burn large .wtv files to blu ray

[cadams82]

im running windows 7 32 bit and I have many large files that need to burn to a blu ray disc, The largest is 30 gigs, what is the best way to do this, i tried to use mc-tv converter to convert the files to avi and ts format to try and burn them to a disc. The conversion finsihes, takes like 12 hours and when i play the file it is only like 10 minutes long, the orignal copy is like 6 hours long, what converter is best and how do i then burn it to a blu ray disc, i need to recoop a whooooole lotta space. Thanks in advance

[deadrats]

are you trying to use bd25 media as a storage medium or are you trying to burn a blu-ray compliant bd25?

[usually_quiet]

im running windows 7 32 bit and I have many large files that need to burn to a blu ray disc, The largest is 30 gigs, what is the best way to do this, i tried to use mc-tv converter to convert the files to avi and ts format to try and burn them to a disc. The conversion finsihes, takes like 12 hours and when i play the file it is only like 10 minutes long, the orignal copy is like 6 hours long, what converter is best and how do i then burn it to a blu ray disc, i need to recoop a whooooole lotta space. Thanks in advance

I save recordings to BD discs as data. If you are using the latest version of MC-TV Converter, try version 1.5 instead. It should produce a .ts file more quickly. If there are commercials, snipping out the ads from the .ts with VideoReDo Plus will reduce the file size by about 20%. If it still won't fit on one disc, or there are no ads to remove, chances are you can use VideoReDo Plus to cut the .ts file in two smaller pieces. Converting to XVID for .avi or H.264 for another container will take a long time.

[cadams82]

I'm didn't want to burn them as data discs but as a bluesy DVD. But I wouldn't mind burning them as data discs. I just need the space back. If I convert them to .ts would I b able to play them back on my pc. I thought a .ts file was like a DVD file or something and I remember not being able to open them in windows. Thank for the help. So converting the .wtv to .ts would b the fastest. I'd like to get them as small as possible though. What format should I convert it to so I get it as small as possible.

[usually_quiet]

I'm didn't want to burn them as data discs but as a bluesy DVD. But I wouldn't mind burning them as data discs. I just need the space back.

Creating BD-R data discs is simpler and takes less time than authoring the video for true Blu-Ray discs. ...but if you want to play the burned BD discs with your Blu-Ray player, and not just with your computer, you need to find out if your Blu-Ray player plays data discs. Many recent Blu-Ray players (but not all) will play data discs, but older Blu-Ray players will not play data discs.

If I convert them to .ts would I b able to play them back on my pc. I thought a .ts file was like a DVD file or something and I remember not being able to open them in windows.

You need a compatible player to play a MPEG-2 .ts file. VLC, Media Player Classic Home Cinema, and Pot Player can play MPEG-2 .ts files.

So converting the .wtv to .ts would b the fastest. I'd like to get them as small as possible though. What format should I convert it to so I get it as small as possible.

In case you do not already know, re-encoding video can take a long time. That is one of the reasons why I do not convert my captured MPEG-2 video files to reduce the file size and why someone else will have to advise you on what video converter to use and the correct settings for it. All I can tell you is that if your .wtv files use MPEG-2 video, the advice I have seen recommends converting .ts files to H.264 High Profile to keep good quality while reducing the file size considerably. If your .wtv files are already encoded as H.264 High Profile, and they will be if you are recording satellite TV broadcasts with a DVB-S card, I do not know the best way to compress them further.