Burning "WIndows movie" files to DVD/ what kind of format are the movies?

How do you burn 'windows movie' to dvd?





Do you need a special program? Also I've been getting a lot of flicks from btjunkie lately and a lot of them come in "windows movie" file format (at least I assume that's what it is I can never find the extension (I even look under properties and it has a name like:


Title.title.example.example.[TC].[KANE... W.HQ ToRrEnTs.C oM].





I guess my question consists of two parts:


1) where do I find out what kind of format a downloaded movie is in, if it doesn't obviously say?


and


2)if it's in windows movie file how do I burn it to a dvd that doesn't need to be played on a pc app. esp. the ones that come in two separate parts.?





thanks for any advice!

Burning "WIndows movie" files to DVD/ what kind of format are the movies?
try to use AVS Video Converter. This program supports lots of video formats and it can burn DVD for stand alone dvd players.





http://dvdvideosoft.com/avs-video-tools....





Here is the list of supported formats from their site: *.avi, *.divx, *.xvid, *.ifo, *.vob, *.vro, *.mp4, *.m4v, *.h263, *.h264, *.mpeg, *.mpg, *.m1v, *.m2v, *.dat, *.mpe, *.3gp, *.3g2, *.3gpp, *.3gp2, *.wmv, *.wmv-hd, *.asf, *.mov, *.qt, *.rm, *.rmvb, *.swf, *.dvr-ms, *.dv, *.dif, *.flv, *.mkv, *.ogm.





I hope it will open your downloaded files too.





By the way check one thing to see your files extension:





run Explorer (for example click My Computer on the Desktop)


go Tools menu %26gt; Folder Options...


then the View tab


find "Hide extensions for known file types"


uncheck it


click OK





Now Explorer has to show all files extentions.
Reply:If you want to play a movie on a DVD player, it must be burned with a program that creates a "video" (or "movie") DVD (as opposed to a data DVD). Nero and Roxio are just two of MANY programs that do this. Windows XP does NOT come with such a program, unless your computer maker added it (which is possible, if they included a DVD burner).





To answer your other questions, the easiest way to determine format is to look at the extension (.mpg, .avi, .wmv, etc.). While not conclusive, this'll give you a good start. From there, there might a specific CODEX (like DIVX) that's been used. Short of having a program that reads the "header" info from the file, it's not trivial for most people to figure this out.





My suggestion is to get a good cross-converting program and DVD burner. Then, you won't have to worry so much about it.
Reply:usually the type of file is in its properties, you right click on its icon, click on properties and it should say. As for your other question, when you burn a movie, whether it be avi, wmv, it is usually burned as a mpeg, as that is viewable by most DVD players. The software should automatically do it for you. I have nero 6 and it does it for me. Hope this helps.