will my movie cd-r play in a non-pc dvd player??

[ksc]

I need to know if i burn avi files to cd-r , will I be able to play the cd on a non-pc dvd player??? And also, can I burn them in avi format or do they need to be converted to a diff. format, and if so which one? Thanks alot for any help you can give.

[setarip]

If you convert them to either VCD or SVCD format (my preferred software for doing that is TMPGEnc) and then burn them to CD-Rs the MAY play on your standalone DVD player. I say "MAY" because:

A) Not all standalone players play VCDs or SVCDs

and

B) Many standalone players are "finicky" about which brands of CD-R they will recognize.

I personally have had great success using the Prime Peripherals, ArtMedia, and Princo brands of CD-R. Additionally, many standalone players WILL recognize almost any brand of R/W CDs.

For information specific to your make/model of standalone player, go to:

http://www.vcdhelp.com/

Let us know of your success ;>}