compreesion in dvd movie factory 6 PLUS

[calibra]

Projects I create come to approx 4.3 GB so should fit comfortably on a blank DVD. However when the project is compiled the resultant VIDEO TS folder is only 3.3GB this means it has compressed my project uneccesarily, is there a way of turing this option OFF so I use ALL the available DVD space and keep the bit rate as high as the original

Thanks

[GeorgeW]

Are your source videos already compliant for the type of disc you are creating

If so, then in MF, hit the little gear icon (lower left corner), and check the option to "Do not convert compliant mpeg files" -- this should avoid re-rendering of compliant files (assuming you don't add anything to the video within MF).

Regards,
George

[calibra]

I assume the MPG files are compliant, as they are exported direct from my HDD camcorder. I have already ticked the do not convert box.

I dont understand why the project size is just under the red marker ( 4.3GB) but when it is compiled it is only 3.3GB !!!! I want to prevent compression if I can. I found a setting for compression which bhas 90% as default should this be changed to 100% to prevent compression....Thanks

[GeorgeW]

How long is your video (duration), and what are your project properties

Also, rt-click on a video and select Properties (post the results here).

When it prepares the DVD, does it do it quickly, or is it taking alot of time re-rendering the video

Regards,
George

[DVDDoug]

I don't know why you are getting strange results... It might have something to do with the audio... Or maybe Movie Factory just doesn't agree that the audio & video are compliant... In any case, Movie Factory shouldn't miss-estimate the file size.... but it does seem to happen to some users....

I found a setting for compression which bhas 90% as default should this be changed to 100% to prevent compression.

The percentage setting is somewhat misleading. It does NOT represent the amount of compression, and it does not affect the file size. It tells the Ulead encoder how much time to spend making the compression calculations. A lower setting will encode faster at the expense of video quality. A high setting will take longer, but give better quality for a given bitrate. For the best quality, you would chose a high bitrate, AND 100%.

The file size is determined by the ONLY by the playing time and the combined audio & video BITRATES. The bitrate in kilobytes-per-second can be fairly easily scaled-up to Gigabytes-per-hour. Here's a Bitrate Calculator.