cannot copy 20 avi files to a dvd ?

[geordie_john]

hello i hope i am in the right thread,i have got 20 avi files of the t.v. program Fringe which comes to 2.83 gb but when i try to copy to a dvd using Imtoo/express burn they seem to copy but when i play on my Panasonic dvd player i cannot see anything on my Panasonic t.v.
also i did get a msg saying the files could not fit on the dvd even though they are only 2.83 gb ?
i am using windows vista.
does anyone know of a program i can use to copy all 20 files to a dvd which will allow me to play on my dvd player and t.v. please?
thank you.

[drivinscool]

Is the software you are using to burn the files converting them to some other format than AVI, or just burning them as a date file?
Is your DVD player Divx certified?

[drivinscool]

Also I doubt that 20 files will fit on a DVD, how big is each file?

[Starburst]

Originally Posted by drivinscool

Also I doubt that 20 files will fit on a DVD, how big is each file?

Even the SD caps off broadcast episodes edited are around 350meg a piece using an mpeg4 codec, hate to think what the PQ is like if 20 comes in at under 3g
As mentioned if the software app is converting to DVD format even at a low bitrate then it's no surprise they won't fit on DVD and while if sub 3gig is correct burning a data disk still requires the DVD player to recognise the wrapper/codec used.