Dvd

[TheKiler]

I'm trying to burn a 1.0 gigabyte file onto a dvd-r but it expands to 8 gigs! How can it go 8X bigger?!?

Filename: smallville.101-104.dvdq.704x384.divx5.avi

[vivitron 15]

it does this because it is a compressed source

to burn to dvcd (i assume) you need an mpeg-1 file
yours is an avi file, which is an "mpeg-1 squashed"

when you try to burn, your burning software expands it to an mpeg-1 file, which in this case is 8GB.

the best option is to use tmpeg-enc to change it to an mpeg-1 and then to burn it how you are trying to now

[TheKiler]

That sucks because I did that and it'll only go to 3 gigs minimum. I don't want to waste precious DVD-Rs

[{I}{K}{E}]

you should convert the avi with a 'convert' tool to an .mpeg and then burn it as 'data'

[TheKiler]

Will it work on DVD players?

[{I}{K}{E}]

Originally posted by TheKiler@14 March 2004 - 22:39
Will it work on DVD players?

if its converted to an .mpg... yes

[vivitron 15]

Originally posted by TheKiler@14 March 2004 - 22:36
That sucks because I did that and it'll only go to 3 gigs minimum. I don't want to waste precious DVD-Rs

under "advanced settings" right click on "bitrate" and click unlock. then in the penultimate screen, change bitrate to whatever you like, watching the size change as you do it

[TheKiler]

Won't let me go under 3 gigs.

[vivitron 15]

in that case select a different template - say an SVCD one. should work with no probs