Fitting a movie into a DVD

[sscorpionn]

Hi, I have a small problem. I have a movie file that is 1.4GB, and I want to put it onto a single DVD disc without having having to split the movie into 2 parts and put them on seperate discs or losing any quality. Is there any way that I can fit it onto one disc without losing any quality and still have space so that a menu can be put in? Thanks.

[Baldrick]

Please give us more information about the source movie file, is it a avi divx or xvid file and what's the running time?

[sscorpionn]

Movie Length ..........: 02:24:30
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Size Bytes .............: 1,315,668,090 Bytes
Codec Name ..........: XviD MPEG-4 codec
Bitrate ...................: 1213 kps
Resolution ..............: 640 x 346
Aspect Ratio ...........: 1.85:1
Total Frames ..........: 216750 Frames
Framerate ..............: 25 FPS
Color Depth ...........: 24 Bits
Quality Factor .........: 0.219 B/px
Packed Bitstream ....: Yes

Here's some more info for you!

[yoda313]

does your dvd player play divx/xvid files? If so simply burn the 1.5gb file as data to a dvdr and your player will play it no problem - no conversion necessary.

If you can't play avi files you have to convert it to mpeg and then author a normal dvd. use something like tmpgenc plus to convert the avi to mpeg (make sure you use pal standard since you are pal and check the bitrate of the new mpeg file to make sure it will be 4.3gb or less to fit the dvd).

[redwudz]

I would also drop the Xvid file into Gspot 2.60 and check the audio for MP3 VBR. It the green 'VBR' indicator lights up, you will need to convert the VBR to a format TMPGEnc understands or you will likely have major sync problems. I use this method with VirtualDub Mod to extract a WAV audio for TMPGEnc: https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=280779

Another method that works well for Xvids is ConvertXToDVD. It can handle most VBR audio and is reasonable in price and basically does it all with a minimum of effort.

But, as mentioned, best not to convert it if you have a Divx player. No quality loss that way.

[sscorpionn]

Thanks for all your help!