I have an MPEG of 786 MB how can I burn it onto 1 CD

[jsco1112]

I have an MPEG of 786 MB of Van Wilder how can I burn it onto 1 CD. I am not sure if it matters but I think the time is around 88 minutes. I read in many places on this site that you can burn 800 MB on an 80 min CD, so if that is the case, please help me.

[Ste]

I think that only applies if the MPEG file happens to be 80 minutes or less, even though the file size is 800 MB. So no matter what the file size of the MPEG is, as long as the length of it fits within 80 minutes, it'll fit on the VCD.

[poopyhead]

yes, you can fit ~800 MB on 80 min CD-R.

1) you need nero.

2) you need to know if this mpeg is VCD or SVCD...very important

you can't burn the mpeg as data file, which only fits 700 MB on 80 min CD-R. you need to burn the mpeg file as a (S)VCD. (S)VCD are burned in mode 2, while data is burned as mode 1.

you need to load up nero and turn of the wizard. then, you need to use either the VCD or SVCD template and burn your mpeg. DO NOT load the wrong one because it can cause some playback problems if you do.

[poopyhead]

I think that only applies if the MPEG file happens to be 80 minutes or less, even though the file size is 800 MB. So no matter what the file size of the MPEG is, as long as the length of it fits within 80 minutes, it'll fit on the VCD.

this only applies to VCD and its CBR standard bitrate encoding...SVCD uses VBR WITHOUT any standard bitrates...so you definitely can NOT use the length of the movie to guage at how much you can fit on a CD....so the best way to go is by filesize only.

i'm only saying this because the mpeg file in question can also be SVCD, xVCD, etc...