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Playing DAT files
Name: guyshahar Date: June 18, 2007 at 06:35:17 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: 1.6GHz/1024MB Product: Dell Inspiron 6400
Comment:
When I bought a new computer, I saved my video files onto VCD/DVD. When I loaded them into the new computer, many appeared as DAT files, and will not open with Realplayer, WMP or DivX player.
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Response Number 2
Name: jboy Date: June 18, 2007 at 15:37:54 Pacific
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Sure - - those are 'meant' to be played as discs, and are likely 'standalone player' compatible - but VideoLan Player should work
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Response Number 3
Name: Sci-Guy Date: June 18, 2007 at 15:49:06 Pacific
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If you copy the .dat files to your hard drive, you can change the file extension to .mpg (or .mpeg). The .dat files on a VCD are just MPEG-1 encoded files, with a different extension.
To play the .dat files from the VCD (without copying to HD), right click a .dat file and chose Open With (or Open, then Select program from a list). Navigate to WMP. Believe me, WMP will play them.
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