Windows 10: Best software to burn video files to DVD

Hey all,

Windows 7 had a built in DVD maker that was very helpful in burning video (.avi?) files to DVD*, but the program is not supported in Windows 10.

Burning the files straight to disk even from the media player app doesn't seem to allow the video to be played on normal DVD players.

*So either I am using the wrong format (.avi) and need to convert it, or I need software that can properly burn video files to disk as I need it to.

Any recommendations are most helpful. Thanks!

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Burning videos/photos files from Windows 10 to play on dvd player

What is the best third party dvd authoring software for Windows 10 that will not cause problems on my computer? I like to burn my video/photo files from my computer to a dvd that plays on a dvd player.

 

DVD Playback

Hi,

Windows 10 will play DVDs just fine... Just not with WMP...

Windows Media Player will not play any type of DVD... Disk or Folder...

Basically, WMP will not play .MPEG2 and .vob files... The .vob files are the DVD version of .MPEG2 video files... WMP will play .MPEG2 files with 3rd party Codecs, but is still blocked from playing the .vob...

I actually don't know for sure about the Audio Book stuff... I've never used or read one... My best guess is that they are not effected... I doubt that they use DVD type file formats...

As far as burning the Audio Books to CD... I'm not sure of that either...

I don't use any of Microsoft's burning features with the possible exception of Windows Installation Media DVDs...

I've always used 3rd party burning software... Originally Win XP did not have the ability to burn anything, and required someone else's program to do so...

I became used to stuff like Nero, CyberLink, and a lot of other stuff to do that, and never even checked on Windows new burning ability...

I do know that from reading posts in the Forum that burning anything with Win 10 is a bit more complicated than it used to be...

As far as the DVDs... WMP will play video files that are saved on a DVD... as long as they are not actually DVD format video...

For instance... if a video was recorded as a .MP4 file, and that file was then burned to a DVD, WMP would play it... The issues is not the DVD Disk per se, but the nature of the files that are on it..

 

Maybe buy mom a low cost Blu-ray player

A blu-ray player will play the dvd if it is burnt as a data disc and will play a lot of formats (depending on the make)

A Data DVD will not play on a regular DVD Player unless it is compatible with the format of the files.

if you have a DVD Player that is JPEG compatible... it will recognize a Data DVD that contains JPEG Photos and play a slide show.

As a general rule when planning to play the DVD on a regular DVD Player..you would create a Video DVD which requires DVD Authoring software.

 

I did some testing on a blue ray player, to no avail. Do you have any free software recommendations?

 

I use this method to burn 3 or 4 movies to a disk and they play fine on my blu-ray player on does have to keep in mind the file size

Burn a CD or DVD

 

Are you using a different video format than I am (mine being .avi)? Because I did burn using the data disc method in media player, and it still didn't work. I tried burning .mp4 to disk in Windows and it also didn't work. So far, I've tested multiple burn attempts for different disks in Blu-ray and regular DVD players. So far, the videos only play on computers.

 

What make and model blue-ray player are you using.

 

I like this one because the DVDs also play on normal DVD players and not only on PCs.

DVD Flick

 

Place blank dvd or cd in burner
You will be asked what you want to do with the disc.

"burn files to disk"

you will be asked "how do you want to use this disk?

"Like a USB Flash Drive

You can put a label on the disk

The burner will format the drive

You can then copy the files to the cd or dvd

Remember to burn as a USB flash drive, NOT as DVD

This will not play in a DVD player, it is a DATA disc not a DVD

works for me

 

I'm trying to burn a DVD and have it play in a normal DVD or bluray player connected to a TV. Burning from Windows doesn't seem to work, so I'm going to be giving DVD flick a try. I'll update this thread how it goes. Thank you so far for all the help!

 

Thanks for the link.. I'll check this out.

 

I recommend you guys read the guide:

http://www.dvdflick.net/guide/guide_new.pdf

 

Will do..

 

And DVD Flick worked perfectly! Thanks!