FIRST DVD........

[Solocon]

Ok, I just got my Philips DVD+R/W. I have DVDIT PE as well as DVD Work Shop. I have a few Questions. I have done Vcd is the past (Thanks to this site) and had a blast doing it. Now I want to "upgrade" to DVD'S. This is what I am trying to do....

I have about 100+ Music Video Files that I want to put on a DVD's. ( All have been Downloaded from the net do to the fact I am not good at making them YET!!!!

I have them on my 2nd Hard Drive. Most are as is....

File Format: Mpeg-1
File Size: 44,402 KB <-------- This Can Differ per File
Duration: 187.754 Seconds <-------- This Can Differ per File

------Video-----

Total Frames: 5,627 Frames
Attributes: 24 bits, 320 x 240
Data rate: 1600 kbps


-----Audio-----

Total Samples: 8,279,970 Samples
Attributes: 44100 Hz, 16 Bit, Stereo
Layer: 2
Bit Rate: 224 kbps


Now, I was getting about 12-14 songes per CD doing a VCD. How many Songs do you thing I can get on a DVD. Also, Is there a way to make the Video come out a little better? (then what is on the VCD'S..Remember, the Videos I have were made by a "home user" not ripped from a dvd or anything. they look ok, but can still look better) Some type of reencoding it or something like that? Am I going ot have ot do anything ot the videos to make them work with my DVD player. (sorry, the dvd player I am talking about is in my CAR, so I cant post make & model here..but the link can be found here http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/Pioneer/CDA/CarProducts/CarProductDetails/0,1429,36002,00.html

------DVD PLAYER IN MY CAR--------
Features:
6-Disc DVD Video / Video CD / CD Player
DVD-R/RW & CD-R/RW Compatible
Built-in MPEG2/1 Decoder
96kHz/24-bit D/A Converter
Direct Control by A/V Receiver (AVH-P6400CD & AVH-P6400)
External Control by any IP-Bus Headunit
Optional Remote Control & Sensor for Stand Alone Use (CD-R7)
Optical Digital Output for A/V Receiver (AVM-P9000R) (Dolby®Digital /DTS™/ Dolby Pro Logic/Linear PCM Decoder)
Analog IP-Bus Output for Front + RCA Out for Rear
Composite Video Output (Front + Rear)
Graphical User Interface with OSD (On Screen Display


I am sorry if I am posting more info then what is needed, just trying to cover it all

Anyways....What kind of changes do you thing I will be running into? what is thebest prog to do what I am trying to do. I use to use NERO for the VCD'S and I understand that will burn DVD'S as well. But do I have to do anything to the Videos be for hand? Please, anyinfo will help. Thanks to all. Also, I will post this DVD player (for my car) to the DVD list after I see how it all goes. (Its not there YET!!!) Thanks again.

[Baldrick]

With both workshop and dvdit you can add your mpeg1 videos and it will reencode them to dvd standard. And you should be able to burn directly with them also.

[Solocon]

thanks for the feedback. I have a few more questions. I see that the files go from about 50+ mb to just over 100+ mb (mpeg1-mpeg2) I see that as double the size. How many videos should be ablo to fit on a DVD? My DVD'S says 4.7 GB or 4 Hours of video. (Memorex DVD+RW) Is this true and what would I be using...that 4.7 GB or the 4 Video Hours? (Um I think the video Hours?) thanks again for any info!!!

[Thorn]

4.7GB is the physical size, 4 hours is simply an estimate of the amount of time available. The higher the bitrate of the video, the less that fits within the 4.7GB. So at 100MB a pop, you'd expect to fit around 47 videos. Depending on how you encode the videos, you may see different size ratios.

[bartman]

If you re-encode your audio at 48000 you will have a DVD compliant MPEG1 file and will be able to fit ~7 - 8 times as much on DVD (than VCD) and still be able to play on your DVD player. DVD workshop should accept the files then without needing to re-encode.