Can i fit a 730mb movie onto a 700mb cd-r ??

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  1. phr33kz0l

    phr33kz0l Member

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    I know this is probably slightly ignorant, but is there anyway for me to write this 730mb movie onto a 700mb disc, becuase I can't get any 90min cd-r's...

    In one of the afterdawn forums someone said it's possible to do it with nero if you use the 'video option'...?
    I don't follow....the only option nero gives u is writing a dvd....or am I blind..?

    I know I can split the thing and chuck it onto seperate cd's but that means part one alone is going to be on 2 cd's and then another 2 for part 2...? how annoying :)

    Any help is greatly appreciated,

    Thank u :)
     
    phr33kz0l, Mar 5, 2003
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    Is this file in vcd/svcd (.mpg) format or is it in divx/xvid (avi) format??
     
    Dela, Mar 6, 2003
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    Well, since your saying that its one file I would presume its a divx movie...and yes you can burn a 730 mb file on a 700 mb cd-r..(atleast I have burned a 720 mb, so its worth a shot ;)
    All you have to do it over-burn the cd...!!

    eh, if you dont know how to over-burn then tellme ...I shall explain it !! :)
     
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    I never went over 720mb before 730mb is probably very possible but seems risky and i mean i like my burner lol :p
     
    Dela, Mar 6, 2003
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  5. HaroldW

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    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". Therefore, if your 730 mb file is a VCD or SVCD compliant MPEG file you should be able to fit it on an 80 minute CD with "room to spare".

    I burn VCDs, CVDs and SVCDs all the time from 800 mb compliant files, onto 80 minute CDs.
     
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    In my rush yesterday I didnt even say what format its in, well its .mpg
    So I should try burning it as an vcd or svcd ?

    Thnx,

    I'll give that a try because it wont let me overburn by that much...
     
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    If its around 73 minutes long then its vcd if shorter its svcd, thats a quick way or sorting it out. Also it may need to be re-encoded, try with nero anyway!
     
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    Well, its mpg format..so you need not worry...juss over burn it with nero...;)
     
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    Of course you might have to re-encode it aswell!
     
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    Alright, I had to burn it as a vcd because it was to big (long) for an svcd and i couldn't figure out how to crop it with TEMPGenc so that it would fit as an edited svcd...

    Also Nero wouldn't let me overburn it...
    Unless there's another way...darshan?
    But I reckon its just too long, its +/- 70min

    Anyways, looks like this will have to do.

    Thnx All

    -phr33kz0l-


    TMPGenc
     
    phr33kz0l, Mar 9, 2003
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    No Problem on my part anyway!
     
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    but did you try overburning it though ?
     
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    yeah I did.
    No worries though & thanx again everyone.

    -pz-
     
    phr33kz0l, Mar 11, 2003
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