If I have a 1.6GB mp4 (2h 40 mins) how can I best burn that to a DVD?

[robilco]

If I have a 1.6GB mp4 (2h 40 mins) how can I best burn that to a DVD?

I've tried the Roxio MyDVD, but the file length is always coming up 18 minutes too long.

[usually_quiet]

I'm going to assume that you want to create an authored DVD video disc that will play in a typical stand-alone DVD player. Use AVStoDVD to convert to DVD. If your location uses NTSC for DVD you need to change the TV system from PAL to NTSC during set up. If you are using ordinary DVD-R media, set the output to DVD5. If you don't like the quality of the conversion using DVD5 for output, get some Verbatim DVD+R DL media and use the DVD9 output setting. After you preview the DVD files from AVStoDVD on your PC, burn with ImgBurn.

[Cornucopia]

+1.

Straightforward math (using runtime, NOT original filesize - which is not pertinent to outcome):
2hr40min=160min=9600sec.
DVD5= 4.37GB=35800Mb. 35800/9600=3.73Mbps Avg total V+A bitrate (kinda low)
DVD9= 7.95GB=65125Mb. 65125/9600=6.78Mbps Avg (good deal better)

Scott

[newpball]

If I have a 1.6GB mp4 (2h 40 mins) how can I best burn that to a DVD?

I've tried the Roxio MyDVD, but the file length is always coming up 18 minutes too long.

Very simple, use DVD9!

[robilco]

Thanks for the replies guys.

If I wanted to re-encode the mp4 so that it would fit on to my DVD5 disc - just to check the quality - does anyone know how I'd re-encode to a the 3.73Mbps average?

[hech54]

Thanks for the replies guys.

If I wanted to re-encode the mp4 so that it would fit on to my DVD5 disc - just to check the quality - does anyone know how I'd re-encode to a the 3.73Mbps average?

Already answered.... AVStoDVD.

[robilco]

Great - Thank you

[newpball]

If I wanted to re-encode the mp4 so that it would fit on to my DVD5 disc

What's the problem using a DVD9 disk?

[robilco]

If I wanted to re-encode the mp4 so that it would fit on to my DVD5 disc

What's the problem using a DVD9 disk?

I have 100 4.7GB Blank DVD's

[newpball]

If I wanted to re-encode the mp4 so that it would fit on to my DVD5 disc

What's the problem using a DVD9 disk?

I have 100 4.7GB Blank DVD's

Sorry but that's not an argument.

You should use a suitable carrier not a carrier you have ample quantities of.

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[davexnet]

If I wanted to re-encode the mp4 so that it would fit on to my DVD5 disc

What's the problem using a DVD9 disk?

I have 100 4.7GB Blank DVD's

Sorry but that's not an argument.

You should use a suitable carrier not a carrier you have ample quantities of.

Well the DVD5 is not necessarily unsuitable, just need to use the correct bitrate.
Could even tweak it further by using a low bitrate matrix in HCenc.

[newpball]

Well the DVD5 is not necessarily unsuitable, just need to use the correct bitrate.

Well then we have to agree to disagree.

Frankly I am not surprised that some of the video 'experts' here say it is alright to put 2h 40min on a DVD5. After all we have hordes of people here who think going from 1080 to 720 is like nothing and the difference between 1080 and SD is just a small improvement. Oh yeah and H.264 being better than MPEG-2 is debatable.

HD, 4K? Who wants to bother? Stick with VHS and DVD! DVD5 of course, DVD9 is luxury! And if you happen to have a HD source people are here to 'help' putting it on a DVD with the right codec options. Don't see a difference, just watch from a distance or CRT.

Unbelievable!

[smrpix]

Well then we have to agree to disagree.

Frankly I am not surprised that some of the video 'experts' here say it is alright to put 2h 40min on a DVD5. After all we have hordes of people here who think going from 1080 to 720 is like nothing and the difference between 1080 and SD is just a small improvement. Oh yeah and H.264 being better than MPEG-2 is debatable.

HD, 4K? Who wants to bother? Stick with VHS and DVD! DVD5 of course, DVD9 is luxury! And if you happen to have a HD source people are here to 'help' putting it on a DVD with the right codec options. Don't see a difference, just watch from a distance or CRT.

Unbelievable!

Maybe you should start a blog instead of hijacking threads.

[newpball]

I am telling the OP his video is too large for DVD5 and that he should use DVD9.

In my opinion that is the only right answer.

But of course nobody here agrees with me.

[smrpix]

In my opinion that is the only right answer. But of course nobody here agrees with me.

Someday you'll show them. You'll show them ALL! BWAHAHAHA

[LMotlow]

I am telling the OP his video is too large for DVD5 and that he should use DVD9.

In my opinion that is the only right answer.

But of course nobody here agrees with me.

I do.

[Hoser Rob]

Please don't encourage idiot trolls ...

[davexnet]

It's in the eyes of the beholder. Could try the DVD5 encode and see if it's acceptable,
and go from there.
I encoded three A&E TV documentaries about the Titanic to a single DVD 5 once. Not great quality to begin with,
used 4x3, 1/2 D1, low bitrate matrix, 2-pass HCenc. 4 1/2 hours on one DVD5 - good enough.

[redwudz]

It's in the eyes of the beholder. Could try the DVD5 encode and see if it's acceptable,
and go from there.
I encoded three A&E TV documentaries about the Titanic to a single DVD 5 once. Not great quality to begin with,
used 4x3, 1/2 D1, low bitrate matrix, 2-pass HCenc. 4 1/2 hours on one DVD5 - good enough.

I would agree. Maybe the OPs video is really crappy and putting it on a DVD5 is good enough.
He can certainly encode all or part of his '2hr 40mins' for a test and figure all this out himself.

But that's his decision.

[lordsmurf]

It fully depends on the quality. 352x480 @ about 3.5mbps will fit 3 hours with no issue.
And in many cases, 352 vs 720 isn't much different.

Only split to two DVD5, or a sinle DVD9, if 720x480 is required.

You can encode 3 hours at 720 to SL, but you sacrifice quality (mosquito and block artifacts).

^ This is the correct answer.

[redwudz]

[Cornucopia]

For some material (low framerate, or low qual source, or extremely simple animation,, etc), even 3 hrs+ at SL can still be workable. It all just depends (on the content, settings and viewer).

There almost NEVER is only one "right answer" in this field.

Scott

[newpball]

For about $1 there is a right answer!



Must be my myopic view on the digital divide.......

[usually_quiet]

You are great at wasting other people's money. That 20-disc cake box costs about $20, not $1, and what if the OP never needs to use DVD+R DL again?

A five-pack (smallest quantity sold) in jewel boxes costs about $10 on Amazon. $10 for one DVD ain't exactly cheap, but it beats $20 for one DVD.

...and if robilco is happy with the results of encoding for DVD-R, I'm fine with him not buying larger capacity DVDs at all.