Hi

I have 2x 1 hour long avi files captued from my dv camcorder. Upon
compressing the files in order to author the DVD it results in the files
being just over 4GB each which is too large to fit them both on one DVD
disk.

I would really like to get both of them on one disk! Is it the fact that I
have a poor encoder because I've ripped some commercial movies about the
same length and they look great and take up about 4.4GB!

If so, can anyone direct me to a good encoder that can do a good job on my
DV avi files and squeeze them down to size.

Look forward to any replies.

Pete

On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 11:57:03 +0000 (UTC), "P White"
<shirley.wtaylorins@btconnect.com> wrote:

If you want them to play on any DVD player, then you have to encode to
mpeg-2, there's no point encoding to such codecs as DivX or xVid. This
means that your current encoder (what is it?), would probably do, but
you have to reduce the encoding rate, perhaps an option somewhere.

Something like tmpgenc has all the options you'd need (plus more that
you don't, and even more that you won't even understand!), for setting
the quality level of the encode.


andyt

P White wrote:

Two options:
1) drop the bitrate down to around 4700 kb.
2) create your VIDEO_TS & AUDIO_TS folders at max bitrate and then use DVD
Shrink from www.dvdshrink.org to squeeze it down to fit.

Mike

I am encoding to mpeg 2 with default options I assume. I'm using the
software that came bundled with my capture card (MGI Videowave)




I can't find the option to do this unfortunately...

Tried this (I had to run it through DVD shrink twice!) - terrible results...

P White wrote:

Then maybe it's time to look for something better than what you currently
have. Try something like MediaChance's DVDLab from or TMPGEnc's DVD Author.
Both are reasonably priced and (I think) have trial downloads for you to
experiment with.

Mike

"Mike Kujbida" <kujfam-misleadingspam@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:2kt0ouF5p7mhU1@uni-berlin.de...

Is it a good idea to compress the file then re-compress it again? I always
though that to retain best quailty there should only be *one* compress to
the required bitrate.

Adrian Boliston wrote:

Yes, you are correct. However, the OP was having troubles getting a 2 hr.
video squeezed down so that it would fit on one DVD. The advantage of using
DVD Shrink is that you can create your project at the maximum bitrate and
then squeeze it down so that it will fit on a standard DVD. WIth "good"
quality source material, you shouldn't see that much of a quality
difference.

Mike

Mike

"P White" <shirley.wtaylorins@btconnect.com> wrote:

then use "DVD shrink" to reduce the files down to 4.6 Gigs
Use a DVD burning program to create the DVD.
DVD Shrink is freeware and can be found at www.dvdrhelp.com

Regards Brian

"Brian" <bclark@es.co.nz> wrote in message
news:biane0d279m3uai83ebcq0tt7e9fsgc88l@4ax.com...
The latest DVD Shrink will also burn for you, I believe.

Dave

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