size differences on avi files

[bbigbbobs]

i have some avi movies which i wanted to burn to dvd but although the files are all under 1 gb when i try to burn them i`m told the files are too large to fit on the disc , some files won`t even fit on a dual layer disc.

can anyone help?

[edDV]

i have some avi movies which i wanted to burn to dvd but although the files are all under 1 gb when i try to burn them i`m told the files are too large to fit on the disc , some files won`t even fit on a dual layer disc.

can anyone help?

Yes, get a DVD player that plays Divx if that is what your "avi" is.

If you want a standard DVD, see https://www.videohelp.com/dvd

[Scorpion King]

The program ConvertXtoDVD works well but it's not freeware.

Another method is to try and get your authorizing program to "ignore" the oversize DVD then use DVD Shrink to shrink the files down so they will fit on a DVD blank. I've used this method before and as long as you don't get carried away it works very well.

The best method is the old fashion way. Use a bitrate calculator and determine the proper bitrate to use when encoding the mpeg2 file. Then if you happen to miss the bitrate a little on the high side then use Shrink to make it fit.

Here is one thats easy to use. https://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=VideoCalc

Good luck.

[bbigbbobs]

i`m new to all this so excuse my ignorance , i`m still unsure why a 700mb file won`t fit on a 4.7 gb and what i have to do to solve this.

again many thanks,

[JohnnyMalaria]

Are you trying to create a data DVD with the AVI files on it or are you trying to convert the AVIs to a watchable DVD?

What software are you using that complains about the file size?

[bbigbbobs]

its a movie file i`m trying to burn to a dvd , i`m using sonic my DVDplus.

[mats.hogberg]

1: Take the easy (and in the long run best, if all you want to do is watch your downloaded movies on your telly) way out, and get yourself a player that plays AVI. Then you just burn them as data files to a CD or DVD.
2: Use convertx2dvd to create a Video DVD from your AVI without you having to understand anything of what's going on.
3: Read the guides on AVI to DVD found under CONVERT left, try some of them, fail, try again, and eventually succeed, and learn lots in the process.

/Mats

[Cornucopia]

Since you're asking this in the newbie forum, I'll try to make this straightforward...

Movie files come in different flavors, but they all have things in common:

Filesize = Bitrate * Length of time of show

and

Bitrate, Resolution-&-Framerate, Material Complexity, and Codec Efficiency determine Quality (although not exactly linearly)

So, assuming you don't change the length of time, resolution, framerate, or filter the material to change the material's complexity, the only VARIABLES you've got left are Bitrate and choice of codec (and it's efficiency), which'll determine simultaneously both Filesize and resulting quality.
Or, working backwards, if you want a particular quality, you set the bitrate (and the resulting filesize) accordingly.

Now, you do have limits. Your main one is the available size of the disc (4.37GB).

Since you didn't mention what kind of AVI's you've got (and there are MANY, MANY variations), we'll have to assume something like DivX/Xvid/MP4-ASP (probably the most common these days), which is AT LEAST TWICE as efficient as MPEG2 encoded material (all other factors being equal), MPEG2 being the type that is used on standard DVD-Video.

So, assuming (again) that you are wanting to burn a standard DVD-Video (not a simple DATA DVD with plain AVI files on it), your filesize is going to be AT LEAST TWICE AS BIG as your (DivX-encoded) AVI.
Plus, you haven't even talked about AUDIO. It could be that you've got mp3, AC3 or AAC audio (all very compressed), and depending on your authoring app, you may be stuck with Uncompressed PCM audio, which will GREATLY enlarge the filesize and hamper your progress in keeping all within the space of the disc.

Scott

[bbigbbobs]

thank for the replies guys , i think i`m in over my head here , convertxtodvd didn`t work for me , i tried with two seperate avi movies and both failed to finish due to some error or another.

unless there is a solution that is truely idiot proof i guess i`ll just have to play my files through my pc,

thanks.

[mats.hogberg]

unless there is a solution that is truely idiot proof

As "AVI" is such a broad definition, there is no fool proof AVI to DVD solution, no. Each AVI is unique in some way, and may have to be treated with a special individualized process. Knowing what and how to do it comes with experience.

/Mats

[guns1inger]

some error or another

Is about as vague as you can get. If you gave the actual error, you might get an actual fix

The closest to idiot proof was given by Mats earlier in this post - get a Divx capable player. You will find that many of the films you have will play straight from disc with no conversions. Worst case, AVIRecomp or AutoGK will make the compatible.

And you can fit 6 movies, or half a TV series, to a disc.