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DVD Architect – File Size Increase and why is it rendering again
I bought a HD camera and have been struggling with getting my videos to fit on a DVD. Once, thanks to many posts on this forum, I got through dropping the frame rate and bit rate adjustment my rendered file size below 4gig.
When I tried to use DVD architect it said that the file size was too large so I had to further reduce the file using the slider in DVD Architect which really hurt my quality.
I have a feeling there is something I am missing in how to use DVD architect.
My questions and confusions are:
1. Why does DVD architect have to render when I rendered in Vegas? When I set up the project I pull in the mpg file while Vegas created.
2. Why does DVD architect increase the file size above the DVD limit and then have to reduce it? My mpg file was less than 4 gig so I can’t believe there was other space overhead. Am I not factoring in audio?Thanks in Advance
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6 Replies
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Hi Art,
Yes, you must factor in your audio. Using an ac3 file?
Also need to factor in any menus. Especially if they are motion menus.Also in DVDA, make sure only the footage you need is included in your project. You’ll see this in the right side of the window.
I hope this helps, I’m also learning much about DVDA.
Gilles
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Thanks for getting back with me. Still baffled. My file is 4.05 gig on the hdd. That is even what DVDA shows in the explorer window. As soon as I drag it onto the project the file size shows 7gig. I read elsewhere that I should render the audio as an AC3 file.
I’m giving that one a try. Glad I love a mystery….
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Art,
Try this. Pretend you’re going to burn this 7 gig DVD with the “Make DVD” button, until you see the “optimize” button in the bottom right of the popup window.The resulting window will tell you how the space is to be used by various items. Don’t worry, you’ll cancel before any attempt is made to burn the DVD.
What do you see there?
Gilles
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Render your video as MPEG-2 and your audio as AC-3. Check the total size of the two files. As long as they’re under the 4.3 GB. limit, you’re OK.
DVDA has a LONG history of incorrectly reporting the file size. As long as you know that you’re under the limit, ignore the warning and click Next. My guess (and it happens to me a lot too) is that DVDA will proceed as if nothing is wrong 🙂 -
I agree with Mike. It just happened to me a few days ago. After making changes to my project, replacing some media, a very inflated estimated size was reported.
Gilles
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I will give your suggestions a try. Since I didn’t need menus I tried a burn from Vegas and it was fine.
As a side, I also read the pcmag reviews of the current version and based upon what the editors said Sony, like Microsoft, thinks that the majority of the world uses touch screens and changed some things which make it less convenient to use. That is a different thread for sure.
I’ll try a couple of your suggestions tonight as I have a few more videos to work on and I hate a mystery.
Thanks
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