Why is the LaCie copy silent on DVD player?

Friends,
After several frustrating hours (LaCie's readme only tells me how to connect to LaCie's readme--it should say, "if you are reading this don't bother to read this.") I finally burned a DVD. It was made from a videocam film that we had copied to a DVD. The sound was very bad, but as it was a souvenir film we want the sound.
On my computer, all works well but when played it on the television the video plays but it is silent. Did I miss something in the Burning Process?
I was so proud, but now I'm lost again.
Patricia

Is the DVD player built into the TV? or is it an
external DVD video player? or are you using your iMac
to send the video to the TV?
Thanks, Dwayne--you pointed me away from the iMac and LaCie and I found that the DVD player was not properly connected to the TV.
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