Burned DVD movie discs usually play fine on both a computer and an external DVD player. However, sometimes problems arise with their reproduction.
One of the reasons a DVD cannot be played may be that the drive or player does not support that type of disc. For example, the drive can only read DVD + R or DVD-R discs. Some players refuse to read DVD + RW. The situation can be corrected only by rewriting the movie on a suitable disc or replacing the drive (player).
The player may refuse to play a disc on which a movie was recorded in *.avi or *.mkv format if the size of the video file exceeds 2 GB.
If some movies do not play on the computer, the reason may be that you do not have the necessary codecs. Install the K-Lite Codec Pack, it has a set of codecs for playing most of the existing video file formats. In particular, the very handy Media Player Classic codec.
Sometimes you have problems viewing mini-DVDs from camcorders on your computer. The reason is not in the computer or in the disk, but in the incorrectly closed session when recording video on the camera. To prevent such problems, you should carefully read the instructions for the camcorder and follow its recommendations when recording video.
If the video file is not supported by the player, recode the movie to the desired format using one of the decoder programs. For example, Any Video Converter. This program allows you to convert movies to a variety of formats, while it has numerous settings to get the desired result. But keep in mind that converting a movie to another format can take a lot of time (several hours).
DVD playback errors can be caused by incorrect movie conversion. In this case, you must either get acquainted with the manual for the program in more detail and set the correct settings, or use another program.
Playback errors can occur when using poor quality recording software, usually downloaded from the Internet. Poor recording quality sometimes occurs with the widespread and, in general, very convenient program Ashampoo Burning Studio. If you are using it, try reinstalling it or use another one - for example, Nero.
Sometimes a bad DVD is the cause of playback errors. If the movie is jerky, skips, etc., try recording it on a different brand of disc.
