Hi, Shane,
Ok . Fine I have checked that Divx format supports my dvd and hence will try to convert. Due to unplugging of rear connection from DVD, now i have a problem . The dvd recorder could power on, I could see welcome message in the DVD screen, but there is no output in TV. Since unplugged for contacting the Sony Help, i could not remember the exact ports of dvd, to which it was plugged.
i gave yellow to video, and then select red and white for left and right audio. I could see the welcome sign. But no Sony Logo, which is the sure sign of indication of working of Sony DVD. Any help. There are 11 ports to insert the red,white and yellow output plug
Update: there was a connection problem in the compound cable connecting the TV with DVD. Now when i just change the wire cable containing 3 components and connect with TV, voila, I got the Sony DVD screen, start screen and then i tried a old avi format, which played well in the Player. To get to the root and try to change the wire to a new one, fixed my problem.
The user manual on line and off line supplied with the hardware does little help, as it has listed only some format that support my sony dvd version, but how to find the AVI format version to select for conversion. Is there any way?. Anyhow, I mark this thread as solved. Thanks