I have transferred videos from my I Pad to my windows computer and burnt a DVD I can view it on the computer ok
but need to view it on my TV via a DVD player, which is not happening at the moment, do I need special software?
iPad, iOS 6.1
You didn't provide a whole lot of details in your question, so I'm going to make a couple assumptions, and you can tell me if I'm wrong.
First, I'll assume that you're dealing with videos you recorded with your iPad's camera (although the same solution would apply for most video file types).
Next, I'll assume that you simply copied the file to your computer, and then burned that file onto the DVD (much the same as saving it on a flash drive).
If I'm right - or even close to being right - the answer is "yes", you do need special software.
There is a pretty simple freeware application for Windows that will convert several file types (including .mov video files) into a playable DVD. It is called AVStoDVD. You can download it from VideoHelp.com from the following page: http://www.videohelp.com/software/AVStoDVD
It is designed to be integrated with another free program called ImgBurn for burning the DVD, so you can do the conversion and burning in one operation, instead of needing to utilise two separate applications. Once both programs are installed, when you run AVStoDVD, simply change the Output setting from "DVD Folder Structure" to "Burn DVD". Download ImgBurn here: http://www.videohelp.com/software/ImgBurn
Incidentally, http://www.videohelp.com/ is an excellent resource for just about anything related to video recording, capturing, converting, etc. There is a forum there where you can ask for advice and information from many more experienced users. I have been working with audio and video since the mid 1980s, and I still have the occasional question I need help with. It's a nice place to visit, because the forum mods don't tolerate abusive behaviour.
It is important to note that if you're dealing with videos that you have downloaded from iTunes, they may have security features that will prevent you from being able to convert them.If that is the case, you're rather limited on how you can play it on a TV that is not an Apple TV registered with your Apple ID. If your computer has an output (such as a laptop computer with an external monitor port or an HDMI port), and your TV has the corresponding input, you can play the file from your computer and view it on the TV.
You didn't provide a whole lot of details in your question, so I'm going to make a couple assumptions, and you can tell me if I'm wrong.
First, I'll assume that you're dealing with videos you recorded with your iPad's camera (although the same solution would apply for most video file types).
Next, I'll assume that you simply copied the file to your computer, and then burned that file onto the DVD (much the same as saving it on a flash drive).
If I'm right - or even close to being right - the answer is "yes", you do need special software.
There is a pretty simple freeware application for Windows that will convert several file types (including .mov video files) into a playable DVD. It is called AVStoDVD. You can download it from VideoHelp.com from the following page: http://www.videohelp.com/software/AVStoDVD
It is designed to be integrated with another free program called ImgBurn for burning the DVD, so you can do the conversion and burning in one operation, instead of needing to utilise two separate applications. Once both programs are installed, when you run AVStoDVD, simply change the Output setting from "DVD Folder Structure" to "Burn DVD". Download ImgBurn here: http://www.videohelp.com/software/ImgBurn
Incidentally, http://www.videohelp.com/ is an excellent resource for just about anything related to video recording, capturing, converting, etc. There is a forum there where you can ask for advice and information from many more experienced users. I have been working with audio and video since the mid 1980s, and I still have the occasional question I need help with. It's a nice place to visit, because the forum mods don't tolerate abusive behaviour.
It is important to note that if you're dealing with videos that you have downloaded from iTunes, they may have security features that will prevent you from being able to convert them.If that is the case, you're rather limited on how you can play it on a TV that is not an Apple TV registered with your Apple ID. If your computer has an output (such as a laptop computer with an external monitor port or an HDMI port), and your TV has the corresponding input, you can play the file from your computer and view it on the TV.
I want to view a DVD burnt from windows (copied from I pad) on my TV
