DVD Shrink - file too big to write to DVD+R

[andyrh68]

As it says, I'm ripping a DVD with DVD Shrink, but when it comes to burning the DVD, I'm told that the file is too big for the blank media (?)
Any ideas?

[pijetro]

Ummmm, have you perhaps shrunk it???

[andyrh68]

......yes
The overall file size, after shrinking is 4298MB - the blank disc is 4.7GB (of course) and my maximum file size is set to 4700MB in the DVD Shrink preferences

[ricky1756]

in dvdshrink set your max size to 4.38 gigs, they use a different formula for the size of a gig

[ghoster]

well max a dvd can hold is 4482 megs. must be reading it wrong because 4298 megs will fit on a dvd. so if it says it is to big then its to big. since you seem to think megs and GB equal to the same size (4700 megs 4700 gigs) i bet that is the problem...

[andyrh68]

since you seem to think megs and GB equal to the same size (4700 megs 4700 gigs) i bet that is the problem...

Do I?

[Sophia]

Do you?

...my maximum file size is set to 4700MB...

Try setting this to 4464MB then see what happens.

[sssax2003]

well max a dvd can hold is 4482 megs. must be reading it wrong because 4298 megs will fit on a dvd. so if it says it is to big then its to big. since you seem to think megs and GB equal to the same size (4700 megs 4700 gigs) i bet that is the problem...

Hi, I see you use DVD Shrink and DVD Decrypter...

Im using right now DVD Shrink and works fine for me, but wondering can DVD Shrink burn the DVD on its own? I have also CopyTodvd but when I tried to burn for the first time it said

Type Error: Unable to start the write process - finalization skipped to preserve media

Type Error: WriteSector failed at sector 16(16): Code 00 24 00 (No sense information)

I already emailed VSO software as I checked out their forums and they have a patch, but waiting is the problem.. Can I use Nero instead? How do I set it to where DVD Shrink asks me if I want to burn after backing it up? Any suggestions on what dvd burning to use?

My burner is a HP Writer 300n

[handyguy]

When shrink does that I just redo the dvd again & things are just fine & the right size.

[emored]

please don't hijack topics, converting avis isn't the same as shrinking dvds. / Baldrick