The Right Cd?

[hotindew]

downloded a 825mb movie, i read somewhere that some cd-r's can hold up to 850mb of information(data). ie my movie.
i'm in the uk, does n e 1 know firstly

is this true
second of all which cd-r's are able to overburn to this amount.

if so please reply, thanks people!

[Rat Faced]

It depends on file format, CD-R size, version and type of burning software, whether your Burner will support overburning etc etc

We'll move this to movieworld, and those guru's can answer you ;)

[hotindew]

the movie is avi divx, and yes i think my burner does support overburning

[Paul_NFFC]

im from uk and ive got some 99min/900mb disks..you should just get some of them theyre ideal for burning movies got a nice collection of over 200 DVD rips on them now ;)

[Paul_NFFC]

doh double post :blink:

[hotindew]

what make are they, where u get them from and most importantly how much do they cost?

[Paul_NFFC]

i got 2 different makes called infiniti and datawrite,get them from local market in nottingham,think theyre about 40p each not sure

try looking on a good website like

http://www.novatech.co.uk they have everything there,and cheapest youll find in uk

[Paul_NFFC]

infact here http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpag...html?NOV-CDR925 (http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/specpage.html?NOV-CDR925)

Premium quality, protective coated
- 99min / 900mb (856mb data) capacity
- 32x compatible
- 25 discs per pack in a strong protective 'cake-box' with securely interlocked base and shell
- Records up to 99min with required hardware/software

[Manny Calavera]

I got some disks from maplins but can only burn 703mb max with nero 5.5.9.0 and teac dc w512eb, i think its my drive, any sugestions? :huh:

[hotindew]

but if you have a cd which is actually 800mb, 90 mins. do u still have to overburn, because i have roxio easy cd creator, couldnt i use that, wouldnt the program recognise the 800mb cd?

ps (sorry about this) can overburning damage ur drive, i read that somewhere

[Jibbler]

Originally posted by Manny Calavera@4 May 2003 - 11:37
I got some disks from maplins but can only burn 703mb max with nero 5.5.9.0 and teac dc w512eb, i think its my drive, any sugestions? :huh:
You are using an older version of Nero, try and find the newest which is 5.5.15.28 I belive. Overburning is rarely necessary. In fact, I've only had to do it once, after all these years.

Movies are burned to CD-R based on the length in minutes, of the movie, not the MB. This is the same for every CD-R on the market. B)

[Manny Calavera]

you're either wrong or taking the mickey.

i've got 2001 on a cd and its 2:28:93 and 649mb's!

Explain yourself!!

[Jibbler]

Originally posted by Manny Calavera@4 May 2003 - 15:39
you're either wrong or taking the mickey.

i've got 2001 on a cd and its 2:28:93 and 649mb's!

Explain yourself!!
VCD or SVCD format, is related to minutes, not file size. The film you are referring to is probably a divx film, which is why it fits on your 700 mb disk. However, only your computer will play it. If its divx, you just burn it as data. Then it wouldn't matter what file size it was. This has been heavily covered in these forums, and also at dvdrhelp.com ;)

[Manny Calavera]

I think you missed the point were talking 800mb cd's here, and i was wondering if it is hardware or software related :unsure:

[hotindew]

ps (sorry about this) can overburning damage ur drive, i read that somewhere