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Hi,

You didn't specify what type of video you downloaded, but most comment are .avi files made with Xvid. These are designed to be burn to disc and played on a (divx certified) dvd player. You can buy one starting in the price range of about $35-50 (us dollars). I recommend you get a philips brand, but make sure the model is divx certified. I don't recommend buying one in a store, they rarely have this type. Amazon(dot)com is a good source.

If you want to download movies that play on your dvdplayer, then the options are downloading full dvd movies (4.38gb), which aren't very popular because of the size of the download, or KvCD, which burns to a CDr disc, which most dvd players will play.

I downloaded, and have been using BitComet. The movies are .avi. Are you telling me that there is no software that I can down load that will rewrite my movies to a usable program???? I know lots of folks who burn off movies from these kinds of sites to share. Problem is, I can't get in touch with any of them to ask them how they do it. I thought if I blogged it, then perhaps some good soul out there would share the knowledge.????

I thank you for your time in giving me an answer and I appreciate your assistance. I have a plain jane dvd player from Walmart. I have played burnt movies before on it. When I tried to burn a move off of BitComet that I had down loaded in .avi files it would not acknowledge the disc.??? Will keep seeking.

Thanks & have a great Week!!!

There are many programs to convert your .avi files to DVD. When I do it, I usually use Nerovision, but convertX2DVD is a good one too.

You can expect it to take 1 to 10 hours to convert one DVD (depending on the speed of your computer), and its best to do so when your not using the computer, or you may make a useless disc that stops, studders, or doesn't play at all.

I still recommend getting a cheap divx player, which is what the other people downloading .avi files do, but if you still want to convert your movies, I prepared a step by step guide using NeroVision, which isn't a free program, but its readily available in torrents.

I'd also like to specify that you didn't download anything "off" or "from" bitcomet. BitComet is only a tool people use to share files, and most people who share the files use Xvid because you can get DVD quality at 1/10th the size.

I stand corrected, Thank You. I should have phrased, "through" perhaps. As I am a student of the technology at this point, I appreciate any assistance and guidance. I knew it was a sharing site only, in my attempt to explain my issue I did not stop to consider the complexities of my statement.

My son spent a year stationed in Iraq. While there he purchased a large amount of movies on his base. They will not play on any DVD player he has purchased here except his laptop. Perhaps that is the reason why. They were recorded on divx. I will share the info. I will search for the guide in NeroVision you suggested. Thank You and I'll post how it turns out. Wish me luck! LOL

And again, Thank you for your time and effort.

Actually, the problem with the DVDs your son purchased is region encoding and/or video format (NTSC/PAL).

The movie companies wanted to be able to sell DVDs for a less money in emerging countries, and charge more in countries that can afford to spend more, so they invented Region Codes. North America is Region 1, Western Europe is Region 2, Most of the former Soviet Countries are Region 5. I don't remember all of them, but you get the idea.

However, there are DVD players that will play ALL region DVDs, as well as DivX video. I own three myself made by Philips.

I found one of my forums that still has my guide posted. Its made with NeroVision that comes with Nero 7 premium/ultra versions. Newer versions should be similar.

http://www.p2pforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=108&t=32552