Files too big for DVD?

[Wilhiho]

what if my files are larger than the DVD can hold, will it end automatically and what happens to the remaining file which did not have room to fit on the dvd?

[rwindeyer]

You get a message towards the end of the burn that the process failed. The DVD is full but not "finished" - it is only usable as a drink coaster. The files are still on your hard drive - you will have to try again

[kebrinton]

You don't have to create a coaster in order to learn that the file didn't fit. You can change the bitrate down until it does fit. You're not stuck with the "8000, 6000, 4000" which VS offers; you can "Customize" and get the in-between setting that fits your project perfectly. Change the setting, and then look at the colored graph or progress-line down below.

If you own ONE DVD-RW (or DVD+RW), you can make trial burns without wasting the disk.

If the bitrate gets TOO low, it may hardly be worth making a DVD.

[THoff]

Or you can post-process the VIDEO_TS folder or ISO file that UVS creates with DVDShrink and ensure that the file will fit.

Even if you didn't realize the output from UVS was going to be too large, grab the DVD.ISO file from the BurnTemp directory, and run it through DVDShrink. It will preserve your menus, filters, transitions etc. and adjust the compression of the video, producing a new ISO file and even burn the disk using DVDDecrypter or Nero.

[DVDDoug]

Just to make it easy, here's the link to DVDshrink (Free!!!)

[kenit]

Not sure if this adds to the confusion - but...

I have created a perfect MPG2 file which is 3.40Gb. When I create a few chapters and try to burn it, I find that the resultant file is 4.75Gb which of course won't fit onto a standard 4.3Gb DVD. I created 9 chapters to navigate a little easier, and even throwing away these chapters doesn't help.

I confess to have edited down to 1h 24m but since this fitted into a 3.40Gb MGP2 file I thought I was OK. Any ideas folks?

Cheers

[GeorgeW]

did the program re-encode your source videos? it could have used a slightly higher video bitrate, and a different audio type (like 6000kbps vide and lpcm audio).

you would know if the program re-encoded -- it would have taken a very long time to generate the dvd folders (or image) because it had to re-encode.

[kenit]

Nope - no re-encoding with this file. Stats are:

File format: MPEG-2
File size: 3,568,958 kb
Duration: 5165.7 seconds
Video attributes: 24 bits, 720x576 4:3
Frame rate: 25.000 frames/sec (i use PAL)
Data rate: variable (max 6,000 kbps)
Audio attributes: 44100 Hz, 16 bit, stereo
Bit rate: 256 kbps

When I drop the mpeg file into the Create Disk window, the properties are:

MPEG files
24 Bits, 720 x 576, 25 fps
Lower Field First
(DVD-PAL), 4:3
Video data rate: 6000 kbps
LPCM Audio, 48 KHz, Stereo

When I fiddle with the mpeg properties and lower the data rate to 4000 kbps, the file fits onto a single layer disk, but I think the quality will be unacceptable.

Did I just answer my own question?

Cheers
Ken

[GeorgeW]

your audio was re-encoded to lpcm audio (you went from 256kbps to 1536kbps).

Change your template to use mpeg or dolby digital audio (mpeg is ok with PAL), and you should be good to go...

[Trevor Andrew]

Hi try this

Preferences / Show Messages when inserting first video clip into timeline.

Start a NEW project
Drop your Mpeg file to the timeline.
Select Yes from the info window
Delete the mpeg in the timeline.
You now have an empty project

Go to Share Create Disc
Add video

Your burner settings should now be the same as your video file.
Check the cogwheel for project properties against the ‘I’ for clip properties.

Hope this helps