When I try to burn a DVD using Media Center (recorded TV or whatever), the
option to choose the format - Data DVD, Video DVD, or DVD slide show - never
comes up. When I choose create CD/DVD, it goes straight to "Name this DVD"
I can record the file to a disc, but it records as a Media Plater fule & I
can't play it on a home DVD player. How can I fix this?

You need the Sonic DVD Encoders. They should have been provided by whoever built your system.

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"Jim" <Jim @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FFBE7765-4C59-4E60-A0B9-5CDB391D6597@microsoft.com...
> When I try to burn a DVD using Media Center (recorded TV or whatever), the
> option to choose the format - Data DVD, Video DVD, or DVD slide show - never
> comes up. When I choose create CD/DVD, it goes straight to "Name this DVD"
> I can record the file to a disc, but it records as a Media Plater fule & I
> can't play it on a home DVD player. How can I fix this?

To do this requires SonicEncoders.msi, which seems to only come on pre-built
MCE systems. Sonic doesn't sell it to the average end user, although
apparently it can be found online.

Dana Cline - MCE MVP

"Jim" <Jim @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FFBE7765-4C59-4E60-A0B9-5CDB391D6597@microsoft.com...
> When I try to burn a DVD using Media Center (recorded TV or whatever), the
> option to choose the format - Data DVD, Video DVD, or DVD slide show -
> never
> comes up. When I choose create CD/DVD, it goes straight to "Name this DVD"
> I can record the file to a disc, but it records as a Media Plater fule & I
> can't play it on a home DVD player. How can I fix this?

You can burn standard DVDs from MCE by purchasing Sonic PrimeTime (a DVD
burning plug-in for MCE)... BUT, PrimeTime does not currently support
Dual-Layer.

For more info on PrimeTime, check the Sonic web site (sonic.com)


"Jim" <Jim @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FFBE7765-4C59-4E60-A0B9-5CDB391D6597@microsoft.com...
> When I try to burn a DVD using Media Center (recorded TV or whatever), the
> option to choose the format - Data DVD, Video DVD, or DVD slide show -
> never
> comes up. When I choose create CD/DVD, it goes straight to "Name this DVD"
> I can record the file to a disc, but it records as a Media Plater fule & I
> can't play it on a home DVD player. How can I fix this?

"Dana Cline - MVP" <dcline@scriptpro.com> wrote in message
news:evx0sd10FHA.1256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> To do this requires SonicEncoders.msi, which seems to only come on
> pre-built MCE systems. Sonic doesn't sell it to the average end user,
> although apparently it can be found online.

yeah here:
http://www.ukshazam.com/download/

>> I can record the file to a disc, but it records as a Media Plater fule

a Media Plater fule?
fix your spelling, then fix MCE.

You are missing the sonicendocers.msi file. Do a google seach on the file
name and keep looking you will find a downloadable file out there .

really?
I dont think so )
install the High mat update from windowsupdates...this should include
sonicencoders

cheers
AK

"Dana Cline - MVP" <dcline@scriptpro.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:evx0sd10FHA.1256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> To do this requires SonicEncoders.msi, which seems to only come on
> pre-built MCE systems. Sonic doesn't sell it to the average end user,
> although apparently it can be found online.
>
> Dana Cline - MCE MVP
>
> "Jim" <Jim @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FFBE7765-4C59-4E60-A0B9-5CDB391D6597@microsoft.com...
>> When I try to burn a DVD using Media Center (recorded TV or whatever),
>> the
>> option to choose the format - Data DVD, Video DVD, or DVD slide show -
>> never
>> comes up. When I choose create CD/DVD, it goes straight to "Name this
>> DVD"
>> I can record the file to a disc, but it records as a Media Plater fule &
>> I
>> can't play it on a home DVD player. How can I fix this?
>
>

off topic Dana, are you the same Dana i met at the MVP sessions for xbox and
MCE sessions in redmond?

