Want to play MP4 on DVD? These are some things you need to know.

One thing about playing your favorite movie in MP4 on your PC is, it feels off. The screen is small, the audio is plain, and the couch is too far. Nothing comparies to watching the movie with a higher resolution monitor, lying on the couch and holding snacks on your hands. But only having a digital version of the movie, not a disc, this simple enjoyment becomes incredibaly hard, even impossible.

Finally you decide to put the MP4 file on a DVD disc, and play the disc on your DVD player. "Genius!" you said to yourself, not knowing the thing is way more complicated than you think. So before you get frustrated, read carefully as I explain everything you need to know to successfully play your MP4, or any digital film on your DVD player.

Pick the right disc

Not all DVD discs are the same. there are many kinds of DVD disc out there, to scucessfully play your MP4 on DVD player, make sure you use DVD-RW.  If you pick the wrong type, you may not be able to put the file into the disc in the first place, or even you are, it may not play on your DVD player.

Apply the right process

So you put your disc into the drive, drag the MP4 file to the disc and pull it out, expecting it will play on your DVD player, but chances are, it doesn't.

To make a DVD playable on a DVD player, you have to "burn" the file on the disc. Now this is a special process happens to a optimal disc so that it can be recognized by the DVD player. Simply storage your movie on the disc as an original MP4 file doesn't make it playable on the player.

Use the right program

So how to burn the MP4 to a DVD? A DVD burner program is necessary. Don't expect those "free" DVD burning programs can deliver you any good result. A professional DVD, or Blu-ray burning program can ensure you get a decent playable DVD or Blu-ray disc. As for me, I use Leawo DVD Creator, and it works perfectly fine.

Not only can Leawo DVD Creator make playable DVD disc out of any digital movie format, but also provide menu design and suctitle customization. It's promissing, stable and has a fair price.

Make sure you understand these three points, I'm sure you can make your MP4 perfectly playable on a DVD disc. Enjoy your movie night!