Problem with burning DVD

[Anonymous1a]

Hello.

I authoured a DVD using AVS Video Converter and, then, use DVD shrink to reduce the size but when I try to burn it, it doesn't work. I tried this on two different discs (both times using a different one - first, I used Ashampoo 6 and, then, I used the Free Studio burner) and in the case of the Ashampoo, after the burning finished, the verification failed and in the Free Studio one, it gave me a disc error.

What should I do? Is my using DVD Shrink causing a problem?

[hech54]

What should I do?

Use ImgBurn

Is my using DVD Shrink causing a problem?

No.

[manono]

Is my using DVD Shrink causing a problem?

No.

That's true, but it's still a dumb idea to reencode it followed by using Shrink on it. You reencode it to the correct size to begin with.

[Anonymous1a]

Is my using DVD Shrink causing a problem?

No.

That's true, but it's still a dumb idea to reencode it followed by using Shrink on it. You reencode it to the correct size to begin with.

Umm, although I understand most of the basics on this stuff, I am not an expert and, so, I didn't really get what you mean. Can you please explain, in more simpler terms? IF you mean to tell me that I should have taken care so that the final output after using DVD Shrink should be the correct size to fit within a DVD, I did take care of that and the size is not the problem. IF you mean something else, please clarify.

Also, you guys are telling me to use ImgBurn but I have VOB files, not an ISO image. So, I should convert it to an image first now? Which software should I use for that?

Thanks a lot for the help and I am sorry for the trouble my ignorance is causing you all.

[manono]

IF you mean something else, please clarify.

I mean you shouldn't have had to use DVD Shrink to begin with. You should have encoded it for the proper size in your conversion program originally.

So, I should convert it to an image first now?

No, ImgBurn can easily burn the TS_VIDEO folder. You don't need to convert it to an ISO first.

[Anonymous1a]

IF you mean something else, please clarify.

I mean you shouldn't have had to use DVD Shrink to begin with. You should have encoded it for the proper size in your conversion program originally.

So, I should convert it to an image first now?

No, ImgBurn can easily burn the TS_VIDEO folder. You don't need to convert it to an ISO first.

Oh, thanks! The reason I used DVD Shrink was that I was trying to put five clips of about 45 minutes in one DVD and for me to do that in the original conversion program, I would have to reduce the bitrate and, thus, the quality. From what I have seen on Youtube, they say that DVD Shrink doesn't lose as much quality and reduce the sizes a lot more (I have also done random clips on it and I think I would agree).

As for the ImgBurn, I don't really know how to do that. Which option should I use on Imgburn for that? The "Write Files/Folders to Disc"? Will this also allow me to play it on a DVD?

Sorry for the added trouble again!

[manono]

From what I have seen on Youtube, they say that DVD Shrink doesn't lose as much quality and reduce the sizes a lot more (I have also done random clips on it and I think I would agree).

Well, I never have (and never will) used this AVS Video Converter you're using. In general, though, an encoder will produce better results than will a transcoder such as DVD Shrink. I don't know if your program transcodes or encodes. Maybe it transcodes in which case you're right - DVD Shrink will do a better job if you use it from the beginning. Transcoding followed by transcoding yet again still isn't such a good idea.

Which option should I use on Imgburn for that?

"Write files/folders" to disc' followed by "Browse for a folder", and select either the VIDEO_TS folder, or the main folder, called Movie Name, or something like that, inside of which are both the AUDIO_TS and the VIDEO_TS.