VIDEO FILE TOO BIG FOR DVD...PLEASE HELP!

dcailler · Post by **dcailler** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:46 am

I have created a video file that is about 1 hour and 50 minutes long...when I captured the video I set the quality MPG for 100...is that why the file will now not fit on a DVD?

PeterMilliken · Post by **PeterMilliken** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:29 am

1 hour of video = 1 x 4.7G DVD (as a rough rule of thumb, you can play with the bit rate at the output stage and adjust down a bit at the expense of quality).

So 1hr 50minutes of video will require a Dual Layer (DL) disc or 2 x 4.7G Discs - are you trying to use a DL disc?

You really should read the second sticky post on the forum before posting a question, extra information will sometimes lead to a quicker resolution of your problem.

Good luck,
Peter

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:36 am

Please view the 7th post down here:
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic.php?t=11923

DVDDoug · Post by **DVDDoug** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:29 am

Quoting Myself -

Higher bitrate = higher quality = more disc space = lower compression = less playing time.

Lower bitrate = lower quality = less disc space = higher compression = more playing time.

You can easily fit your (almost 2-hour) program on a single layer DVD. If you use AC3 audio (allowing more room for the video) the quality should be quite acceptable. If you are a critical viewer with a plasma TV, the quality may not be acceptable to you.

...captured the video I set the quality MPG.

When you re-code to a lower bitrate, the quality will be somewhat less than selecting the "correct" bitrate in the first place. The Yet another reason to avoid MPG capture!

Ideally, you encode to MPEG once, after editing.