The best way for autoring more then a film on a DVD-R

[doktoreas]

Hi guys!
I have learned how to convert and autoring an avi on a DVD, but know i'd like to know the best way for putting more then a film on DVD.
Should i convert it to svcd using 1.5 GB and then autoring all the files or convert it to dvd-r and using a bitrate a bit low?
THX

[Hardcoreruss]

I would author to mpeg2 48000hz with a lower bitrate then add the files in something like tmpgenc dvd author and then create the video_ts folder.

[doktoreas]

Thx for the answer!!!What bitrate should i use to fit 3 films on 1 dvdr?

[Gees]

No one can tell you that. :c)

Is each film 15 minutes? Or 2 hours?

You can use a bitrate calculator in TOOLS - on the left - to get close
or
Make it oversized, then "shrink" it to fit with a transcoder like DVDShrink.

[Hardcoreruss]

For a 90 min film I would say around 1800 but as has been said before get a bitrate calculator to 100% confirm

[digitalmaster]

Go to this site.
www.kvcd.net
They will teach you all you need to know about fitting more than one movie on a DVD.

[ImaWeTodd]

Hi guys!
I have learned how to convert and autoring an avi on a DVD, but know i'd like to know the best way for putting more then a film on DVD.
Should i convert it to svcd using 1.5 GB and then autoring all the files or convert it to dvd-r and using a bitrate a bit low?
THX

Use SVCD for CDr. Use DVD-Video for DVDr. Stay in spec and save yourself some trouble.

As far as squeezing more video, it's fairly staight forward. Reduce the amount of bits. How to do this an keep ok quality is the trick. Here is what I'd try:

• Reduce the bit rate but tweek the encode (multipass vbr / kvcd / robshot CCE)
• Reduce the picture size (352x is Valid DVD)
• Steal bits from the audio (ac3 2 channel is much smaller than DTS)
• Use pulldown (for film) if you can (less frames are stored)
• Clean as much noise out of the source as possible (not on dvd source)
• Cut out parts of the film (like credits, intros, boring scenes)

All of this is really more trouble than it is worth. Might be fun to try, but if your time is worth anything, as a standard practice, this is a waste.

As a rule, you are loosing something when you shrink it. Can you tell on your TV? Is it good enough? Hard to say.

My rear would go numb after the 1st 3 hours. I'd be happy to get up and change the disc.