Is there a way to fit a 2 1/2 hr avi file onto a 2 hour dvd disc and then burn it? When I first tried to put the avi file onto super dvd creator and burn it is when i got the error saying file too big for disc. Need help if any finding a way to do this. Thanks
Yes, you can try WinAVI.It can merge files into single one.By the way usually a 700MB avi movie will burn to a DVD disc with 4.3GB.You need check the file size then decide the disc which you use.
The size of of the AVI is irrelevant, in determining output size it's the length in minutes that counts. A 700MB AVI will fit depending on the length and the video bitrate the converter is using. NeroVision Express defaults to 5017 kbit/s (Standard Play). To fit a 2 1/2 hour movie on a DVD5 blank that will have to be lowered to about 3800 kbit/s. Many programs will adjust the bitrate automatically, 'fit to disc'.
There's no such thing as a 2hr DVD. Unlike video tapes, the amount of video you can fit on a DVD is wildly variable because it's dependent on the bitrate your video is encoded at. The only time that's not the case is when you're using a device like a standalone DVD recorder that's programmed to encode at 2-3 preset bitrates.
I understand the responses however, when I load the avi file into super dvd creator it sees my disc as a 2hr. disc (it says 4.7 GB, 2 hr.) I know the file size of the avi is small enough, it's 700 MB but for whatever reason super dvd creator sees the file in time not in file size. The avi that I have runs about 2 hr. 25 mins. and thats what SDVDC sees any way to fix this or a program that will just see file sizes not time length?
You don't understand the responses. You are still talking about the size of the the AVI... it's irrelevant, only the time matters. The "whatever reason" is because that's all that matters. If I choose to create an AVI Xvid of a 2 hour movie depending on what parameters I use, bitrate mostly, and the quality I want, it can be 600, 700, 800, 900, 1400+ MB etc. when done. As I said at 2 hours your program is setting it's bitrate at about 5000 kbit/s, you have to go lower, you have 2 1/2 hours. Look at the 'Convert Engine' dropdown in the Setup Disc Builder screen. 1:Convert engine There are three options (preference picture quality /preference conversion speed/preference by max speed and min size). Choose speed preference , that will ignore image exact quality and use less hard disk space. But there will be few mosaic image existing when you play film.By contraries, you can choose quality preference. The third choice is preference by max speed and min size, you can get the higher speed than the first two choices and the min size, but you can get a little lower quality pictures than preference by picture quality. Note that confusing bit of language is their's. What it probably means is that there is a lower quality setting that will fit more on the disc. As bitrate goes down so does the quality, but you can get more on a disc. Just like a VCR tape that can hold 2, 4, or 6 hours, but the 2 hour mode looks the best. You would be better off with a program like ConvertXtoDVD which will automatically fit the output to the disc. But your app should do it by playing with it's quality settings.
