.m2v file too big?

[Touchdown]

I just encoded my first .AVI movie using TMPGenc and the resulting .m2v file turned out to be 5.2 GB and then I also have the audio as a .wav file at about 1 GB that I'll all need to burn onto a DVD+R disc. I'm assuming I need to do the video over again and try and get it to a smaller size? Correct? Any ideas on how to get it smaller.

Thanks

[BJ_M]

compress your audio to mpeg audio or ac3 first off ..

re-encode your video file would be one method to reduce size ..

or go ahead and make your dvd project and use dvdshrink on the VIDEO_TS folder you made (before burning it) on your hard drive ..

[Touchdown]

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll change my audio to MP3 and see what that does.

Is there a way to tell how big your video file will be once you encode it before you actually do it?

[Craig Tucker]

https://www.videohelp.com/calc.htm

[bugster]

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll change my audio to MP3 and see what that does.

you want mp2, not mp3, if you want it to play in a standalone.

[GorbyDeath]

Go ahead and author your existing oversized .m2v file and ignore the warning that it won't fit on one DVD. Then use DVDshrink to reduce it to a size that will fit on one DVD.

This will reduce the bitrate somewhat but that's going to happen anyway if you "go back to the drawing board". 8)