real simple question

[stryker1080]

Ok this is a simple question. You know how a VCD is 80min with 700mb right? and a standard vcd is like 1250 kbit/s right? so that would allow you to fit 80 min on 700mb, can u fit a movie thats 90 min on a 700mb cd if i lowered the bitrate? then the size would be smaller right? and it should techinaclly fit right?

[jan_hut]

yes that works. problem is that most standalone dvd players won't recognize any vcd longer than 82 minutes

[Kdiddy]

That and when you lower the bitrate, you take the chance of losing quality.

[Vejita-sama]

I've made a 91min VCD, plays fine on my Apex AD600A (but then the Apex lines plays pretty much any/every thing). If you lower bitrate quality will go down. However, depending on your source and how you encode the quality hit varies.

If it's a DVD rip, 3-4pass VBR might still look pretty good. If it's a DivX source... well I know that flipping discs is annoying but bulk CDRs are ~$0.25/ea so I try to put ~60min per 80min CDR.

[resnullius]

you might also lose some compatibility some dvd player a very picky...

[damnim]

It would work but I think you would loose more picture quality then you want.

If the movie has any credits in it or a long intro I would try cutting them out to shorten the movie.

[sommersby]

I have made a dozen or so vcd's from 85-95 minutes using the new 99 min cdr's, they all play fine on all my players, these include a pioneer dv-c503, fisher 1100, apex 660ad, and daewoo dvd/tv combo.