how do i change data files into video files?

[SASno5]

i have football matches that i copy onto dvd's, but they are data files.
is there a way too copy them as video files, if so how do you do this?
cheers sasno5

[ormonde]

Were these files originally "Captured" (recorded) from TV?

[SASno5]

yes ormone. videoed from tv, video tapes put onto hard drive. downoad files onto dvd.

[ormonde]

"videoed from tv, video tapes put onto hard drive. downoad files onto dvd."

What program(s) did you use for capturing, and what type of hardware do you have for that purpose? (Internal card; external capture device). Also, you have to determine what type of video format your device captures in. (i.e. Mpeg; AVI; Divx)

[SASno5]

the video device is captured in mpeg.

[rsquirell]

Try adding a .mpg to the file name and see if it doesn't open when you double click it.

[SASno5]

when you open the file it says.

type of file Movie file (mpeg).

[rsquirell]

Does the file have a .mpg extension? If no...right click and rename with .mpg extension. If yes...it's probably an MPEG2 and you need to download and install a Player for it (ie. PowerDVD). If it has an .mpg extension and you have a player for DVD's installed download G-Spot and check what video and audio codecs it has.