Hi, I have a HD video "matroska" file (11GB) which I want to burn on a DVD. Would it make a difference in quality if I burned it on a Dual Layer DVD or a regular DVD?
The capacity of a single layer DVD (sometimes called DVD-5) is roughly 4.7GB. A dual layer (sometimes called DVD-9) can hold 8.5GB. Your 11GB mkv file wouldn't even fit on a dual layer. I've had playback problems with DVD+R DL discs. They play back fine on the burner but have problems during the change in layers and at the end of the second layer when played on DVD player about 5 years old. This all may be because of the age of my standalone DVD player. Still, because of the cost of the blanks and poor playback, I'm just not burning dual layers anymore.
FurryFace - thanks for your reply. Actually, I've forgotten to include a bit of other information in my initial message. Yes, I do realize that the 11GB mkv file wouldn't fit on a dual layer, but I'm going to be using a video software converter that converts mkv files to DVD. The software is asking me if I want to burn it onto a DVD-5 or a DVD-9.
You will have less compression if you burn to a DVD-9, HOWEVER, I would burn it to a DVD-5 first (they are so much cheaper) as a test to see if it will play on your dvd player. I've read some discussion that a standard dvd player can't handle the hd codecs no matter the format. If it does play, then and only then would I try the DVD-9 burn, and only if you have some experience burning DVD-9s. A lot of people have a lot of problems burning them.
hobbit112 - it worked! I used VSO's "ConvertXtoDVD version 3. Seemed to work when I chose "Burn to DVD-9" and it fit perfectly. The previous version for this software had a bug. Thanks!
Now for the real question, does it play? If it does, how are you playing it, regular standalone dvd player, blu-ray player, computer, etc? Curious minds want to know!
