Episode #96
When I make a movie with Windows Movie Maker & burn a DvD I am unable to watch it on any DvD player.I have tried it on 7 different makes of DvD players & none of them work.Is there a way to convert the wmv file to another format so it will play in a DvD player
Merrill, Sharon, ON
When you’re burning movies to DVD, it’s important to remember that you can’t just burn the video files to DVD as a data disc — you need to make sure that the movies are in a format that your DVD player will understand. That typically means transcoding your video files to MPEG-2 format, which is something that all DVD authoring programs should be able to do. If you have a program like Nero (www.nero.com), you’re good to go. You can also use a program like Adobe’s Premiere Elements, which for $99 can help you edit your videos, format them, and even burn them to DVD.
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Air Date: October 24, 2007
TranscriptCaller Questions
- Merrill, Sharon, ON
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- James, Salmo, BC
Yewell's Jewels
- Gobanmac
Use Goban to play the game of go against the program. Play with people on the Internet go servers or your local network. Observe live pro and amateur games on IGS, the Internet Go Server. Review and analyze games. Browse through joseki or fuseki libraries… Goban is a powerful, simple, fast go board for Mac OS X. Use a Mac to play go!
Sean's Shinies
- IOGear 4 Port HDMI Automatic Switch
$190
If you’ve had the chance to connect your multimedia gear to your television via HDMI cables, you know how easy a choice it is…one cable handles both audio and video, and the picture quality is top-notch. The only problem is that your television may not be able to handle all of the HDMI connections for the gear you have…older TVs came with only one HDMI connector. IOGear, who we know for other adapters and cable solutions, have this new 4-port HDMI switcher…simply plug all your gear into the IOGear box, and then use the included remote control to switch between your various HDMI inputs. The downside: buying this switch is potentially more costly than the DVD player you’re connecting through it.Pro
- compact design
- adds up to 3 HDMI inputs
- remote included
Con
- requires power
- costly
Kate’s Tips
- Morning Coffee
By Shane J. M. Liesegang.
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