.avi to dvd via TMPGEnc Plus

[sublimelax]

Hopefully someone can just answer a few questions I have, as this is the first time I'm authoring a DVD this way.

I have a set of .avi files that I would like to burn to DVD to be able to watch on TV. Each file is roughly 130 mb. It isn't the best quality, but I can live with it,

I have been using TMPGEnc Plus to convert the .avi's to mpeg 2 in order to burn them to DVD. I'm finding, however, that even when I use a bitrate as low as 2000 that the resulting file size is often ~350-400 mb. When I try to make it a little higher quality with a bitrate of 4000, the file size can be between 600-700 mb, meaning I can only fit a couple .avi files per DVD.

Is this drastic increase in file size just par for the course, or am I doing something wrong. Thanks for any help.

[nirvana3600]

Just don't use the project Wizard.
https://www.videohelp.com/forum/archive/t77381.html

[bugster]

The filesizes look about rught but can't tell for sure.

the size of an mpeg is determined by the bitrate and running time only, nothing else. So the source file size and the resolution is of no relevance.

Hint. If your source is low(ish) quality, consider useing 1/2 D1 (352 * 480/576) resolution, or even VCD resolution (352 * 240/288). Lower resolution with low qual source allows you to use lower bitrates and still achieve the same quality (or very nearly) as the source.

[sublimelax]

Hint. If your source is low(ish) quality, consider useing 1/2 D1 (352 * 480/576) resolution, or even VCD resolution (352 * 240/288). Lower resolution with low qual source allows you to use lower bitrates and still achieve the same quality (or very nearly) as the source.

Pardon my ignorance, but how would I go about doing this? I can't seem to figure out how to do it in TEMPGEnc

When I select 352 x 480, it changes the shape of my video.

[teegee420]

It changes the shape, yes but it will play in the correct aspect ration on your DVD player.