Authoring 8.5GB+

[chickenhq]

Hello, I have some clips which total 12gb but all software i've used so far will stop authoring around 8.38gb. I've tried ulead dvd author, dvd lab & tmpgenc dvd author. I'm aware that 12gb is too much but i plan on using / test dvdshrink, so any program that will allow me to author more than 8.5gb ?


Thanks.

[BobK]

Have you tried clicking 'Ignore' on TMPGEnc DVD Author when it tells you the disk is too big? I'm using version 1.6 and it will author over 12 gb.

[jimmalenko]

Not so long ago (Before DL burners and media were readily available) people would intentionally author 4.7GB+ and then expect DVDShrink to work it's magic to fit it onto one disc. Now we're talking 12GB ? Good lord

[chickenhq]

lol jim... Bobk i clicked on ignore but i'm still getting a error message.

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[dastott]

Yes me too. I'm trying to do something similar with DVD Author 1.6 and keep hitting the same wall. Help please!

[midnightsun]

encode at lower bitrates or split the content over 2 discs!

Problem solved!

[BobK]

I agree with midnightsun. But if you just have to put all 12 gb on 1 disk then try doing 6 gb at a time. After you created 2-6 gb DVD files use DVD Shrink to shrink them, then import the shrunk files back into DVD Author to combine them and make a menu if you want one.

Why do you need to try to squeeze so much on one disk?

[bugster]

I have yet to find/hear of any DVD authoring SW that will allow you to create a set of Vobs more than about 8.5Gb in size. Why not I hear you ask (go then ask!). The reason is the simple fact that you cannot (currently) fit more than 8.5Gb on to a single Sided disk. Sure you can fit twice as much on a double sided disk but the 2 sides have to be authored seperatley!

If you really must put your 12Gb of mpeg files on to one 4.35Gb single sided single layer DVDr (or even Dual LAyer), re-encode them at the correct bitrates using a proper encoder rather than doing what you are trying to do. Believe me when I say that 12Gb transcoded (shrunk) down to 4.35 Gb will look pretty damn awful, certainly much worse than if you encoded it properly.

Authoring oversize and then shrinking is a good method if you are just a little over (say up to a Gig or so due to a fualty bitrate calculation) but much beyond that the quality loss is going to be dramatic.

[Northpole]

For what it's worth - yesterday I authored a DVD with a total of 6 different tracks and 9.7 GB with TMPGEnc DVD Author 1.6 without any kind of problem. Got the usual warnings - ignored - authorized and run it through DVDShrink doing deep scan. Worked like a charm all the way.

I have the latest update version of DVDAuthor - maybe that helps ??