Here's the story...

I used a CD-R 2 tryda put 5 Prince videos on'em 4 a friend 2 see. I tested'em & the clips played..but when she viewed'em she said she only got the audio of it. Now I got 1 last CD-R & I tested the 1 I already made & I only got the audio,too. I figured the last time it played the clips were cuz their on my computer already & by puttin' the disc in,maybe it trigured 4 the specific clips 2 play..cuz afta I took the disc out & usually when ya take'em out the file can't play but it did aftawards.

& my questions...

On CD-Rs can I put clips/videos on'em?

I'm tryna put various Prince clips/videos. They're in wma/mpeg format(right b4 I burn them 2 CD). I don't plan on using them in a CD Player only desktops & laptops. She said they sounded good even from the audio but I REALLY want her 2 see them.

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Nething in relation 2 this specific topic will be very helpful.

did U select the VideoCD (VCD) option when making the CD-R?

Maybe she hasn't got an MPEG codec (:Omfg:) which could be another problem if it works fine on yours!

damn compatibility issues!

'dre

DreZone said:

No,I don't think I did that. I use Windows Media Player(9 Series) 2 make the 1st 1. But I got the audio on mines..no video.

She gots Windows XP..but doesn't always update when the Updater tells her 2..we got the same system(not same computer brand) but she dun hava CD Burner..

KeLo07 said:

Windows Media eh? I use Nero so can't really help U there I'm afraid! There must be a way in Media 9?

'dre

DreZone said:

oh well,thanx 4 tryin'. It does have in WMP under "Play" menu bar "VCD or CD Audio" I selected that afta I put the CD in again 4 da 5th time! Still playin' the audio NO VIDEO I dunno..& I'm determine 2 tryda get this 2 work out. Are there ne otha programs that's freeware I can use 2 put clips/videos(wma/mpeg) on CD-Rs?

use cdr/rw disc they work fine also note you can put 800 or more pictures on a data disc,must select option before burning,peace O+>

Sounds like you are burning the cds as Audo cds - for videos you need to burn them as DATA cds.

In Windows Media player, get the clips up you want to burn, then click Copy to CD or Device.
Then where it says- CD Drive: (D) Audio CD -click and it gives you a drop down list - pick Data CD.

And then continue burning.

Although I have to say I never use Windows Media Player to burn CDs - Roxio or Nero are proper CD burning software with far more flexiblity. I'm surprised you haven't got any proper burning software as usually you get some included automatically when you buy a CD-RW drive.

Another problem maybe that she needs to update her WMP to the latest version like yours to play them properly.



As far as what other people have suggested, I don't think WMP burns VCDs, although it will play them - VCDs are like DVDs with a movie on but at a lower resolution to fit on a single CD.

And CD-RW discs don't work in all drives, usually only in other CD-RW drives, so that might not be appropriate for your friend.

Get some decent codecs...

www.videohelp.com
www.doom9.org

Neversin.