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    Free way to have my .mpg movies play on my DVD player?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by passive101, May 26, 2008.

  1. passive101

    passive101 Notebook Deity

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    How do I put some .mpg movies onto a dvd or cd so they will play in my dvd player?

    It does picture and movie cd's and dvds, but I don't know how to make on in Leopard.
     
    passive101, May 26, 2008
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    idvd? or imovie?

    i havent used either much, but one of them is bound to do that.
     
    kgeier82, May 26, 2008
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    I've never used idvd before.
     
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    idvd does not seem to like any of my .mpg movies.
     
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    does vlc work for that?
     
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    VLC will play the files, but I don't think it makes cds or dvds that I'm aware of.
     
    passive101, May 26, 2008
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    Ok I have the files working now. I'll create a new thread since I have an issue with a program now.
     
    passive101, May 26, 2008
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