AVI question

My mother has a new Panasonic DMP-BD80 Blu-Ray player purchased here in
Canada. She'd like to be able to play AVI files that I burned onto DVD disks
for her. Is there any way that this machine will do that? If not, what
format would I have to convert these AVIs to and what program(s) could I use
to make the conversion?

On a related subject, the specs I've seen online for this player sometimes
claim that it can handle DivX and/or Xvid but sometimes they say they can't
play those formats. Does anyone know if the Canadian model of this player
does or does not handle DivX and/or XVid?

Also, what is the connection between AVI and DivX/XVid? I have the feeling
that AVI is some kind of subset of either DivX or Xvid but I don't really
know how they are related and what the implications of that are. If someone
would clarify that, I'd appreciate it!

--
Rhino

On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:44:54 -0500, "Rhino"
<no.offline.contact.please@example.com> wrote:

>Also, what is the connection between AVI and DivX/XVid? I have the feeling
>that AVI is some kind of subset of either DivX or Xvid but I don't really
>know how they are related and what the implications of that are. If someone
>would clarify that, I'd appreciate it!

Jeez, with all the questions, you could have simply done a bit of
googleing yourself. The topics have been discussed ad infinitum.
Also, the box her player came in will declare what compatibilities it
has.

Spend some of YOUR OWN time attempting to garner a bit of knowledge,
silver platter pushbutton boy.

"Rhino" <no.offline.contact.please@example.com> wrote in message
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> My mother has a new Panasonic DMP-BD80 Blu-Ray player
> purchased here in Canada. She'd like to be able to play AVI
> files that I burned onto DVD disks for her. Is there any way
> that this machine will do that? If not, what format would I
> have to convert these AVIs to and what program(s) could I use
> to make the conversion?
>
> On a related subject, the specs I've seen online for this
> player sometimes claim that it can handle DivX and/or Xvid but
> sometimes they say they can't play those formats. Does anyone
> know if the Canadian model of this player does or does not
> handle DivX and/or XVid?
>
> Also, what is the connection between AVI and DivX/XVid? I have
> the feeling that AVI is some kind of subset of either DivX or
> Xvid but I don't really know how they are related and what the
> implications of that are. If someone would clarify that, I'd
> appreciate it!
>
> --
> Rhino
>
>

While bent lever's riposte has merit, this is supposed to be a
video.dvd information group.
If *you* can play the AVI files which contain divx and/or xvid
encoded video and your mom's player can not, you've answered
your own question. Convert them to DVD format (Google will
enlighten you as to what software is available for this) and
burn that set of files to DVD and she'll most likely be able to
play them.

I recommend you use this software ：E.M. Total Video Converter.
It’s a piece of extremely powerful and full-featured converter
software that supports almost all video and audio formats. The
software is designed to convert video for your mobile video player as
3gp, mp4, PSP, PS3, iPod, iPhone etc and also VCD or DVD player,
XBOX360
http://www.google.com/search?q=Total...=1I7GGLL_zh-CN
http://www.effectmatrix.com/total-vi...rter/index.htm

I use a free program called Free Video to DVD Converter for all my avi to
DVD conversions so I can play on my DVD player and have had great success.
Google for this program and you will be very happy.

--

Walt

"Rhino" <no.offline.contact.please@example.com> wrote in message
news:hc7119$c4i$1@news.datemas.de...
> My mother has a new Panasonic DMP-BD80 Blu-Ray player purchased here in
> Canada. She'd like to be able to play AVI files that I burned onto DVD
> disks for her. Is there any way that this machine will do that? If not,
> what format would I have to convert these AVIs to and what program(s)
> could I use to make the conversion?
>
> On a related subject, the specs I've seen online for this player sometimes
> claim that it can handle DivX and/or Xvid but sometimes they say they
> can't play those formats. Does anyone know if the Canadian model of this
> player does or does not handle DivX and/or XVid?
>
> Also, what is the connection between AVI and DivX/XVid? I have the feeling
> that AVI is some kind of subset of either DivX or Xvid but I don't really
> know how they are related and what the implications of that are. If
> someone would clarify that, I'd appreciate it!
>
> --
> Rhino
>
>