Burning image (VCD) 803 MB HELP

[PetterP]

I have a problem. My friend has a movie on his computer that he got on a dataparty. The movie is on 4 VCD (I think. At least theres a dat file inside, and then it has to be a vcd?) images. I am not sure what type of image files they are on (The ecstention).

I asked him to burn the movie, cause he has a cd-burner, but he found out that each image was on 803 mb, and he couldn't burn them on 700 mb cd's. Then i started to wonder how he should burn the movie to me, and then i found this page.

Can anyone of you give me some help about this? I have looked a little around, and i have seen that it is possible to fit 800mb of VCD on a 700mb cd, but i don't know how i can do this.

Can anyone one of you tell me what i should do to burn this movie to VCD's that can be playes on standalone players, and how i should do it? It's 4 images, and i want to burn each of them on a cd. Do i need higher capacity disks? I saw a picture of a vcd image on the FAQ with 830 mb, so it has to be possible someway.

Please help. PetterP

[hwoodwar]

What program is he using to burn the image and how is he doing it? For Nero see: https://www.videohelp.com/nerobin.htm or try VCDEasy using this guide: https://www.videohelp.com/forum/userguides/133785.php

The capacity listed on the labeling of CD's is "mode-1" (data) capacity. A 80 minute CD holds approx 700 mb "mode-1". VCDs and SVCDs are recorded "mode-2" That same 80 minute CD holds approx 800 mb when recorded "mode-2". An 803mb image should burn fine without using overburn.

I burn VCDs, CVDs and SVCDs all the time from 800 mb compliant files, onto 80 minute CDs.

[Dubber]

If I'm not mistaken, limits are:

for 74 min CD-R - 702MB
for 80 min CD-R - 807MB

[PetterP]

Thank you! I shall get those cd's burnt as fast as i can (2x, 4x?

I have some more questions, if you could please answere these too, i'd be very happy.

1. Is it possible to convert a vcd to DVD format, burn it on cd-r, and watch it in a DVD player?

2. Is it a way to change the file size of a vcd movie without too much less video quality? I saw a guide to fit a DVD movie on one cd with converting it to (s)vcd, and burn it, so i wonder if it is a way to get the 4 cd's to 2-3 cd's? It's not very important to me, i just wonder if it is possible.

Anyway, thank you for your answers. PetterP