I having movie file in DAT format.Please tell how to write dat file to DVD/it should play in home dvd player?.
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DAT files are usually part of a VCD, as you already noticed.\n\nHave you tried playing a VCD in your DVD player? Many DVD players will play VCDs. \n\nIf you really want to convert VCD's into Video DVDs, the conversion can be quite involved, and the results less than you expected. The reason is VCD is basically VHS resolution, 352x288 roughly (depeding on which system is in your in your area, SECAM, NTSC, or PAL) while DVD standard is roughly 720x480, almost 4 times as many pixels. Even with some data processing, the result will be pixely / blurry on a TV. \n\nAssuming you don't care about all that, I will describe the rough process, and you can seek further help on each individual step. \n\n1) Extract the MPEG-1 file and the audio file(s) from the DAT file  (see VCDGear or VCDEasy)\n\n2) Re-encode the MPEG-1 into MPEG-2, which is needed for DVD video. Video will also need to be resized to one of the compliant DVD resolutions. (see SUPER by eRightSoft)\n\n3) The Audio will also need to be re-encoded into MP2 or AC3 format. (see BeSweet and various GUIs for BeSweet)\n\n4) The result is then combined in an "authoring" program to generate the DVD image. (see DVDStyler or DVDAuthorGUI)\n\n5) You then burn the image using your DVD burner to a blank DVD media. \n\nAll of the programs I referenced above are free and available at http://www.videohelp.com
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You can just copy the contents of dvd on your hard disk for playing them you will need any software that plays DVD's. VLC is one such type free player or Power DVD more common among people but it's not free.\n\nYou can use DivX to convert your .VOB files that actually contain movie to .avi or the format you prefer but yeah conversion takes good amount of time :-)
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Buy a DVD Writer and burn them from the CD to the DVD. And if you want to be able to watch them on a DVD connected to your TV, use Nero Burning Rom
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I have a cd-r in my dvd player with a movie right now and it works. You must use a file format that is compatable with the dvd player. I got mine from a friend so I don't know which format it's in but it's definitely possible. I promise. Though video is not very good quality. If anybody knows a good (possibly free?) converter w/o spyware I would like to know.
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what is on the dvd? is it a movie or it some kind of software? if it is software, then you just put it in the drive and usually it will run right away. if it is a movie, you can play it in the media player. but to actually copy the contents you need some special software that will copy it. you can search the internet for some free software to download. good luck!
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Yes there is! Burn it as a "VCD". You should have that option in your burning software. Nero has it. Any DVD player built after 2003 will play VCD disks. But if you're trying to burn a full feature movie onto cd? It can be done but you'd have to convert the original movie to Mpeg (a lot of work and a real pain) then you'd have to break the original movie into separate sections 600mb or smaller to fit on the cd (another pain) and then you would have to have 5 to 10 cd's to accomodate the whole movie. It's a lot of work and the results aren't worth it.
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1. I recommend using a DVD-R. The best movie file type is .avi for a DVD. Burn it using your software(Nero etc.) and make sure you finalize(dont choose multi-session) \n2.For editing i REcommend Magic Media You can download it from perfectdownloads.com choose free trial and the video editer is on the right side with full frame-by-frame editing capabilities.\n3. Cd/DVD players will have a small decal indicating if they play MP3 cd's. Resolution of movie for burning only really determines quality. I recommend NTI CD & DVD MAker 7 I forget where I got it, but you should be able to find it.
