How to access dvd on a dvd player through a computer?

a_p1988

i dont have a dvd player on my pc, and i accidently burned the dvds with videos without properly encoding them. Now i cant use them on either my pc or on my dvd player...can anyone pls guide me as to how to connect a dvd player and a pc, so as i can access dvds on my dvd player via my pc..
i actually burned the dvd's on my friends pc..at home i dont have a dvd player

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If you were able to burn dvds with your dvd burner, it's also a dvd player. you should have the software to play the dvds from your dvd burner/player that's installed in your computer. When you properly burn them with your burner, it should play on both your computer's burner/player and your regular settop dvd player.

If you have a dvd player on your computer does it mean that you can burn dvds on it?

Jeeba

im trying to make a movie. and i just bought blank dvds. the prblem is that i dont know if the computer can burn it. it has a dvd player does it mean that it can burn dvds? or is there such a thing called a dvd burner you have to get for your computer. this maybe dumb but i need to know cuz i spent alot of money buying the blank dvds and i dont want to open it until i can figure this out..

thanks ill give you 5 points

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A DVD player is not enough to be able to BURN DVDs. What is confusing is that they sell a so-called Combo drive, which as a DVD player and CD burner in one. So it can burn CDs, but not DVDs. It can only PLAY DVD movies or read data from a DVD.

You can get a decent DVD burner. Here are two that I recommend.


Internal (PATA)
PLEXTOR Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 10X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache E-IDE/ATAPI DVD Burner included Replaceable beige front bezel - $99.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827249003


External (USB)
PLEXTOR Silver 8X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 4X DVD+R DL 8X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 5X DVD-RAM 8X DVD-ROM 24X CD-R 24X CD-RW 24X CD-ROM 2MB Cache USB 2.0 External Super Multi-Portable DVD Burner Model PX-608CU - $139.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827249016

Plextor is a very good brand. Go for it.

If you want to Duplicate movies, then I recommend http://www.123copydvd.com

Good luck and Happy Computing!

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Why will a recorded DVD not play on my DVD player?

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nateness01

I have a recorded DVD that was recorded from VHS on an older Sony DVD recorder a few years ago. Since then the original recorder has failed and we got rid of it. Now I can not get any DVD player or computer to read the disc, it says the disc is blank. Why is this? How would only the original recorder play the disc? Is there a program or something I can use to play it?

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Asked and answered here:
http://www.askdavetaylor.com/sony_dvd_recorder_dvds_wont_play_elsewhere/

Could be the file format
Could be the disk type
Could be whether the disk was finalized, as usually not done on the equipment you describe and needs to be for a standard DVD player
Could be a damaged disk

What is the DVD player you are trying to use? I would say 80% only play DVD's of either DVD+/-R in a standard DVD format. Some play other file type formats, some play non-finalized disks, some play only DVD-R, some play DVDRW.

Put the disk in a computer. Go to My Computer and see what the drive says.
Should be 0 bytes free in UDF format
That shows it is a finalized disk.
Explore it with Internet Explorer, and it should have a Video_TS and Audio_TS file set.
Inside the Video_TS should be .VOB files, .IFO files, and .BUP files.
Make sure your folder options include showing all file types.

You can download VLC player as it plays almost anything, and to fix or finish the disk you may need to finalize it, you may need to re-burn it, you may need to format convert it. If you provide more information I can be more specific. I keep my Y/A email available.

Will this cord work to connect my dvd player to my computer screen?

MAlloy

It has red yellow and white plugs on one side like the ones from the dvd player that plug in the tv on one side and it has that big blue thing you have to screw into the tv on the other. will this work to connect my dvd player to a computer moniter to watch movies?

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Nope. There are no simple cords that will allow you to connect a composite-RCA source to a computer monitor blue VGA port.

Those VGA-to-composite-RCA cords are intended for video cards with a specially-built VGA port that can also send out a composite signal.

It will NOT work if you try to use it in reverse to connect a composite source like your DVD player to a VGA monitor. You will get no image.

Why not just play DVDs on your computer? Most likely your computer already has a DVD drive built-in.

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Is it possible to use a DVD player with a Computer Monitor?

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iKING

I want to use a dvd player with a computer monitor.

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Yes, but you more than likely will need an adapter, as most DVD players I've seen only have composite (yellow AV), S-video, and component outputs, and most monitors only have VGA, DVI, or HDMI inputs. Although I have seen some monitors with composite inputs.
You may need one of these: http://www.google.com/products/catalog?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=s&hl=en&q=vga+to+s-video&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=15223743978350771745&ei=oBrZSeupHpestgf73KnhDw&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&resnum=1&ct=result#ps-sellers
And a set of speakers of course.

Is there a way to connect a home dvd player to a computer monitor?

Is there a way to connect a home dvd player to a computer monitor? If so are there converter cables available or instructions on how to make your own?
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In a nutshell... YES!

More broadly, the method all depends on what you have available...
1. What output(s) does the Player have?
2. What input(s) does the monitor have?

If your output=input, then all you would need is a cable to connect them together e.g. s-video output and s-video input, all you need is the s-video cable (usually the cable is of male-male type)
There are multiple common input/output connectors for these devices:
1. S-video (already mentioned) (both devices)
2. RCA (RF type connector) (both devices)
3. Optical - (both devices - although these are very rare on a monitor)
4. VGA (15 pin connector - monitors only - have not heard of this on a DVD player)
5. DVI (most commonly on LCD, TFT and plasma monitors)

Signals are either anologue or digital in nature so if your output is not equal to your input then you would need to insert a modulator between the two devices so that signal can be converted and this should sort this problem out for you.

You would need to identify the inputs & outputs and check with you local Radio Shack type store and check if there is a modulator for connecting that specific output with that specific input.

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