Tmpgenc dvd author v1.6

[s6556]

I have a mpg movie that is 2 hours 12 minutes long.
I want to burn it to a dvd+r using tmpgenc dvd author v1.6.
Can I do this or do I have to edit out 12 minutes?

[winifreid]

It depends on the bit rate and not the length. Just load it and see if it will fit.

[s6556]

How do I know if the entire movie will fit?

[Bud]

I use DVD Shrink after TDA. It works great......

[johns0]

If the mpg is around 4.17gb then it will fit.

[ntscuser]

How do I know if the entire movie will fit?

At the bottom of the TDA screen there's a blue bar. If it goes into the red the movie won't fit. It is very unlikely that an mpeg file would be over the limit as you would have received a warning to that effect at an earlier stage in the encoding process.

[jimmalenko]

I have a mpg movie that is 2 hours 12 minutes long.
I want to burn it to a dvd+r using tmpgenc dvd author v1.6.
Can I do this or do I have to edit out 12 minutes?

file size (kilobits) = running time (seconds) x bitrate (kilobits per second).

running time = 132 minutes, or 7920 seconds.

so file size = 7920 x bitrate.

Now if we round off a DVD's capacity at 4450MB, that = 36454400 kilobits.

So 36454400 = 7920 x bitrate.

Therefore bitrate = 4603 kilobits per second.


So if your total combined bitrate of audio and video is 4603 kbps or less then your file should fit.

You could do this calculation automatically by using the Videohelp Bitrate Calculator.