DVD not playing

>I have found this site very helpful and in 24 hrs have moved further than in
>24 weeks.
>
>However having followed all insructions ie converted MM2 files to Avi then
>used My DVD to create a project. Then clicked the burn button. 1 and a
>quarter hours later my DVD was burned so I am sure it is not a data disk as
>sometimes suggested.
>
>It plays as a DVD on my computer but the DVD player doesn't recognise it. I
>am using DVD-R. The DVD player is 30 months old and plays Mp3s, VCD's etc so
>I am surprised that it would not play my DVD.

>I have found this site very helpful and in 24 hrs have moved further than
>in
> 24 weeks.
>
> However having followed all insructions ie converted MM2 files to Avi then
> used My DVD to create a project. Then clicked the burn button. 1 and a
> quarter hours later my DVD was burned so I am sure it is not a data disk
> as
> sometimes suggested.
>
> It plays as a DVD on my computer but the DVD player doesn't recognise it.
> I
> am using DVD-R. The DVD player is 30 months old and plays Mp3s, VCD's etc
> so
> I am surprised that it would not play my DVD.
> --
> Rage against the machine.

> Bring your disc to a local store that sells DVD players... they would be
> happy to try it with you in a number of new ones
> --
> PapaJohn
>
> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
> tips and tricks: http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
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>
> "threeballs" <threeballs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2C1365CE-C13C-4422-B771-95399DE67569@microsoft.com...

> >I have found this site very helpful and in 24 hrs have moved further than
> >in
> > 24 weeks.
> >
> > However having followed all insructions ie converted MM2 files to Avi then
> > used My DVD to create a project. Then clicked the burn button. 1 and a
> > quarter hours later my DVD was burned so I am sure it is not a data disk
> > as
> > sometimes suggested.
> >
> > It plays as a DVD on my computer but the DVD player doesn't recognise it.
> > I
> > am using DVD-R. The DVD player is 30 months old and plays Mp3s, VCD's etc
> > so
> > I am surprised that it would not play my DVD.
> > --
> > Rage against the machine.

>
>
>

> Thanks for those replies. The encouraging thread is that all seem to think
> the DVD player is the issue, which suggests i have completed the burning
> procedure correctly. I will cart the Disc around to a few places and see
> if
> it works on alt' players.
>
> Cheers
> --
> Rage against the machine.
>
>
> "PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:
>

>> Bring your disc to a local store that sells DVD players... they would be
>> happy to try it with you in a number of new ones
>> --
>> PapaJohn
>>
>> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
>> tips and tricks: http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
>> Online Newsletters: http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Index.aspx
>>
>> "threeballs" <threeballs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2C1365CE-C13C-4422-B771-95399DE67569@microsoft.com...

>> >I have found this site very helpful and in 24 hrs have moved further
>> >than
>> >in
>> > 24 weeks.
>> >
>> > However having followed all insructions ie converted MM2 files to Avi
>> > then
>> > used My DVD to create a project. Then clicked the burn button. 1 and a
>> > quarter hours later my DVD was burned so I am sure it is not a data
>> > disk
>> > as
>> > sometimes suggested.
>> >
>> > It plays as a DVD on my computer but the DVD player doesn't recognise
>> > it.
>> > I
>> > am using DVD-R. The DVD player is 30 months old and plays Mp3s, VCD's
>> > etc
>> > so
>> > I am surprised that it would not play my DVD.
>> > --
>> > Rage against the machine.

>>
>>
>>