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You can use a blank DVD to store different kinds of files.

It wounds like what you did was copy the computer-readable AVI or WMV or MOV or whatever file to the disc and burn it. Most DVD players hav e no wa to deal with this. Regular DVD players typically deal with VOB files.

I use a DVD authoring application to burn DVDs to be used in regular DVD players. Like WinDVD or Nero... I use iDVD. The video authoring application renders the video out to "VOB files that DVD players can deal with.

If you want to burn any videos to DVD, then can play well on home DVD player, you should use the right software to create/burn video DVD from your videos, you cann't directly burn data DVD from your videos, there is an easy way and the better choice, you can try RZ DVD Creator, it can create/burn video DVD from any videos, it can burn multiple videos into one disc, it can auto fit the size, it can easy add professional dynamic DVD menu, it can create 5.1 AC-3 surround sound DVD from any videos, it can directly convert and burn any videos to DVD(DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-DL, DVD+DL, etc), such as avi to DVD, mpg to DVD, etc.

You can yahoo or google search and download "RZ DVD Creator", work well on my computer, easy to use, good quality, most functionality, hope it can help you.

If you want to burn any movies to DVD, usually free version only have the basic functions and poor services and watermark, i have used the good and inexpesive trial version AVS Disc Creator, you can try it, it can create standard video DVD from any videos, it can burn mulit videos to one disc, it can auto fit the size, it can directly convert and burn any videos to DVD, such as avi to DVD, etc.

Work well on my computer, it is trail version, register version willl remove watermark limit, inexpensive, good service and quality, i like it, following is a step by step guide about Video DVD Creator:

http://onlinehelp.avs4you.com/AVS-Disc-Creator/Wor...

I recommend you a free software which can help you convert Copy DVD to your local hard drive

It is "Next Video Converter". It is easy to use, you only need one click to copy whole DVD to hard drive.

Beside backup DVD, Next Video Converter can also help you Convert Video, Rip DVD and Donwload YouTube Video to most popular video formats including DVIX, Xv iD, MOVE, RM, RM VB, MPEG, VB, DVD, MV, and AVI to MPEG-4 movie format for iPod, PSP, PS3, iPhone, XBox360, Zune, Apple TV, Archos, iRiver PMP, Epson Player, Creative Zen, Rubi Blue, Sony Walkman, Commodore PMX, Palm TX, Game Boy, SmartDisk, Windows Mobile Smart phone, Nokia, BlackBerry, Ketti, LG, Sony-Ericssonon, Samsung mobile phone, etc.

Next Video Converter is aslo a free DVD ripper and video converter with easy-to-use graphical interface, fast converting speed, and excellent video quality etc.

I use Cucusoft DVD/VCD/SVCD Creator Pro. It can convert and burn any video file directly to VCD, DVD, SVCD, MPEG1 and MPEG2 format. It supports VOB, ASF, WMV, RM, RMVB, MOV, MPEG1, MPEG2, DivX, XviD, AVI formats.

For more information and free download from:

http://www.topsevenreviews.com/cucusoft-dvd-creato...

Step 0:Install and run Cucusoft DVD/VCD/SVCD Creator Pro

Step 1: Choose the "To DVD" button and click "Open/Add" button to import WMV/AVI files to convert WMV/AVI to DVD.

Step 2: Select Merge or Batch function.

Batch Function, Support converting multiple files to DVD VCD SVCD MPEG1/2 at the same instance

Merge/Join function, Support selecting several clips from different sources and combine them into one single output

Step 3: Set your preference to burn WMV/AVI to DVD.

Step 4: Click "More Advanced Settings" button to set advanced settings for your files.

Step 5: Choose the "Output Folder" and Click "Convert & Burn" button to start.

You can use wondershare video to dvd burner, it is able to burn dvds with all regular video formats: mp4, avi, wmv, mov, mkv, flv, mpeg, asf, etc.

You can use it to burn a DVD with lots of great features: dvd menu, video trasition, special effect,etc

You can download it here

http://www.dvdtopreviews.com/dvd-creator-review-wi...

Here is a gudie about how to use it

http://www.dvdtopreviews.com/weblog/2009/03/how-to...