Burning DVD - Nero 2015
Dear experts,
I purchased the licence for ’Nero 2015 Platinum’.
I tried to burn a few video files on to the DVD R/W.
After burning it, I tried to play the DVD using windows media player. When I opened the files, I could still see the list of ifo, bup and the other files rather than a start option for playing the DVD.
I understand from the above I have done the burning correctly (or even complete the steps).
Can anyone please help me detail the steps to burn the DVD. (I have windows 8.1 OS)
Many thanks
I purchased the licence for ’Nero 2015 Platinum’.
I tried to burn a few video files on to the DVD R/W.
After burning it, I tried to play the DVD using windows media player. When I opened the files, I could still see the list of ifo, bup and the other files rather than a start option for playing the DVD.
I understand from the above I have done the burning correctly (or even complete the steps).
Can anyone please help me detail the steps to burn the DVD. (I have windows 8.1 OS)
Many thanks
Gerwin Jansen
You have burned it correctly, what you're seeing are the files that make up the DVD Video structure. When you open Windows Media player, insert the DVD and then on the left side you will see your DVD (with the name you gave it). Click that 'drive' to play the DVD.
DVD playback options in WindowsTry to play it with VLC player (free), or some other software.
Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Pro don't come with DVD movie playback capability. If you're running Windows 8.1 or Windows 8.1 Pro, you can search for a DVD player app in the Windows Store (learn more about the Windows Store). If you have Windows 8.1 Pro, you can also buy the Windows 8.1 Media Center Pack that includes DVD playback.
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>> Excellearner dont use DVDRW use DVD-R
Why not? I've burned to DVDRW without any issues. When I look at the question, I'm assuming that playing is being tried a the same machine the DVD was burned. So I would not expect any compatibility issues. But when you try to play a DVDRW on a normal DVD player, there you could get playback issues. In that case I would use a DVD-R as wel. But for trying the burning process, as the asker doing because there was just a new license bought, DVDRW discs will do just fine. If anything goes wrong you can try again ;)
Why not? I've burned to DVDRW without any issues. When I look at the question, I'm assuming that playing is being tried a the same machine the DVD was burned. So I would not expect any compatibility issues. But when you try to play a DVDRW on a normal DVD player, there you could get playback issues. In that case I would use a DVD-R as wel. But for trying the burning process, as the asker doing because there was just a new license bought, DVDRW discs will do just fine. If anything goes wrong you can try again ;)
Also DVDRW as the name says are really for rewriting to that DVD, format it and write new files later, so the disc is left open, with DVD Video the Disc must be finalised/closed, That is why I mentioned to Excellearner if he was using these DVDRW for this purpose seems a waste of a DVDRW as the DVD Video would not play as intended unless he burns a data DVD I mentioned in his other question
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