Project size just over 4.7 gig how to get it down in size

[wgerrish]

I use TMPGEnc author for creating dvd's and with a dvd im trying to create at the moment the total size of the dvd output file is 4.8 gig is there a way to bring the size of it down using TMPGEnc so that it fits on a 4.7 gig dvd disk?????

thanks

[Baldrick]

output to a dvd folder in tmpgenc dvd author, then use dvdshrink and select that folder and shriiiiiiiiiiiiiink it.

[flickerx]

I think the best thing to do is go ahead and make your DVD up with whatever authoring software you are using, but instead of outputting to a disc, output to a DVD folder containing the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS subfolders on your hard drive.

Then start up DVD Shrink and pick the folder that you have created. Compress the full folder (should be about 98% compression - there wont be any noticeable degradation in quality) down to the necessary size, and then burn the .ISO with your burning software. If you dont have software that can burn disc images, you should download DVD Decrypter.

[MACCA350]

You need to get it down to 4.383GB (4,706,074,624 bytes) for DVD-R, or 4.377GB (4,700,372,992 bytes) for DVD+R

cheers

[GeorgeW]

I'd agree with everyone on Shrinking it. But just in case, check what type of audio you used for your disc. If you used LPCM audio, that's taking up lots of space. In this case, to retain your video quality (as it is now), you could switch to a compressed audio format like Dolby Digital or mpeg audio (mpeg audio not an NTSC standard, so some NTSC DVD Players won't play it). This will take your audio track size down, giving you even more room for extra video

[wgerrish]

Excellent thanks guys. Ill try DVD shrink tonight and let you know how i get on.

Thanks again

[wgerrish]

another quick question

when you say use dvd shrink to shrink the VOB's in the video_ts file, once you have browsed to the files you want to shrink do you then just click on backup??? is there any extra settings that you need to add in???

Cheers

[lacywest]

Play the video vob files in your project ... good advice about checking the audio format used ... if it is LPCM ... then convert it to AC-3 with the TDA AC-3 plugin.

Lots of extra space is used for LPCM audio.

[wgerrish]

i know im using ac3 but im using that with and m2v file would that have any affect on it???