TMPGEnc.. Changing Bitrate doesn't change filesize ..HELP!!

[garymc71]

I am encoding non-standard VCD's and whatever I do the filesize does not change - I set the bitrate to give me an 80mb file so that I can fit approximately 10 videos of this size on a CD-R but the resulting file is always 110mb - even if I half the bitrate down to about 300kbps the filesize still comes out as 110mb. Does anyone know why this is happening?

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[Beavis]

Make sure you're not setting the stream type to a Standard VCD or the encoder will automatically pad it back up to the file size you'd expect for a compliant VCD.

[babyboo]

Now I KNOW that I have seen this at least 3 times!!!

[garymc71]

Yes I posted this in a couple of different places, my apologies.
I understand all about padding, and setting to non-standard and also using the unlock template. I have actually sucessfully created files with different settings many times before but now whatever I do the file size won't change whether I use the standard VCD template or a custom one with different bitrates - whatever I do I get the same file size every single time. I am uninstalled and reinstalled TMPGenc and get the same result so I am complete puzzled as to what is happening here.

[Baldrick]

Please don't cross post.