How to Watch an MPG on a DVD Player

Watch an MPG on your DVD player. in just a few steps

MPG files, short for MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) files, are used to encode video data on computers. By burning these files to a DVD using Windows DVD Maker, which comes equipped with modern versions of the Windows operating system, MPGs can be played on your DVD player.

Things You'll Need

• Blank DVD
• DVD player

Instructions

1. Insert the blank DVD disc into your CD/DVD drive and open Windows DVD Maker.

2. Click "Add Items" in the program to browse your computer for the MPG file(s) that you wish to burn to DVD. Click on the MPG file (hold the "Ctrl" key to select more than one file) and click the "Add" button. The files that you selected will now appear in the Windows DVD Maker program window.

3. Click "Next" to select a menu theme on the right panel of the program. Once you have selected the particular theme that you would like on your DVD menu, click "Burn" to start recording the MPG data onto the blank DVD disc.

4. Eject the DVD if it is not ejected automatically by your computer upon completion.

5. Insert the DVD into your DVD player. Select the MPG file that you recorded from your computer using your DVD player's remote control and press play to initiate playback.

References

• Microsoft: Explore the features: Windows DVD Maker
• How To Burn A DVD

Resources

• DVD Burning Freeware