Why MP4 won’t play on DVD player? The primary causes are incompatible video codecs and excessively high video resolution. This guide explains the causes of the problem and provides practical solutions, including format conversion, video burning, and troubleshooting corrupted files or malfunctioning USB devices.
The Necessity of Playing MP4 on DVD Player
Although DVDs and CDs are out of date nowadays, there are still some people who want to use them to recall memories, especially the elderly. Therefore, they want to burn the most common MP4 videos captured and edited by modern digital devices onto DVDs and play them with DVD players.
However, many users have encountered problems while trying to transfer well-refined video files to blank DVDs and complain that MP4 doesn’t play on DVD players. Thus, the need for a solution to such a problem is increasing. Referring to such a situation, this article aims to provide several workable fixes for people to choose from.
How to Play MP4 on DVD Player?
In general, you need to first convert MP4 into a codec supported by DVD. Then, burn the converted file onto a new DVD disc. Finally, you are able to enjoy the target video through a DVD player.
- Convert MP4 to a format compatible with DVD player
- Create a DVD disc containing TS files
- Play back the DVD on a DVD player
Step 1. Convert MP4 to DVD-Supported Format
MP4 is usually encoded as MPEG-4, H264 or H265, while DVD-compatible video codec is MPEG-2, whose file extension can be .mpg, .m2v, .mp2, .mp3, .ts, vob, or .svcd. MiniTool Video Converter is a professional video converter that supports converting MP4 to VOB encoded by MPEG-2. Below is how to do it using MiniTool Video Converter.
Fast Track:
- Get MiniTool Video Converter
- Add MP4 video
- Specify a format encoded by MPEG-2
- Start the conversion process
- Check and locate the converted audio
1. Download and Install MiniTool Video Converter
Download and follow the on-screen prompts to install MiniTool Video Converter. Then, launch this software.
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2. Upload the MP4 File Video
In the main interface, click on the Add Files option in the default Convert Video tab to upload an MP4 video.
3. Specify VOB as the Output Format
On the imported MP4 conversion task, click on the Gear icon to open the output format window. There, switch to the Video tab and select VOB. Then, select the resolution option: 480P DVD-Video.
4. Start the Conversion
Expand the Output format to select a storage location for the converted audio. Then, click on the Convert button to begin the conversion.
5. Check and Locate the Converted Video
Once the converted video finishes, it will land on the Completed tab. There, click on the Play icon to check the output audio. Or click on the Folder icon to locate it on the PC.
MiniTool Video Converter makes it easier to convert MP4 to MPEG-2. It also allows you to customize the frame rate, bitrate, sample rate, and more. Moreover, this converter can easily re-encode a media file without any watermark or time limitation. It is free and supports batch conversion.
Step 2. Burn the TS files onto a DVD
When you get the DVD-supported media files, the next option you need to carry out is to burn them onto a blank DVD. Simply, connect the DVD to your computer, open your DVD burner, and burn the target videos onto the DVD to create a video/movie DVD. To complete such a process, reliable DVD-burning software is indispensable. The following lists some DVD-burning applications.
- WinX DVD Author
- DVDFab DVD Creator
- Freemake DVD Burner
- IMGBurn
- DVD Styler
- CyberLink Power2Go
- Nero Burning Rom
Step 3. Play the DVD in the DVD Player
When you finally get the DVD with your desired videos or movies burned on, you can put it into the DVD player and enjoy the content on your TV or other digital displays.
Further knowledge that is worth mentioning is that some DVD players can directly play MP4 media files. To find out whether your DVD player supports MP4 or not, just check its user manual. Or you can have a test. Simply copy an MP4 file to a USB thumb drive and connect the drive to your DVD player via a USB jack. If your DVD player can detect the MP4 file, you can directly copy the target MP4s to the DVD to create a data disc and play with the data disc.
How to Fix MP4 Won’t Play on DVD Player?
The DVD player can’t play MP4 problem can be caused by various reasons. One of them is that the codec of the MP4 files is not supported by most DVD players. Therefore, you need to convert the codec of the media files to a DVD player-compatible type, such as MPEG-2, following the steps described in the former content.
Another reason the MP4 will not play on DVD player lies in video resolution (width and height). A lot of DVD players have a narrow resolution support: 720 x 756p or 720 x 480p. Yet, the resolutions of video footage captured by modern devices are almost all higher than that. Such resolutions are inaccessible for DVD players.
Therefore, decreasing the resolution is also a way to fix the DVD player can’t play MP4 issue. It has been mentioned above that MiniTool Video Converter can also change the resolution of a video while altering its codec. Or you can rely on MiniTool MovieMaker, a professional and free video editor, to crop the width and height based on the aspect ratio for DVD players.
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If your DVD player could directly open MP4 files stored on a USB before, now, it fails to play some videos in MP4 format. The possible reasons are:
- These MP4 files are corrupted.
- The USB disk is damaged.
- The USB jack on the DVD player is broken.
- There is software (probably malware) in the USB that prevents the playback.
Correspondingly, you can have the below solutions:
- Repair the corrupted MP4 files with MiniTool Video Repair.
- Check the USB drive for errors and replace it with a new disk.
- Fix the USB port.
- Scan the USB flash drive for virus and remove it.
Bottom Line
How to MP4 won’t play on DVD player? This article explains that due to format and resolution restrictions. Convert files to MPEG-2, burn to DVD, check the video files, and USB devices when using a USB connection.
Hope you have your problem solved now. If you encounter any problems while using MiniTool products, you can solve them by contacting support@minitool.com.
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