DVD's exceeding 9.5 gig

[plipton]

I have attempted to use both DVDAuthor and WinCreator to develope the DVD input stream. With both of these programs when the mpg files plus the associated files reach the capacity of a double layered DVD the process aborts. Is the a program out that lets you exceed the double layered limit and then process the entire stream with DVDShrink. In two cases I have just come in under the double layered limit and then process the stream with DVDShrink and the final DVD fit in a standard DVD-R disk and when viewed was fine.

Any help with this would be appreciated.

[98lwatso]

I know Adobe Encore DVD lets you specify a custom DVD size, as this is the same method I use when I know I will exceed 4 GB.

What are you using to create the DVD-MPEG files? In the encoder you use you may be able to lower the bitrate, meaning theres no need to using DVD Shrink afterwards - and it thats the case, you will not be exceeding the limit.

[plipton]

I am trying to put four episodes of a tv program on the same dvd. After creating the mpg files for each episode they are approximately 3.4 gig each. Consequently, when trying to create the DVD required files with an authoring program when during the build process the files approach the limit of a dual layered DVD the programs generate a message to the effect that the files are too large for the media.

The comment you made regarding the changing of the bit rate is new to me. Where would the parameters for that change be located?

Thanks for the response.

[BobK]

If you can't adjust the bitrate, you could process 2 shows at a time in DVD Author, then shrink each set of 2-show DVD files, reopen in DVD Author and combine all 4 shows.