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movies or data?\n\nIf you have a fairly good dvd burner on your computer for movies I'd use http://www.dvdshrink.org/what.html\n\nDVD Shrink..its FREE, and provides no loss of quality for movies, unlike commercial pay for it dvd back up software.\n\nIts simple to use, all in one software. You used to have to link it to another piece of software.  Now you can just put in a dvd...select OPEN disc.  Then Back UP.  Wait some time (between 10mins to an hour) and it begins burning.  NO loss of quality.\n\nDVD X Copy is a lesser contender, but again being commercial software its a) not free b) you do lose visible quality on your footage if you are compressing a larger film onto a DVD-r(or dvd+r). \n\nOf course you may have a dual layer burner that can cope with 9GB DVD blank discs....\n\nFor data:\n\nI just use NERO.  Why? because its practiaclly idiot proof and does do a lot.\n\nOnce you got your software you'll want discs!\n\nThis is the best place to get them online.  I can get DVD blanks for under a dollar a piece! \nhttp://www.meritline.com/\n\nThis is the type I use http://www.meritline.com/ritek-8x-dvd-r-dvdr-silver-blank-media-discs1.html Though this is DVD-R be sure to buy the type YOU can burn to.  I have recently upgraded to a better DVD player, but my old no thrills basic model coped with these discs whereas it wouldnt others.  My new DVD player copes with pretty much any disc.  But I like these DVDs and pretty much stick them.\n\nMerit line are really cheap (the above start at $0.45 each in packs of 50), and have a 60 day money back garuntee if your dvds are no good.  So you can burn one, try it in your dvd player and if its no good, send it all back! Heck if you only want to burn your kid's dvds...then you could buy 1 box of 50 and there you have 4GB of storage on 1 DVD almost like a mini hard drive!\n\nGood luck
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hi dear,\n\nyou can write the movie in cd or dvd as a file but u can view it only in computer. but if you want to view in cd/dvd player you have to know is the file extention supports to record. else convert the file format to writable format. lots of video converters available in net. search with the keyword "'video format converter" in google/yahoo. and write by uing nero express as a video disk. enjoy.!!!
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It all depends... if you want to just burn them on DVD and save them for later viewing thru a COMPUTER then the methods mentioned above should work.\n\nIf you need that DVD to play on your regular dvd player, then it's very very difficult and complicated process.  As the first contributor pointed out, you can go to dvdrhelp.com/videohelp.com to see if there is some free software out there that can convert whatever format these movies you downloaded from the web into a standard DVD video format which is MPEG-2 720x480.  It gets complicated because it depends on the resolution and quality and type of format your movies are in.  If your downloaded movie is of bad quality and resolution, putting it on DVD will look horrible.  Something that looks great on your PC may not look great on your TV as you play that DVD.\n\nLooks for something like converting avi/wmv/mov/mpeg to dvd in the site above
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actually you can't 'just burn it' as previously suggested, but you do need to change the format into one your dvd player will recognize.\n\nYes Nero will do this for you, you can use Nero Recode, tell it to add the video file you want, from there you can setup menus and all the other good stuff!  Once you are ready to go you can then burn it onto a dvd and it will play in your dvd player on tv\n\nif you need anymore assistance please feel free to contact me and i can assist you.
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You need to get a burning software like Nero or CloneDVD to burn that to a DVD so you can watch it on any DVD player.\n\n\nUpdated:\nIf you have Nero, then use Nero's Burn a DVD Video feature and drag those files and folders exactly as is into the program.  Read the instruction for more details.
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i think you are using cobo drive which can write DVD it can read DVD but can write only CD-RW or CD-R but if you are using DVD-R then I think you have to convert your movie into DVD formate which is "VOB" then you can write DVD for more detail can mail me or online at\ngaraza_2000@yahoo.com
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Just copy it normally on the CD using nero express. i.e CD butning software. and you can easily watch on DVD player
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Hi! Well, copying a movie FILE to a DVD is the same as copying ANY FILE TYPE to a DVD. It's just dragging the file from your desktop (or whatever folder you have your file stored in) into the Nero 6 application.\n\nJust pay special attention to that you ARE NOT TRYING to convert that Video File into DVD Movie file, where is that Nero or any other burner can give you an error.\n\nAnother way of just copying the file is Right click the file, then choose SEND TO, then choose your DVD Burner. Then, click the balloon message on your task bar, and then click on BURN.
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You could author your own DVD using these video files.  If they're AVI, DivX or Xvid I recommend you use AVI2Dvd.  \n\nNero is also pretty good at encoding mpg files to VCD format that'll play on most DVD players.  Just choose Other CD Formats and then Video CD in the Nero wizard.\n\nIf you need a good video converter, try SUPER.  It can convert between any video format.
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You need DVD burning software to burn movies.\n\nhttp://www.cdfreaks.com/software/Copy-DVD-Movie-Software.html\n\nhttp://ww2.nero.com/enu/index.html