ISO to big...

[dcores]

Hai everybody...

I was wondering...
I can burn dvd's without problems, but because of some probs with -R i use imgtool to create a ISO so i can burn this one with DVDdecrypter(this works fine for me with -R)...

When i shrink my DVD with DVDshrink, the filesize is always under de max or even to the max that dvdshrink recommends...
But when I make an image file of it it's bigger then 4,37 gigs, i have a dvd here that's after shrinkin' 4.13 gigs, and when turned into ISO 4,5...

Is this the acctual size that wil be burnt on the DVD-R, 4,5, or is it the size of the ISO and when the ISO is burnt, the original shrinked movie size 4,13 will be burned?

a little visual:

which awnser would it be?:

ISO file (4,5 gig)->burn to dvd->DVD-R size = 4,5 gig;
ISO file (4,5 gig)->burn o dvd-> DVD-Rsize = 4,13 gig (original shirnked movie size)

thanks!

[FulciLives]

I always make an ISO IMAGE file before burning because I like to use DVD Decrypter.

I normally use ImgTools classic for this. I also often use TMPGEnc DVD Author so when I am using that program I use it's own built-in method of creating an ISO IMAGE file.

Thing is ... I've never noticed the ISO IMAGE file getting substantially bigger than the VIDEO_TS folder.

I think it might get a tad bit bigger but not by much.

When I use a transcoder I normally set it to 4400MB and I never have a problem with the ISO IMAGE file being too large after I create it with ImgTools classic version (which is how I do it when using a transcoder).

This works with DVD2ONE and DVDShrink.

So why you are getting a bloated ISO IMAGE file ... well I just don't know!

Are you using ImgTool classic version or something else to make your ISO IMAGE file?

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[dcores]

heya!

i use imgtool classis to make the iso file...

When i backup a DVD i do the following:

DVD decrypter
DVDshrink
IMGtool classic

indeed, it's strange that the image file is bigger then i expexted...
Well, i'm gonna try to burn an iso and see if it works out fine

thanls!

[dcores]

ok........

I think i'm gonna makr an appointment with the eye doctor
took time and read al the specs that DVDdecrypter gave before burning...
Stupid me!!!!! we are talkin'here about BYTES!!!!! dumbdumbdumb

the ISO fits perfect on a DVD-R, ok i learned my lesson, read and take your time...!!!!

thanks!!!