Re: [PLUG] Sorta OT, working with VCD and DVD players

["Michael D. Barlow" <mdbarlow@erols.com>]

Depending on the age of the dvd player, it will not read any kind of cdr or 
cdrw  or dvdr disks.  Most of the new ones come with this capability along 
with mp3 playback.
At 08:26 AM 1/24/02 -0500, you wrote:
> Hi list!
>
> Lets see, I like to download stuff from the net.  Some of this stuff is 
> movies that come in the form of a .avi or a .mpeg or whatever.  I can then 
> put some of them to disc (others are simply too large) and others I can 
> watch directly on my computer.  (I have a 36 inch HDTV hooked up to my 
> computer)  But but but BUT, when I burn a said image to a disc, and then 
> proceed to run downstairs and try it in a standalone DVD player, the 
> player will not read the said disc.
>
> What to do?
>
> Is there a compability matrix out there for DVD players and VCD discs? Or 
> should I just wait unitl everyone has a DVD burner and put the whole image 
> on that :P
>
> I guess I am just curious if anyone is playing around with the same sort 
> of thing and has any solutions/work arounds
>
> Later
>
> Anthony
>
>
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