MY DAT file in hard disk is too big for a cd..

[gediz]

my dat file movies in my hard disk is about 725 mb..i converted to mpg
by using vcd gear but it compressed only 9 mb..how can i compress
it?

[Truman]

You can burn a 725 MB MPEG onto a 74 min CD-R easily.
http://www.vcdhelp.com/vcd.htm
http://www.vcdhelp.com/burnmpg.htm
http://forum.vcdhelp.com/search.php

[gediz]

a 80 min cd is 700 mb

[Truman]

Do it or leave it. It's your choice...

[kmiura182]

Hey gediz, are you trying to burn a data cd or a vcd? If you're trying to burn a vcd, Truman is right. 720mb will easily fit onto one cd. I use 80min/700mb cd-rs, and have easily fit close to 800mb mpgs when I make my svcds without overburning them or anything.

Yeah, it sort of seems weird, but that's just the way it is. If you would actually try it, you'd be surprised.

[cojonuo1]

If this is true, then why did the Ulead program warn me about not having enough Mb to load 793mb on a 656 disk? The disk says it is 74mins @ 650Mb I'm about to give up!

[kinneera]

Because 793 MB doesn't fit on a 74 min disc, even in Mode2/Form2. The limit for 74 min is ~740MB, for 80 min ~800.

[cojonuo1]

Will this size CDR be large enough to also write the lead in/out?

[kinneera]

Yes

[cojonuo1]

Well, I got the larger CDR and attempted to write to it and my computer didn't recognize it. I tried again to write the movie to a regular CDR and it fit, trouble was that It didn't write the lead in or out causing my Sony DVD/VCD/SVCD player to not recognize it either. What's next or what am I doing wrong? I'm using the Ulead program.

[jeex]

shit. i was able to burn an 822mb dat file on my disc...

[cojonuo1]

For some reason, My burner didn't burn the lead in or out. I don't get it. Maybe I did something wrong.