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Windows XP does not natively include software which will create a video DVD that can be
played on DVD players. You will have to use third party software for that.
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"Old Bob" <OldBob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> thank you David,
> In other words, if I want to view on the TV I have to burn to a DVD player.
> If I just want to view on the PC or have a back up for these files, I can
> burn to a regular CD depending on the size of the movie file. Doesn't XP
> have any default program that will burn to a DVD? When I right click on the
> movie file and say send to ...and select my DVD burner drive won't it burn
> automatically to and as a DVD?
>
> "David H. Lipman" wrote:
>
> > From: "Old Bob" <OldBob@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >
> > | Not to let you all know how stupid I am but--if I take a movie from my video
> > | camera, it creates a file. If I want to save that file to a CD like I do
> > | data files, do I have to burn it to a DVD CD or to a regualr CD? I assume I
> > | can just select the file and send to "D" or which ever slot my proper CD is
> > | in?
> > | Some guidence would be much appreciated...Thank You.
> >
> > If you burn it to a CD, it is in the original computer file format (MOV, MPEG, AVI,
etc.)
> > and you can play it on any computer that can read the CD and has an appropriate file
format
> > viewer. You may also be able to create a VideoCD that can be can be played on a
computer or
> > DVD player that support VideoCD format.
> >
> > If you want to burn it to a a DVD you can use software such as ArcSoft's ShowBiz 2.0
and
> > then create a DVD that can be played on a DVD player on a computer or one for a TV
set.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > --
> > Dave
> >
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