Posted by Dr Zoidberg on 12/11/06 21:40

Mike wrote:
> "Dr Zoidberg" <alexNOOOOOO!!!!!!!@drzoidberg.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:4u5h9uF167r3dU1@mid.individual.net...
>> Mike wrote:
>>> "Dr Zoidberg" <alexNOOOOOO!!!!!!!@drzoidberg.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:4u5d4mF16fra2U1@mid.individual.net...
>>>> Mike wrote:
>>>>> To save time and avoid having to do anymore divx to dvd
>>>>> conversions i have just bought a new dvd player which will play
>>>>> divx. Downloaded a couple of divx movies and drag and dropped the .avi
>>>>> on to a dvdr - however they wont play.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cant see anything in nero for creating divx playable dvdr. Any
>>>>> ideas why it didn't work?
>>>>
>>>> Do they work when burnt onto a data cd?
>>>> --
>>>> Alex
>>>>
>>>
>>> Hmm yes worked. very strange
>>
>> I have heard that some players are funny about divx files on a dvd
>> disk. Shame as that's when they are really handy
>> --
>> Alex
>>
>
> makes sense, thanks alex, saved me a lot of trouble shooting.
> going to try and pick up a dvd recorder in jan sales so hopefully
> that will solve the problem.

Just a thought , but had you finalised the DVD?
That could stop it playing.

Try burning them onto a rewritable DVD and finalising the disk

--
Alex

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