Backing up home video 3hr 34 mins. HELP!

[clubxny]

As you can see I am a total newbie to the dvd backing up scene. I did not do any research and just want some quick answers I guess.. I am using NERO 6 to make up backup of my mpg home video that i ripped off a VHS tape using DAZZLE hardware..

I finally got a chance to buy a dvd burner and now I just want to know how I could back this mpg movie onto the dvd.. It is telling me that the mpg is too long to back up. How would I accomplish this?? Can I burn a 3 hr and 34 minute mpg to a dvd? How long does an average dvd disc hold? Help.. thanks for reading and helping.

[sacajaweeda]

Are you using the MovieStar software that comes with Dazzle products, and is your audio in LPCM format?

[clubxny]

I am using NERO 6 software to perform the backup.. I forget what utility I used to rip the vhs to mpg. But if I use nero it should be able to back up longer than 3 and 1/2 hrs correct?

[sacajaweeda]

I'm not versed in Nero's DVD creating software. All I can tell you is to use a bitrate calculator and an encoder that will let you set a variable bitrate. You also want to steer clear of using PCM auidio as it's extremely wasteful. You can fit a movie the size of yours on a DVDr easily using the correct bitrate and half D1 resolution (352x480 NTSC).

[clubxny]

what software do you people use to burn a movie on the dvd??

[jimmalenko]

you need to re-encode to a lower bitrate.

[jimmalenko]

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I finally got a chance to buy a dvd burner and now I just want to know how I could back this mpg movie onto the dvd.. It is telling me that the mpg is too long to back up. How would I accomplish this?? Can I burn a 3 hr and 34 minute mpg to a dvd? How long does an average dvd disc hold? Help.. thanks for reading and helping.

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What you need to do is load your file into TMPGEnc Plus. Load the DVD (NTSC) template. Load the unlock template. Change the bitrate control to 2-Pass VBR and use Min 2000 Max 8000 and Ave 2500. Change the frame size to 352 X 480. Then you need to author it.

[jimmalenko]

I would use TMPGEnc DVD Author to create the IFO, BUP and VOB files and Nero to burn.