MY VIDEO TS IS TOO BIG

[qso]

FROM AUTHORING IM GETTING 5.5 GB THAT I CAN NOT BURN TO DVDR
THERE IS NO OPTION TO TARGETTING THE SIZE WHAT CAN I DO???

PS PLZ GIVE ME AN ADVISE

[ghoster]

what program are you using? or you could run it though dvd shrink to make it fit...

[bartman]

Do what I do and what ghoster suggests.....run your project through DVD Shrink (or some similar program)

[qso]

i used procoder AVI to m2v and wave then wave to AC3 with besweet then DVDAuthorgui

[FulciLives]

i used procoder AVI to m2v and wave then wave to AC3 with besweet then DVDAuthorgui

Well you need to understand how to select the proper bitrate for the video and audio. In short use a bitrate calculator.

BITRATE CALCULATOR

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[qso]

i use the bitrate when im converting avi?

[qso]

maybe i dont understand something but im converting avi to m2v or m2p wthever but im getting this file too big

[FulciLives]

i use the bitrate when im converting avi?

YES

[FulciLives]

maybe i dont understand something but im converting avi to m2v or m2p wthever but im getting this file too big

You need to understand that the final size of a M2V and audio file (be it MP2 or AC-3 or PCM) is only related to the running time of the video/audio being converted and the bitrate being used. The original file size of the original file (in your case an AVI file) has NO bearing at all on the final size of the final M2V and audio files or VIDEO_TS folder.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

P.S.
Also note that an AC-3 audio file at 192kbps will be the same size as an MP2 audio file at 192kbps but the AC-3 will sound better. Again different formats but final size is still determined by the bitrate used.

[zedolfblack]

To simplify what a bitrate calculator does...

Filesize = Duration X Bitrate.

Duration = Filesize / Bitrate.

Bitrate = Filesize / Duration.

So with a maximum filesize - the free space on your blank DVD.
And the duration of the movie to encode.
You can calculate the maximum bitrate that you can encode the source AVI with to ensure that it fits on the DVD.
(This calculated bitrate will be a TOTAL bitrate - subtract your audio bitrate from this total and you have a figure for the video bitrate only).

This video bitrate could be used for either the bitrate of a constant bitrate encode (CBR), or the average bitrate of a variable bitrate encode (VBR).

Martin.

[sdsumike619]

Martin, how do I take into consideration the other things on the DVD besides the Video and audio , such as the menus, motion buttons, text, background audio of menu, etc?

[johns0]

Keep your files sizes to about 4.17gb and that should allow for overhead as long as motion menu and audio dont exceed 20 seconds.

[qso]

guys 1 more question my Procoder is set to allow the minimum of 4000 bitrate that means my m2v file is exlaclly fits the blank DVD or its a bit to big do u knwo some others softwares that allow to change the bitrate to 3800???

[FulciLives]

guys 1 more question my Procoder is set to allow the minimum of 4000 bitrate that means my m2v file is exlaclly fits the blank DVD or its a bit to big do u knwo some others softwares that allow to change the bitrate to 3800???

Don't know nothing about Procoder but if you need to use a bitrate of 3800kbps for the video then you should consider resizing the video to Half D1 resolution which is 352x480 NTSC or 352x576 PAL

You might be able to get away with that low of a bitrate (using Full D1) if you are re-encoding a very high quality source such as a commercial DVD release. Otherwise forget using Full D1 and do Half D1

TMPGEnc Plus will automatically use Half D1 when the bitrate goes below 4000kbps

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[qso]

Fulcilives i just burned the dvd with 4000 bitrate the movie suck the sound is one big crap and the film was like in 340x256 ist cuz of a 4000 bit,
how can i convert the movie that will fit the blank dvd and would not lose on quality???

[lordsmurf]

Fulcilives i just burned the dvd with 4000 bitrate the movie suck the sound is one big crap and the film was like in 340x256 ist cuz of a 4000 bit,
how can i convert the movie that will fit the blank dvd and would not lose on quality???

Are you following a guide? Doesn't sound like it. You've got a lot of things confused.

[FulciLives]

Fulcilives i just burned the dvd with 4000 bitrate the movie suck the sound is one big crap and the film was like in 340x256 ist cuz of a 4000 bit,
how can i convert the movie that will fit the blank dvd and would not lose on quality???

This makes no sense. What is 340x256?

What do you mean the sound is "one big crap"?

I'm afraid you are just too clueless to help.

You need to do more reading (especially some guides on MPEG-2 conversion) and a lot of testing then maybe come back with more specific questions.

Your questions are kinda like way too open ended ... you can't explain yourself properly ... in short you can't be helped until you learn more through reading.

I'm sorry.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[qso]

those 340x256 i made it up, i meant the sound wasnt clear, if im converting avi to m2v & wave (cuz its the only option in Procoder) with 6000 bitrate the file is to big to author it, when i converting with 4000 BT sound isnt clear and video doesnt look nice, i have those little squers like in VCD

[FulciLives]

those 340x256 i made it up, i meant the sound wasnt clear, if im converting avi to m2v & wave (cuz its the only option in Procoder) with 6000 bitrate the file is to big to author it, when i converting with 4000 BT sound isnt clear and video doesnt look nice, i have those little squers like in VCD

4000kbps for video will look fine if you use HALF D1 resolution.

Again HALF D1 resolution is 352x480 for NTSC or 352x576 for PAL

There should be no reason why your sound is poor if it was good at the start.

There is not much more I can tell you that you will understand ... or knowing more in-depth details of your source and how you got it and what you are doing EXACTLY ... but then again I don't use Procoder so even THEN I might not be able to help.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman