They vary depending on make and model. Some support the reading of many formats such as AVI, MPEG, Divi, DVD, VCD, MP3 and MOV.
Others are more fussy and only play DVD or CD. Check the specification before purchase. In my experience the cheap, unbranded ones, seem to be the most flexible.
If you mean what is the format on a DVD disk.
The files are arranged in large blocks of video with the extension *.VOB, VOB seems to be similar to an MPEG file.
Other files are there for menu systems and other features.
It depends upon you DVD player. If you have simple DVD player then it will play mpeg2 format which are in the .vob files and ac3 which is audio format.
other extensions it may support .avi .mp3 .mp4 .mkv etc
Almost any DVD player should be able to play a file if it is in MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 format. Newer DVD players can also play DivX and Xvid encoded videos.
DVD players basically accept the DVD-Video format. Modern DVD players can also play formats like mp4, mkv, mp3 DVD, HD DVD and Blu Ray.
AVI MPEG but you can record any format if you use DVD-X-player.it convert recorded video files to ASF, AVI, iPod-MP4, PSP-MP4, MPEG .
Avi
and vob
DVD's use the MPEG2 format in video.
If a DVD is burned properly through a PC, the DVD will work in most DVD players. The DVD must be in the proper format. Depending on the brand, and model of the DVD player, the format must be readable.
video formats for rca dvd players
DVD audio is a digital format for delivering high quality sound to DVD's but not all DVD's players will play it. You have to check the box to see if it has it.
if you put a DVD in the wii, it doesn't accept any video format
toshiba SD -3990
As the most widely used video format, MP4 format is compatible with a great variety of digital players. The reason why MP4/MPEG-4/H.264 MP4 cannot be played is because they are not coded in many DVD players and some of its successors like HD DVD players, Blu-ray disc players and 3D DVD players hence it cannot be played on many DVD players.
Assuming you have a DVD burner, you need to download a program that writes your file to the disc in standard DVD format. If you do not write it in this format, DVD players will not be able to play the disc.
Region 1 DVD's. As far as I know, all other formats are not supported on most players in the US. However, there may be players that can play more than Region 1 DVD's in the US.
Any reputable DVD/VCR players should be able to play DivX movie format.
The general opinion is that upconversion dvd players do not improve the picture on DVD players. The idea is that when transferring sources from one device to another a gain isn't acheived. The recommendation is to translate VHS tapes into DVD format for better quality.
now a days most of the DVD players support all format of video files such as Avi, mpeg,mp4, The original DVD video format Is dob, so add dob files and write to DVD
I have found that most players play the file extensions MPEG2 and DVD, although there is still the problem with some home players not playing either ( I still haven't figured out why ) while still other home players play them with no problem.