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What would you recommend as best compression method to fit almost 2hrs on DVD 5?
I am trying to fit my bmx video, with extras, on a DVD 5. With mpeg 2 files at default compression on DVD architect, I’m only getting about 1 hr. 20 min. on a dvd now. I need to fit almost 2 hrs on there. Would you guys recommend changing bit rate? How about using third party compression software like Compressor? Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.
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An average bitrate around 4800 – max 80000 should do fine.
Peter Wright
Perth, Western Oz
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Thanks for the response, Peter. Now can I assume that I get the bitrate down to 4800 by using the recompress settings? Also, I’m not seeing anywhere I can set the max bitrate to 80000.
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After selecting Render As / MPEG 2, click the Custom tab and you can chenge settings as you wish. If you create a template you’re likely to re-use, give it a name and save it – it will now appear on the list of presets.
Peter Wright
Perth, Western Oz
http://www.allroundvision.com.au -
Another thing you may try is what I did before I knew much about bitrates. I rendered to AVI in Vegas then brought the 2+ hour video into DVDA-2. There’s a check box “fit-to-disk”. I tried that and came out with a nice 2’+ video on DVD. I think it was 2h 5m. DVDA did all the work for me 😉
Allen
ASX Media Productions
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If I’m not mistaken I think Peter means 8000 max…not 80000. I just did a project that was 2hr 25min on a DVD and it came out fine.
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Here’s a link to the thread I had going on a 2.5 hr project.
https://forums.creativecow.net/cgi-bin/new_read_post.cgi?forumid=24&postid=865748 -
Yes – thanks Ted. If it were possible to achieve, 80000 would probably melt the disc!
Peter Wright
Perth, Western Oz
http://www.allroundvision.com.au -
Yeah, that’s what I figured. I went with avg 4800 Kbps with a max of 8000 Kbps and it came out perfect. I also switched from using regular wave files to the Dolby digital ac3’s and that brought the size down quite a bit more. Everything fits well with about 11% to spare. Thanks, Peter, and everyone else who replied.
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I also am trying to fit 2 hours..but when I click on MPEG-2 the custom button is grayed out. Any idea what I am doing wrong?
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Linda, I don’t think the “Custom” option is an option in any of the Movie Studio versions, if that’s what you’re using.
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