maximum length of a movie in DVD -Need Help-

[Samir]

I have readed in a forum that in one DVD can fit up to 6 hours of a movie.
Is that true? If so, in wich format (VCD, SVCD, DVD compliant ) must be the movie? with wich bitrate (Video and Audio) I have to conevrt it (or Capturate it)? Any help woul be very very apreciated. Thanks in advance.

[Baldrick]

If 6 hour then it would be about vcd quality,
352x240/288 (you can use higher resolutions but it will probably make it worse)
1497 kbit/s mpeg1 or mpeg2 video
192 kbit/s mpeg1 or ac3 audio
( www.dvdrhelp.com/calc )

you could also try a www.kvcd.net tmpgenc template if you are converting with tmpgenc.

[tompika]

PAL DVD, 25 fr/sec, MPEG2


60 minutes, 720 x 576, Video data rate: Max. 8000 kbps

90 minutes, 720 x 576, Video data rate: Max. 6000 kbps

120 minutes, 720 x 576, Video data rate: Max. 4000 kbps

240 minutes, 352 x 576, Video data rate: Max. 2400 kbps

360 minutes, 352 x 288, Video data rate: Max. 1800 kbps

[Baldrick]

PAL DVD, 25 fr/sec, MPEG2

360 minutes, 352 x 288, Video data rate: Max. 1800 kbps

How??? Even if I use no audio I get max about 1700 kbps.

[i_am_dave]

Is there some reason why you cannot split your movie into two DVD's and put them in a dual case?
The quality of a 6 hour DVD would be horrible!

[tompika]

PAL DVD, 25 fr/sec, MPEG2

360 minutes, 352 x 288, Video data rate: Max. 1800 kbps

How??? Even if I use no audio I get max about 1700 kbps.

Thats what Movie Factory2 says

Isn't it correct?

[Samir]

Thanks guys for answering my topic.
I will give it a try.