The total size is larger than chosen project

[tonyjer]

Hi

Have VS11 Plus (trial version). Have just created a big mpeg 2 file (converted VHS analogue) amounting to 11.8Gb-over 4 hours of footage. I wanted to create a TS folder to reduce this with Shrink but there is a problem.

The mpeg file is 11.5 Gb and I guess this has to increase when you add menu (don't seem to be able to apply chapters as they are greyed out-no doubt due to it being a trial version). The message I get is "Total size larger than chosen project"....

Never came across this prob with VS8 before cos I was always rendering smaller files due to its FAT 32 system.

Not sure whether this is specifically about size or telling me something cryptic about clip versus project versus mpeg properties etc? If its the former am a bit confused-perhaps I have exceeded an upper file limit.

Just out of interest its not possible to check mpeg file properties when you select them for burn/TS/ISO etc cos the info button is also greyed out with the trial version.

Have I been too ambitious even for VS11 Plus and Vista?

Thanks for reading this.

Tony

[Ken Berry]

First, a general comment unrelated to your specific problem. You are wanting to squeeze four hours of video onto a single DVD. I trust you realise that, even though you are dealing with VHS quality video, the end quality of the DVD will be pretty low regardless of which program you use to prepare and then shrink it. Mind you, I would agree that Shrink is the best tool to use if you want to do it this way...

Given that DVD blanks are dirt cheap these days, my own personal preference would be to go for the best quality possible with VHS video. I would thus break up the project into 2 or even 3 pieces at logical spots, and burn each to a separate DVD using higher quality settings.

As to your specific problem, in the burning module have you selected 'DVD 4.7G' or 'DVD 8.5G' as the basic burning format (bottom left of screen just above the three icons)? Anyway, you are undoubtedly getting that message because your project file is way in excess of either. I too have received that message, though I have to say my projects are normally only just a bit above the 8.5 GB limit. And I can just click out of the message and proceed to burn the DVD folder anyway. So the next question is: will VS allow you to do the same or does it stop the whole process dead?

[tonyjer]

Hi Ken

Changed the burning module setting but got same response. In my case pressing "Yes to try and fit" gets me nowhere (although it seems to be a bit of a misnomer when trying to create a TS etc).

Will reduce closer to upper limit and see where that takes me.

Ofcourse a DVD recorder would help this situation no end but I don't possess one!

Thanks again for the prompt and clear response.

Tony

[Ken Berry]

Sorry that did not work. My own response to Video Studio's 'Yes to try and fit' is not complimentary! It is an attempt to add a function which is much better carried out by Shrink or Nero Recode. It has never worked well since it was first introduced. And when it does work, again it seems that the original file size must be in the approximate ballpark of the target size. In other words, for a dual layer 8.5 GB disc, it should probably not be much over 9 GB.