How to increase DVD capacity

[Dirk]

Want to convert VHS tapes to DVD. Already captured it in
AVI format (320-240 YUY2 25 fps), edited it in Windows
Movie Maker, and saved as a project (*.MSWMM). Also saved
the movie as a *.wmv file.

I'd like to burn the movie (2 hours and 20 minutes) on a
single DVD using MyDVD on the *.wmv file, however,
according to MyDVD this would take 2 full DVD's. Reducing
the bitrate while producing the *.wmv file doesn't help.
Is there a way to reduce the file size and burn it on a
single DVD? Preferably while maintaining it in the
original VHS quality?

Thanks for suggestions!

 

[Graham Hughes, MVP Digital Media]

I don't know mydvd, but this is where you need to reduce the bitrate to make
the file smaller. A good dvd will hold 1 - 1 1/2 hours of video depending on
the source footage and audio encoding. Starting with vhs is not great,
capturing as a compressed avi is not doing it any good. compressing to wmv
is not doing it any good. compressing it to all fit on a dvd will not do it
any good.
If you do have the facilities for capturing as a full dv-avi file, then use
them. I'd not compress it to wmv, but use the avi file in the dvd authoring
app and compress it with that, but the size of movie etc, you'll be lucky to
get a movie as good as your vhs.

 

[Bob [MVP]]

MyDVD encodes at a high bit rate by default, and that
can't be adjusted. I use TMPGEnc Plus to encode the
MPEG-2 video using the maximum bit rate such that the
movie will fit on a DVD. Then I use TMPGEnc DVD Author
to author & burn the DVD.

--
-Bob
____________________________
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Media Center Edition
www.microsoft.com/ehome

 

[Graham Hughes, MVP Digital Media]

I'll try to remember that one Bob!!

 

[Bob [MVP]]

Another thing to remember about MyDVD...

In addition to using a high bit-rate for the MPEG-2
video encoding, all versions of MyDVD other than
5.x Deluxe use uncompressed PCM audio encoding,
which wastes a LOT of disc space.

Version 5.x Deluxe uses AC-3 audio compression, which
according to Sonic, increases the maximum length of
the video by 50% (compared with PCM audio).

--
-Bob
____________________________
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Media Center Edition
www.microsoft.com/ehome

 

[Graham Hughes, MVP Digital Media]

All good stuff. I use ac-3 audio with my ulead dvd workshop 2 and yes it
does save space, but 50% I'd say that was high hopes, but next dvd I make
I'll check it out and see!!
Graham

--
Graham Hughes
MVP
www.simplydv.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com

Another thing to remember about MyDVD...

In addition to using a high bit-rate for the MPEG-2
video encoding, all versions of MyDVD other than
5.x Deluxe use uncompressed PCM audio encoding,
which wastes a LOT of disc space.

Version 5.x Deluxe uses AC-3 audio compression, which
according to Sonic, increases the maximum length of
the video by 50% (compared with PCM audio).

--
-Bob
____________________________
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Media Center Edition
www.microsoft.com/ehome


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[Dirk]

Thanks guys. I'll try to save in DV-AVI format and use
TMPGEnc afterwards.
Original AVI was captured using Huffyuv, so I think I have
minimal quality loss after editing in Windows Movie Maker.
I'll just have to wait and see what compressing in TMPGEnc
does to the quality.