File says its 600 MB but DVD software shows it around 4 GB.

[Brian002100]

I converted a 60 minute mpeg using SVCD2DVD in VCD format. The program runs and the resulting file is 600 MB, but then when I add that file to my DVD project using Sonic MyDVD it says there is only 700 MB left on my 4.7 GB DVD, meaning that the file was 4 GB. Does anyone know what is going on?

[snafu099]

Short experience with MyDvd in conjuntion with ADS IDVD-1 was disasterous. Too many conflicts but if I remember correctly:

MyDvd uses uncompressed audio plus it adds an "egg ?" on each disc for future editing- even if it is not a rw-eisc

[Brian002100]

Is there a way I can get it to not add this "egg"?

[yf2001usa]

MyDVD reencoded the mpg to dvd format wich is about 4.7 GB for 120 minutes of film if you use ac3 audio. But MyDVD uses PCM audio which tends to use up a lot of MB's. SO it will be about right that you mpg reencoded to dvd wil be about 4 GB.

You beter author a svcd-dvd with SVCD2DVD. then the mpg will stay about 600 MB. Cause SVCD2DVD will not reencoded it to DVD format but will trick the players into think that the mpg is in DVD format.

[Brian002100]

I did use the program, thats what i dont understand.

[yf2001usa]

I did use the program, thats what i dont understand.

I don't understand your problem.

You used SVCD2DVD to convert a mpeg to VCD. You can't do that SVCD2DVD doesn't convert anything. It lets you split an VCD in a audio and a video part and it RENECODES the audio from 44.1 kHz to 48 kHz.

Then you use MyDVD to build your DVD. And like i wrote in my previous post this program does CONVERT the VCD namely to DVD which gives a much bigger file.

What you must do is us SVCD2DVD to author a DVD (this is one of the options you can select)

As for what is going on with the file size. MyDVD makes a DVD file out of the VCD you put in. DVD files are big and VCD files are small.