Whats the most hours on a DVDr?

[Comfy]

Hi all!

I am just wondering what is the most that can fit on a DVDr.

For example, if I have 3 SVCD Films, is it possible to make 1 DVD?

It would mean having 6 hours on a DVD,.

I know TMPG allows you to encode low resolution DVD compatible files, but even then, that is only under 4 hours worth of contect.

Is there a guide (etc) to fit more on?

Cheers.
Thanks.
Comfy

[andkiich]

It all depends on the bitrate you use and your acceptability. If you use VCD type resolution and make a DVD-VCD, then you can get 6-7 hours. If you are using full D1 or half D1, then up to 4-5 hours, although at those bitrates, the quality will probably not be what you want. You'll be able to get more on the disc "acceptably" with half D1 than full.

If you can, you should experiment with some RW discs and the type of video you want to put on the DVD. This way you will be able to find out just what is acceptable to you.

[steptoe]

You're looking at about 6 hours max, maybe a bit more, say 6 1/2, using VCD dimensions and bitrates, possibly 1150-1250 at a squeeze

You could boost quality slightly, by using a VBR of say 1000 min, and a max of 2000, with an average of 1150, to gain more quality, but this needs time to encode if you're using TMPGenc/TMPGenc Plus



I've managed to fit all 12 episodes of Fawlty Towers onto one DVD-R, using PAL VCD dimensions and bitrates, (352x288 at 1150bitrate)

Also I've fit series 1+2 of Black Adder, and series 3+4 Black Adder onto 2 DVD-R's, using the same methods, due to the tapes being worn out again


Quality may not be wonderful, but better than the now worn out VHS tapes I used before through constant playing

[Vejita-sama]

There really is no max. As long as your total file size is less than 4.3GB you can put it on a DVDR. Quality goes down as bitrate drops. So the real question is how much of a quaility hit are you willing to take. My out look is that media is cheap, so why not use 2 discs (or more) if need be.

But for whatever reason many people want to get as much time as possible on each disc. If you don't think VCD quaility looks that bad you can put ~8hrs on a DVD.

There are people that encode VCDs at lower than the standard bitrate of 1150. If you think a 352x240 1000kbit/s encode looks ok you can 10hrs on a single DVDR. There's no minimum bitrate so you can go as low as you want.