Need Tips on burning movie to DVD..

[db_la_23]

r use nero vision

[Spider-Man]

If a movie file is 700mb, is it possible to burn it on a 700mb CD-R and have it play as a dvd on a dvd player or do I need to burn it on a dvd disc?

[nonamevn622]

No. You can't burn your file to a CD and play as DVD!

[Spider-Man]

Ok I've been able to figure out how to use ImgBurn and burn Video_Ts folder into a DVD and things been working great.

I got a movie file that is 7GB in size. Normally a full dvd is about 4gb but for some reason this one is 7gb and it's not a 2 disc one. It's a one disc file size. My DVD+R is only 4.7gb. How do people fit a 7gb size into a 4.7 gb dvd?

[nonamevn622]

I got a movie file that is 7GB in size. Normally a full dvd is about 4gb but for some reason this one is 7gb and it's not a 2 disc one. It's a one disc file size. My DVD+R is only 4.7gb. How do people fit a 7gb size into a 4.7 gb dvd?

A single layer DVD is only 4.7GB. Dual (or Double) layer (or Side) DVD is 9.4GB.
You can use your normal DVD driver to read all most kind of DVD. To write dual layer (DL) DVD, you need a DVD driver which support write DL. DL DVDs are also more expensive.

[Spider-Man]

Ok I get what you are saying.

1. I need to buy a new or different type of DVD. A blank dual layer DVD? Is that correct?

2. My DVD Driver need to be able to write dual layer DVD. How do I know if my DVD Driver which support dual layer dvd write?

Hmm wait. I think my DVD Drive can do dual layer dvd.
Its this one here: http://ixbtlabs.com/articles2/sony510-dual/

So I just need a blank dual layer dvd now?

[nonamevn622]

1. I need to buy a new or different type of DVD. A blank dual layer DVD? Is that correct?

2. My DVD Driver need to be able to write dual layer DVD. How do I know if my DVD Driver which support dual layer dvd write?

Hmm wait. I think my DVD Drive can do dual layer dvd.
Its this one here: http://ixbtlabs.com/articles2/sony510-dual/

So I just need a blank dual layer dvd now?

1. Yes.
2. I do not think your DVD driver support dual layer DVD. I can not see "DVD+R DL" icon, like this:

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/8417/gsa4167black.jpg (click FULL SIZE)

You need to buy a new one.

[Spider-Man]

Aww crap. thanks for the information.