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by jimklallsoo

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I have just been given a movie from someone which i want to run on my home DVD player.

The file name/format given to me is homemovie.Avi

Can someone please explain to me can i simply copy this .homemove.Avi file from my 1GB usb memory stick to a DVD disk and play it in my home DVD player or do i need to convert the .Avi fil to another format in order that it will play in my home DVD player.

If the file needs converted could you please supply the name of the Software i would need to use (Free one if possible).
Again thanks to all who take time to reply

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by tazz20019

Yes, it must be converted to DVD format (VOB). Nero is popular. There is a lot of software for this. Do a search on avi to dvd. A good free one is 'Super'. Just google Super.

by bhatnagar_nitin9

For a file to be burnt on a DVD and played onto a DVD player, it needs to be converted into the format it understands. As far as I know, the DVD format is VOB and if you have explored any DVD then you may have found there two folders: AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS and both contains some VOB files which are large in size. So, you need a software to convert .avi file into VOB format. Try googling for a converter. I am sure you will find many and if you are lucky, then you get some for free.

by violabank

winn avi video converter ....it converts avi to vob which you need to burn a dvd....the program will aso burn the dvd

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