Why do I need an mpeg encoder?
When I converted the AVI to DVD files, it made an mpeg too.
What did you use to convert the AVI to "DVD files"? You need an MPEG encoder if you use "AVI2DVD" as mentioned by Doctor M, because that program does not have its own, apparently (judging from what Doctor M said; I have never used it before).
My DVD player also plays mpegs...so I'm a little confused.
Haven't tried playing the film on the dvd player yet though, so it probably won't work.
When I converted the AVI to DVD files, it made an mpeg too.
What did you use to convert the AVI to "DVD files"? You need an MPEG encoder if you use "AVI2DVD" as mentioned by Doctor M, because that program does not have its own, apparently (judging from what Doctor M said; I have never used it before).
My DVD player also plays mpegs...so I'm a little confused.
Haven't tried playing the film on the dvd player yet though, so it probably won't work.
If you have an MPEG now, all you need to do is author the DVD in order to burn a DVD that will play in a regular DVD player. The only way a simple MPG file burned to a DVD in regular "data disc" mode will play in a DVD player is if it is a special one with a built in file browser, usually advertised as being able to play DivX files. All ordinary DVD players can play MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 files, but the discs have to be in a specific format. This is what the DVD authoring software is for; to take the MPEG-1/2 file and wrap it in a VOB container and create the IFO files all within a VIDEO_TS folder; the IFO files being the instructions that the DVD player reads so it knows what to do with itself.