DVD-R 4.7GB / CloneDVD Question

[AeR0]

if the disc holds 4.7 GB why does clone dvd automatically set it at 4483mb?

[waheed]

A disc only holds 4.37 GB, not 4.7 GB.

In the computer world; 1 KB data = 1024 bytes so 4 700 000 000 bytes / 1024 = 4 589 843KB / 1024 = 4482MB / 1024 = 4.37GB.

[bdf24]

Yes and in the storage industry for whatever reason (misleading consumers I guess) 1 KB = 1000 bytes which is not the case.

[AeR0]

thanks for all the help guys!