Solve : divx movie to DVD±RW, readable on standalone DVD player?

1.	Solve : divx movie to DVD±RW, readable on standalone DVD player?
Answer» Before I'll make few more coasters.... I have Phillips standalone DVD player, which is capable to read divx movies. It doesn't have USB jack, so I'm left with CDs, and DVDs. Manual says, that in order to play divx movie, movie MUST be on CD-R(W), or DVD+R(W). If possible (this is my question), I'd like to USE DVD+RW, which would allow me to use same disk multiple times. Now, there is a problem. If I format DVD+RW as data disk, using Windows, it'll allow me to put a movie on it, but standalone DVD player won't read it. If I format DVD+RW with Windows Media Player, it'll allow me to put a movie on that disk, and it'll play in DVD player, but apparently WMP closes the disk, because I can't add any more movies (WMP asks for new DVD, if I try). Any thoughts? If your DVD player is capable of decoding DivX movies I would think it should be capable of doing so from a standard data disc. Are you closing the data disc when you burn it? This is essential, no standalone dvd player (I've ever encountered) will read a multi session disc.Thanks Deerpark. Quote This is essential, no standalone dvd player (I've ever encountered) will read a multi session disc. I see. So, what you're saying is that CDRW can't be re-used (by adding extra files) in standalone DVD player?BRONI, you're most likely going to have to CLOSE the disk in order for the dvd player to read it. However, with a RW, you should then be able to erase the disk and then reuse it again. The downside is the amount of time it'll take to erase the disk and then re-write it, but I doubt any DVD will work as an open session disc in your dvd player.Quote The downside is the amount of time it'll take to erase the disk and then re-write it You must be right. Maybe it's time to upgrade my DVD player. The new ones come with USB ports, and as my friend told me, you can play movies from USB sticks without a problem. I think, I'm just wasting my time. Thanks.no problem. wish I had better news for yaOh, well, those things are cheap. My friend got DVD player with USB port for ~$70, at Best Buy.

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Before I'll make few more coasters....
I have Phillips standalone DVD player, which is capable to read divx movies. It doesn't have USB jack, so I'm left with CDs, and DVDs.
Manual says, that in order to play divx movie, movie MUST be on CD-R(W), or DVD+R(W).
If possible (this is my question), I'd like to USE DVD+RW, which would allow me to use same disk multiple times.
Now, there is a problem.
If I format DVD+RW as data disk, using Windows, it'll allow me to put a movie on it, but standalone DVD player won't read it.
If I format DVD+RW with Windows Media Player, it'll allow me to put a movie on that disk, and it'll play in DVD player, but apparently WMP closes the disk, because I can't add any more movies (WMP asks for new DVD, if I try).
Any thoughts?
If your DVD player is capable of decoding DivX movies I would think it should be capable of doing so from a standard data disc.
Are you closing the data disc when you burn it? This is essential, no standalone dvd player (I've ever encountered) will read a multi session disc.Thanks Deerpark.
Quote

This is essential, no standalone dvd player (I've ever encountered) will read a multi session disc.

I see. So, what you're saying is that CDRW can't be re-used (by adding extra files) in standalone DVD player?BRONI, you're most likely going to have to CLOSE the disk in order for the dvd player to read it. However, with a RW, you should then be able to erase the disk and then reuse it again. The downside is the amount of time it'll take to erase the disk and then re-write it, but I doubt any DVD will work as an open session disc in your dvd player.Quote

The downside is the amount of time it'll take to erase the disk and then re-write it

You must be right. Maybe it's time to upgrade my DVD player. The new ones come with USB ports, and as my friend told me, you can play movies from USB sticks without a problem.
I think, I'm just wasting my time.
Thanks.no problem. wish I had better news for yaOh, well, those things are cheap. My friend got DVD player with USB port for ~$70, at Best Buy.

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