Appreciate DVD formatting help.....

cave vulture · 06-26-2009, 01:17 PM

I am a rookie when it comes to my computer, and am probably over my head trying to convert some old slides into a DVD that I could play on my plasma TV. I have a Toshiba Satellite model A305-S6843, Windows Vista. I have been able to burn the slides onto the DVD, but the DVD will only play on my computer, and not on my plasma. I do not seem to be able to finalize the disc correctly.

BanningZ · 06-26-2009, 07:58 PM

Do you have updated Divx or Xvid codecs installed? I'm assuming these are movies from torrents. Could be the problem. I tried to watch Terminator Salvation a while back and couldn't get it to play on anything including the PS3 which plays everything.

Also Windows DVD maker sucks through Vista.

cave vulture · 06-26-2009, 08:32 PM

I believe all I have is the Windows Vista DVD software that came with the computer. When it asks for a formatting option, I choose "mastered", which supposedly allows the DVD to play on other computers, DVD players etc., but it doesn't seem to work as it only plays on the Toshiba computer it was burned on.

BanningZ · 06-26-2009, 08:41 PM

I have a Toshiba Satellite as well. Mine is a A135-S2386. I don't think its a Toshiba thing. Vista just comes with crummy Burning software.

molamann · 06-26-2009, 08:44 PM

Get Nero Burning Rom.

cave vulture · 06-26-2009, 09:27 PM

Ok thanks.

06-26-2009, 01:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
cave vulture Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 427 Drives: 370z tour,sport,auto Rep Power: 16	Appreciate DVD formatting help..... I am a rookie when it comes to my computer, and am probably over my head trying to convert some old slides into a DVD that I could play on my plasma TV. I have a Toshiba Satellite model A305-S6843, Windows Vista. I have been able to burn the slides onto the DVD, but the DVD will only play on my computer, and not on my plasma. I do not seem to be able to finalize the disc correctly.

06-26-2009, 07:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
BanningZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: nowhere Posts: 5,478 Drives: 06' Nismo Frontier Rep Power: 29	Do you have updated Divx or Xvid codecs installed? I'm assuming these are movies from torrents. Could be the problem. I tried to watch Terminator Salvation a while back and couldn't get it to play on anything including the PS3 which plays everything. Also Windows DVD maker sucks through Vista. __________________ Become a Premium Member: Click HERE MB 06' Nismo VQ40DE

06-26-2009, 08:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
BanningZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: nowhere Posts: 5,478 Drives: 06' Nismo Frontier Rep Power: 29	I have a Toshiba Satellite as well. Mine is a A135-S2386. I don't think its a Toshiba thing. Vista just comes with crummy Burning software. __________________ Become a Premium Member: Click HERE MB 06' Nismo VQ40DE

06-26-2009, 08:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
cave vulture Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 427 Drives: 370z tour,sport,auto Rep Power: 16	I believe all I have is the Windows Vista DVD software that came with the computer. When it asks for a formatting option, I choose "mastered", which supposedly allows the DVD to play on other computers, DVD players etc., but it doesn't seem to work as it only plays on the Toshiba computer it was burned on.

06-26-2009, 08:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
molamann A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,666 Drives: 370Z with NAVVVVV Rep Power: 284	Get Nero Burning Rom.

06-26-2009, 09:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
cave vulture Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 427 Drives: 370z tour,sport,auto Rep Power: 16	Ok thanks.