How to convert M4V files to DVD disc playable on DVD player

Want to know how to convert M4V to DVD which can be viewed on regular home DVD players? M4V files are iTunes Video Files. Nowadays, Apple's products like the iPod, iPhone, and iTunes Store, are becoming more and more popular so M4V files are becoming more commonly used. If you have bought and downloaded some M4V files from iTunes, you may soon realize that you can only watch them on your computer. Unprotected M4V files can be recognized and played by other video players by changing the file extension from '.M4V' to '.MP4'. Is that possible to convert and burn M4V files to a DVD format so that you can play them on your home DVD player and watch them on TV sitting on couch?

Well, the answer is positive if you have the powerful M4V to DVD converter-Aimersoft DVD Creator. This M4V to DVD converter allows you to convert and burn M4V videos to a DVD disc easily. Besides MP4, it also supports WMV, AVI, DivX, etc. Keep reading and learn the tips right away.

How to convert and burn M4V to DVD format?

Step 1: Change file extension from .M4V to .MP4

You may encounter two different situations: unprotected and protected M4V files. For unprotected M4V files, just rename the file extension to .MP4. It's safe. For DRM protected M4V files, you need a program then. Tunebite is a good one to help you to remove DRM protection.

Step 2: Download Aimersoft DVD Creator and install it

Aimersoft DVD Creator works great to burn M4V movies or videos to DVD. You can download it for free.

Meanwhile, you can insert DVD +R (DVD-R, DVD+RW or DVD-RW) into DVD optical drive.

Note: The DVD optical drive with write technology is required.

Step 3: Load M4V (MP4) video files

Installed M4V to DVD Converter, launch it. Click the 'Load Video' button to load the MP4 video files you just have renamed from M4V files. Once imported, there will be thumbnails displayed on the left interface (or collections pane), the right interface allows you to view the loaded M4V movies. Drag and drop loaded files to storyboard below to make further operations.

Step 4: Convert M4V to DVD directly

If you don't want to make any edition, of course you can convert M4V movies to DVD directly.

Convert all video files in the storyboard to DVD: simply click the "Burn" tab, and a window will pop up for you to select converting M4V files to DVD disc, DVD folder or ISO, etc.

Convert just one video file to DVD: select it in the storyboard, then click "Burn".

Note: You can edit videos before converting M4V videos to DVD. Learn detailed guide on how to edit videos with Aimersoft DVD Creator.

Click here to learn more about how to edit video effects

Burn M4V movies to DVD disc: Click "Burn", select "DVD" option in the "Burn to" field, specify a temp folder (used to save the generated temporary files), select your DVD drive and burning program (either built-in or your own burning application), select your TV Standard and output Aspect Ratio, and click "Start" to burn your project.

Burn M4V movies to ISO or DVD Folder: Click "Burn", select the "DVD Folder" or "ISO file" option, specify a folder on your hard disk to save generated DVD files, then click "Start" to start converting Vuze movies to ISO or DVD folder.

TV Standard: "NTSC" is 30 fps, which is used in USA, Canada and Japan; "PAL" is 25fps, which is used in Europe and Asia.

Tips: The used disc space is shown on the disc space bar underneath the storyboard; You can select the size of burning DVD between "DVD-R4.5G" and "DVD-R9.0G"; The output quality is also up to your choice, you may select "Low video quality", "High video quality" or "Highest video quality".

How to play M4V files?

To play M4V files on computer? Besides Apple iTunes and Apple QuickTime Player, M4V files can also be opened and played with Media Player Classic, RealNetworks RealPlayer, and VideoLAN VLC media player.

Ready to try now? Or go to learn more about Aimersoft DVD Creator.

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