Is it movie files or mp3 files you want to play on your dvd player. It depends on the player itself, but most if not all dvd players can play vcd's & many of the newer ones can play mp3. They can also play full audio cd's. So it's up to your player really. So no, you shouldn't require a dvd burner to create vcd's (yo might need a more advanced one than DeepBurner but I don't know its abilities & formats it can burn) or to create music disks to play on your dvd player. The newer dvd players on the market can even play divx & more (I can't remember all the newer formats they can apparently play.) I hope this answers your question.