How Do You Play Downloaded Movies on a DVD Player?
A computer can play a multitude of video file types. With an appropriate video card and the right software, an Apple or PC can play any downloaded video. Standard DVD players used with television sets do not have these encompassing capabilities. Though many DVD players can play videos of multiple file types, the dedicated file type for DVD players is a .vob file. Downloaded videos should be converted to this file type for use in general television DVD players. Determine what file type the video is. Some common file types are .avi, .flv, .mov, .mp4, .swf and .wma. Many of these file types can play on some television DVD players, but the dedicated file type for television DVD players is a .vob file, or video object file. If the video is a .vob file, it is already in the correct format for DVD players. Locate a video file conversion utility. DVD authoring software has the capability to convert files into the proper .vob format, but these programs don’t always recognize obscure video file
