David you are correct about teh files etc. I tried playing the DVD in a BOSE home syatem I have that plays DVD's and got a message saying "unsupported format." Are you aware of a way to save teh slideshow with music in a format that will play in the BOSE system and on a computer. I appreciate you taking the time to respond.

Did you say as an MPEG 2 file using one of the templates in the Main Concept Codec? You should use the DVD Architect template.

Otherwise, I don't know why it shouldn't work unless your DVD player does not like the DVD Media you are using. Are you using DVD-R or +R? -R is a bit more universal and some older DVD players may not play +R.

Dave T2

Yes I saved as MPEG2 as you mention. I'm using +R. I've had the program for a few years and only made 3 slideshows. I recall having a similar issue and then made some sort of change that allowed me to burn it to a DVD and play it on a computer or my TV. I may have used a WMA type of file. BUT, whenever I get this sorted out, I'm writing the process down to avoid this again. I just downloaded windows meadia player 11 and it states I need some sort of codeec (or similar word) to play the file. Thanks Dave

It's pretty hard to create a bad DVD in DVDA -- basically it won't let you, enforcing the *rules* pretty strictly. It is quite possible to burn a bad DVD OTOH, or burn a DVD using the wrong format (usually Data instead of DVD Video) -- check out the free ImgBurn.

On your PC/laptop, VLC is a capable, free player that'll handle DVDs. Cyberlink PowerDVD is almost a standard, with OEM versions of v.8 available on-line cheap -- current is v. 9. WinMedia player won't play mpg2 or DVDs *out of the box*, until you add a compatible decoder to your Windows install (which happens when you add PowerDVD) -- 7 comes with mpg2 & ac3 decoders built-in.

Far as players go, many (most?) DVD players also handle slideshows, actually creating the slideshow from jpgs burned to a CD/DVD in the data format. Many also decode/play winmedia audio (wma), again when the CD/DVD's burned as data rather than DVD video. A Video DVD cannot be based on any other video format than mpg2, & audio's normally AC3, though mp3 might be used fairly rarely.

Thanks to everyone who replied. I wanted to explain a little more clearly my issue and how it was resolved at least in one manner. I created a slide show with music in Vegas 8. I sabed the video as MPEG2 with the DVD Architect video stream and then saved the audio as.ac3. I opened up DVDA 4.5 created a new project as a single movie. I opened the MPEG2 file. The images along with audio worked just great in preview. I went to prepare and burn a DVD. I burned to a Memorex +R DVD. I had an empty Audio_TS folder and seven files inside the Video_TS folder. Just like everyone seems to indicate I should have and exactly what is on a DVD slideshow I did a year ago. I go to play this in a Bose DVD player and get "unsupported format" . I made new DVD's about 7 times with the same results. The DVD I made last year was done with a Memorex +R and works just fine in the Bose. I spent many hours revieing the posts here and felt I was doing thins correctly. I read at least one post that indicated don't use cheap DVD's such as Memorex. I went and bought Sony -R DVD's. I completed the exact smae process as before and the DVD plays just fine in the Bose unit. It made me think maybe it was the +R vs - R however last years DVD plays fine. So if anyone else encounters a similar problem, try another brand DVD.