Am I stuck with these M4Vs?

I finally decided to get copyrighted material the legal way and bought a couple TV episodes from ITunes.

I was hoping I wouldn't have to sit in front of my computer to watch these videos, but I can not find a way to burn these M4Vs onto a DVD. I have looked up programs to convert these files, but they always say it converts to an audio file (and I want video and audio).

I am lost and don't know what to do. I feel like I have paid for the video and I should be able to put it on a DVD or VCD or something so I don't have to sit in front of the computer to watch it.

Thanks for your help.

 

What software do you use to PLAY them?

 

I play them in iTunes, and I did not see anything in this program that might allow me to convert the files to anything else.

I don't know if you need any other information, but this is all that I know as of now.

 

Does iTunes have the option/feature to burn the file to dvd?

 

It looks like ur SOL for burning to dvd. According to FAQs about viewing video with iTunes and iPod u cannot burn to a video dvd, from iTunes anyways.

I suppose u don't have an iPod, if so u can connect it w/ cables to the tv.
OR if your video card has tv out then u can connect the cables from pc to tv and view them on tv that way.

Those look like to be your only options at this point.

 

I was afraid that that might be the answer I was going to get. It seems like someone would have created some type of conversion program for these files... well, that's what I get for paying for this stuff when I could have tried to find a pirated copy.

I guess they don't want people making DVDs and passing them around... thanks for your help guys.

 

You could TRY Nero. I'm not sure if it will work.
I don't have an iPod or anything like it. I've never seen that file type before.

 

welcome to the world of DRM(digital rights management)
Companies claim to be using DRM to abolish piracy, but piracy is still as easy as ever. If anything, the only effect DRM has is its making it much harder for customers who legally pay for the media to use it, which youve just discovered.

It seems that all of the choices these media companies are making are just assuring that they are digging their graves faster and faster. I await the day that artists will be able to sell their art independant of these bullshit media companies who purchase the rights to said art and dictate pop trends.

 

yepper, DRM does hurt online music, etc. sales IMHO. It's not that I don't want to pay for music downloads, heck i wanna pay and support artists who so make me happy, but I just can't swallow the fact that I'd be tied to a particular device or format.

I think the new french legislation to open up iTunes to competitors is the BEST thing to happen to iTunes, maybe then I may purchase music.