"Dana Cline - MVP" wrote:

> To do this requires SonicEncoders.msi, which seems to only come on pre-built
> MCE systems. Sonic doesn't sell it to the average end user, although
> apparently it can be found online.
>
> Dana Cline - MCE MVP
>
> "Jim" <Jim @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FFBE7765-4C59-4E60-A0B9-5CDB391D6597@microsoft.com...
> > When I try to burn a DVD using Media Center (recorded TV or whatever), the
> > option to choose the format - Data DVD, Video DVD, or DVD slide show -
> > never
> > comes up. When I choose create CD/DVD, it goes straight to "Name this DVD"
> > I can record the file to a disc, but it records as a Media Plater fule & I
> > can't play it on a home DVD player. How can I fix this?
>
>
>

HighMAT update on windows update does not equal the sonic encoders.
They are completely different items that aren't related to each other.

--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx

"Adam Kadmon" <AdamKadmon@mytrashmail.com> wrote in message
news:uedCyx70FHA.1028@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> really?
> I dont think so )
> install the High mat update from windowsupdates...this should include
> sonicencoders
>
> cheers
> AK
>
> "Dana Cline - MVP" <dcline@scriptpro.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:evx0sd10FHA.1256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> To do this requires SonicEncoders.msi, which seems to only come on
>> pre-built MCE systems. Sonic doesn't sell it to the average end user,
>> although apparently it can be found online.
>>
>> Dana Cline - MCE MVP
>>
>> "Jim" <Jim @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FFBE7765-4C59-4E60-A0B9-5CDB391D6597@microsoft.com...
>>> When I try to burn a DVD using Media Center (recorded TV or whatever),
>>> the
>>> option to choose the format - Data DVD, Video DVD, or DVD slide show -
>>> never
>>> comes up. When I choose create CD/DVD, it goes straight to "Name this
>>> DVD"
>>> I can record the file to a disc, but it records as a Media Plater fule &
>>> I
>>> can't play it on a home DVD player. How can I fix this?
>>
>>
>
>

HighMAT and Sonic have absolutely *NOTHING* to do with each other.
HighMAT is from Microsoft.
Sonic Encoders are from Roxio.

Bobby

"Adam Kadmon" <AdamKadmon@mytrashmail.com> wrote in message
news:uedCyx70FHA.1028@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> really?
> I dont think so )
> install the High mat update from windowsupdates...this should include
> sonicencoders
>
> cheers
> AK
>
> "Dana Cline - MVP" <dcline@scriptpro.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:evx0sd10FHA.1256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> To do this requires SonicEncoders.msi, which seems to only come on
>> pre-built MCE systems. Sonic doesn't sell it to the average end user,
>> although apparently it can be found online.
>>
>> Dana Cline - MCE MVP
>>
>> "Jim" <Jim @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FFBE7765-4C59-4E60-A0B9-5CDB391D6597@microsoft.com...
>>> When I try to burn a DVD using Media Center (recorded TV or whatever),
>>> the
>>> option to choose the format - Data DVD, Video DVD, or DVD slide show -
>>> never
>>> comes up. When I choose create CD/DVD, it goes straight to "Name this
>>> DVD"
>>> I can record the file to a disc, but it records as a Media Plater fule &
>>> I
>>> can't play it on a home DVD player. How can I fix this?

thanks for the site & the spelling tip

"tonj" wrote:

>
> "Dana Cline - MVP" <dcline@scriptpro.com> wrote in message
> news:evx0sd10FHA.1256@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > To do this requires SonicEncoders.msi, which seems to only come on
> > pre-built MCE systems. Sonic doesn't sell it to the average end user,
> > although apparently it can be found online.
>
> yeah here:
> http://www.ukshazam.com/download/
>
> >> I can record the file to a disc, but it records as a Media Plater fule
>
> a Media Plater fule?
> fix your spelling, then fix MCE.
>
>
>

this was very helpful also with other post from this Forum, I have a Windows
Media Center HP computer, that i was able to burn From Sonic program that
came within the computer, but i was not able to Burn Videos from Media
Center, i was getting just an Error, at 1% of the Recording process, then i
reinstalled an update from the HP Web site, the Record process could go
further. without any problems

Thanks

"Dana Cline - MVP" wrote: