Optimal size of .VOB files?

[Fredrik_A]

Are there any recommendations about how large .VOB files should be and if there are difference in performance when playing them? For example: is it better (for some reason) to burn a DVD with many small .VOB files at 800 MB than one big 4.5 GB? I just had an idea that large .VOB files are more difficult to play for a DVD player but maybe I'm wrong..


Fredrik

[Abond]

I think vobs are limited to 1 gb as per DVD specs.

[jimmalenko]

DVD standard says they should be a max of 1024MB for compliance, but how that translates against affecting players or not, I'm not sure ...

[bugster]

On a standalone player, to be DVD compliant, they must be a max size of 1024Mb. Any authoring software should enforce this.

If playing ripped DVD's on your PC off your HD, it shouldn't really matter.

[Fredrik_A]

Alright, thanks for the answers. And if I have a 4 GB mpeg2 file, the DVD Authoring software (like Encore DVD) will take care of the rest (splitting the file etc)?

[richdvd]

Alright, thanks for the answers. And if I have a 4 GB mpeg2 file, the DVD Authoring software (like Encore DVD) will take care of the rest (splitting the file etc)?

Yes.