Probably an uber-noob question, but I am in need of some guidance/advice when it comes to authoring a DVD to burn on Nero. I have several medium sized avi files that I want to put on DVD. I am using the latest version of Nero, and my burner is an external Lite-On SOHW-1693SX07C that supports dual layer and +-R/+-RW media. I am wondering why my brother can fit approx. 10 hours of movies on his discs with a standalone Emerson DVD recorder, while I can usually fit only one 2 hour movie onto mine using my set-up. I have tried converting to DVD files (.bup, .vob, etc.)using WinAVI, then running them through DVD Shrink & burning with DVD Decrypter. The results suck, the audio and picture quality are fine, but the video keeps jumping, resulting in the movie looking like it was filmed with stop motion. They also freeze up alot, not just on my DVD player, but also on all my friends' players. This only happens when I convert and burn using the above method. If I use NeroVision Express I can fit one movie with menus, it burns with no problem, but it takes almost 4 hours to encode and burn. I am running Windows XP, 80G HD, AMD Athlon 2.1GHz processor, 256MB RAM. How can I speed up the process, fit more files on one disc, and resolve the video jump problem? SHould I maybe try converting to DVD file w/TMPGenc DVD Author, compress w/DVD Shrink, then burn with Nero. Any and all help is greatly appreciated!!
Just wondering if anyone has had the time to read this yet.........I would really appreciate some input. Sorry if the question seems stupid or whatever, but I am at a loss. I am tired of waiting over 4 hours for one movie. There has to be another way. Thanks in advance to anyone who can give me some suggestions.
Just thought I would try "bumping" this post up again to see if anyone can offer some advice. Trying not to be a nuisance, but would appreciate some input. Thanks!
I have to say that I am a bit disappointed in the lack of response I have gotten to my post. I have been reading all of these forums for a while and decided to join because everyone seems quite helpful. I see that every time someone has a complicated problem, they are answered, people even take the time to read through those long-ass burn logs. So, I figured an easy question like mine would be answered in no time. Guess not. Anyway, if anyone has any advice for me, I would greatly appreciate it. In the meantime I will continue to search elsewhere for an answer and hope that I can find something on my own, no luck yet, but I'll keep trying. Thanks in advance, as usual...................
Ok lets begin with your system (AMD Athlon 2.1GHz processor, 256MB RAM). You have a pretty decent system until it comes to video manipulation. Your computer is only as fast as it slowest part. and in this day and age you need at least 512MB of memory Minimun. Today's digital devices work better with processor in the Hig 2's to low 3's in ghz 2.1 is not a wimpy processor but it not going to get the uppper hand either in vid manipulation either. Now also you are converting 1 file into another (avi) camcorder inwhich take the longest to convert and and in turn use more memory and Ill bet at least 34MB of the 256MB is shared with your vid card so 4 hours is crappy but not too shaby for the system you have, compared to what you are trying to do. As far as 10 hrs on one disc then the quality has to be worse than yours unless he is using DVD 9 dual layered DVDs. With shrink 2 hours is about right for a 4.7 gb disc unless you compress the hell out of it and the picture looks like checkerboards. As far as playback on you PC again, Your computer is only as fast as it slowest part. either plug some more memory in there or deal with it youwill need a bout 1 gig memory to eleviate the skipping mine skips and I have 3.0 ghz HT, onboard vid card with 512MB ram. So now to sum it up: Get more ram- 1GB Get a new processor 2.8 ghz or better Use dual layer DVDs Get a new Video card. Or the cheapest thing get a new PC. Now as far as the comment about your disappointment If you seach existing posts you would have found hundreds of posts asking the exact same question and you would see the exact same people giving advice for free it gets old answering the same question 20 and 30 times when next to sutmit your post it tells you to search the forum. So thats probably why no one answered you so next time search first or at least say you did.
CPU and onboard video are more than sufficient though i'd go with the suggestion re extra RAM. 512MB is the minimum i'd recommend, i personally found 512MB lacking and now have 1GB and everything's fine. I have an AMD 2800 and have had sufficient performance out of a P3 500 with 384MB Ram on previous PC
Thanks for the advice, thought someone might say that. As for my other posts, after stepping away and reading them I sound like a whiny little bi**h, so my apologies. I did try searching, however I did not find the right answer. Some came close but it got frustrating after awhile so I thought I would just ask my own question. Thanks for the replies!!!
it does get frustrating. ps the most i have squeezed on to a single layer DVD is 4 movies, but the quality suffers too much. if it's animation it's not too bad but with a high quality movie there's only so much compression you can get away with. or i've converted avi's to dvd format and upon conversion the file size is small if the original quality wasn't too high, thus you'd fit a few of them on a disc
