I use DVD Shrink to copy DVDs to my computer's hard drive and I use Sonic to burn these files to a DVD-R

I've burned one DVD as a data disc. Is that correct? When I put it in my LAPTOP, it brings up the file, but I have to go into the folder and double click on an icon to get the DVD playing.

I would like to know the proper WAY to burn the files onto a DVD-R using this software in order to be able to put the disc into a typical home DVD player and have it play just like the original. That is my goal.

I do not currently have a home unit that is DVD-R compatible or else I would fool around until I figured it out. But I can gain access to one once I think I have the PROCESS correct.

If anyone is familiar with these PARTICULAR programs and understands what I'm getting at, I would greatly appreciate any inputThe format for DVD-Video (commonly known as DVD) is much different from DVD-Data. All home players will play DVDs, but very few will play DVD-Data.

To make a video file (such as one processed by DVD Shrink) work in a home player, it must be burned using a DVD-Video (DVD) format.

A simple way is to encode your file and output it as an ISO (disk image meeting ISO standards).

This image can then be written to DVD using your burner application. I use Shrink (compresses and creates ISO file) and Roxio Easy Media CREATOR (compresses and writes the ISO file to disk).

DellOr you could use SVCD or get a player that will play DIVx movies. I haven't found a movie yet that wouldn't play on my Kosch player.