cd burners can only burn cd-r's & possibly cd-rw's. But cannot burn dvd-r's!!! "Most" dvd burners can burn both cd's & dvd's. If you wish to burn a video to cd, then visit these sites: 1. http://www.videohelp.com/ & 2. http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-an...r%20own%20VCDs & 3. http://www.cdfreaks.com/ & http://www.cdfreaks.com/search