Many have same problem, can't fit smaller videos on disc

happydog500 · Post by **happydog500** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 5:34 am

I have a problem I've seen on many different message boards. So far, nobody has any idea of what's going on.
I have a 3.xGB video. I go to put it on a DVD Disc, goes through all the stuff (hours), then, right when it's at the part to burn to disc, it says the file is to big to fit, even when it says right in front of me, "Reqired/Available 3.XGB/4.7GB."

On several message boards people who use VS are all having the same problem. Is there some kind of setting where missing? What could be causiing several people to not fit smaller files that should fit on Discs, not fit?

I'm using MPEG2 setting. I've had none of my files fit on a disc lately. I can't use VS to put videos on a disc. What is wrong? Thank you,
Chirs.

GeorgeW · Post by **GeorgeW** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 5:41 am

Output your DVD to your Hard Drive (i.e. don't burn to disc at first). After it goes to your hard drive, check the size of the VIDEO_TS folder -- it could be that the size estimate is incorrect.

If your VIDEO_TS folder is within size limits for your disc, then you can burn the DVD Folders from your HD to disc (so you won't have to wait for it to prepare the dvd folders again).

happydog500 · Post by **happydog500** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 2:49 am

GeorgeW wrote: If your VIDEO_TS folder is within size limits for your disc, then you can burn the DVD Folders from your HD to disc (so you won't have to wait for it to prepare the dvd folders again).

When the video_TS folder is within size limits it still doesn't fit.

THoff · Post by **THoff** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 4:22 am

Can you explain exactly what you are doing?

If you have UVS output an ISO file, and the ISO file is less than 4.3GB in size, it should burn using the CD/DVD Disk Image Recorder utility that comes with UVS.

Likewise, if you produce a VIDEO_TS folder structure and that is within that size range, you should be able to burn it using ImgTool Classic or another program that can burn optical media.

I'm quite sure your work flow is incorrect, or you have a software conflict. We need more information to help narrow it down.

maddrummer3301 · Post by **maddrummer3301** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 5:13 am

>>>I'm using MPEG2 setting. I've had none of my files fit on a disc lately. I can't use VS to put videos on a disc. What is wrong? Thank you,
>>Chirs.

Chris, your not posting what the files are. In other words the "Properties" of the source files. Right-Click on one of them and select "Properties". Then post that information back to this thread. Also, post back your "Project Properties".
Then someone can most likely make things work for you.

Some people are in the forums posting what you said. But what they aren't telling you is they are trying to convert downloaded copy-righted divx files and create a dvd from that file. Or, they have used a program to convert a copy-righted dvd to divx which eliminates the copy-protection. Then they are loading the divx files into a dvd editor/creator and trying to create a dvd from that material. Reverse engineering I call it. That is how they are ending up with a divx file that has 4 or 5 channels of AC-3 audio. The 4 or 5 channels of AC-3 audio is also the indication of conversion of copy-righted dvd material.

Please don't take offense by me saying that. I'm not meaning you, but many posts make it sound like a software problem with VideoStudio or MovieFactory when actually divx files are highly compressed, and to make them convert properly isn't easy. And, VideoStudio nor MovieFactory supports 5 channel audio conversion.

Please post back the properies of your source material.

MD