]

Re: Dvd software/Player??

nope dont need to

 

[Charlieboy]

Re: Dvd software/Player??

F0xy mate, I don't want to view the dvd's.

When I am downloading then saving film to dvd vista is sending it from pc to disc in windows media and not dvd format as I only have windows media and then disc will not work on a dvd player.

Am i making sense mate.

 

[Griff]

Re: Dvd software/Player??

F0xy mate, I don't want to view the dvd's.

When I am downloading then saving film to dvd vista is sending it from pc to disc in windows media and not dvd format as I only have windows media and then disc will not work on a dvd player.

Am i making sense mate.

In a word.. No..

What/Where/How are you downloading stuff?

 

[Marky_]

Re: Dvd software/Player??

Sounds like he's trying to burn a film to DVD using media player, but it's writing it as a computer format (avi maybe?)

 

[Charlieboy]

Re: Dvd software/Player??

Finally someone understands me thank you Marky.

So how do I get them to dvd format??

Mark

 

[Marky_]

Re: Dvd software/Player??

You have to convert the movie file to dvd format before burning the disc. I'm not sure what (good) free software there is to convert it. I'm sure someone will be able to advise you in the morning.

I use nerovision (part of the nero package). Dead easy to use but not free

 

[Charlieboy]

Re: Dvd software/Player??

Now I remember...I had Nero on my old laptop a few years back and remember seeing Nero, but never actually used it as didn't know what it done.

How much you think I will be looking @ Marky

Mark

 

[Marky_]

Re: Dvd software/Player??

PMed

 

[JoelDee]

Re: Dvd software/Player??

Install K-Lite codec pack

 

[Charlieboy]

Good evening everyone,

I'm having abit of a prob downloading with Vista and also doesn't help that I'm thick as s**t when it comes to laptop's!

The thing is yesterday I downloaded a film for the first time ever. When it saved it then went straight to Windows media player, so I'm presuming that's what format it has saved in??

I then burned it to a disc, but as it's in media form I can't view it on a dvd player, which is what I downloaded it in the first place for, what am I doing wrong?

Marky (off here), who was very helpful by the way cheers mate has said that I need some sort of burning prog i.e Nero, is this right or can someone send me in the right direction. Idiot proof directions prob best!!!!!!!

Thanks in advance

Mark

 

[iarno]

i suspect the film you downloaded is a .avi file.
so unless your dvd player play's avi's then you will need to convert it to dvd using software and burn it to a dvd.

 

[Griff]

I've merged your threads as tonights is identical to yesterdays and people will only start repeating advice you've already received.

 

[Charlieboy]

So how do I convert it to dvd, which is really what I want to do so I can watch them on my dvd player??

Mark