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[zy1o9m5@yahoo.com]

I have just experienced a problem that is just crazy.  I've captured 7 vhs tapes and want to burn them to
a dvd.  I have already done this about 6 times.  Now the problem, my inputted data are in wmv format but when the inported into dvd creator program they are in avi format and the size of file has changed from 833MB to 3.8GB.  This just started about 4-5 days ago.  have not downloaded any patches, etc from roxio, and I'a at a loss. thanks

[james_hardin]

zy1o9m5@yahoo.com, on Feb 24 2006, 04:16 PM, said:

I have just experienced a problem that is just crazy.  I've captured 7 vhs tapes and want to burn them to
a dvd.  I have already done this about 6 times.  Now the problem, my inputted data are in wmv format but when the inported into dvd creator program they are in avi format and the size of file has changed from 833MB to 3.8GB.  This just started about 4-5 days ago.  have not downloaded any patches, etc from roxio, and I'a at a loss. thanks

File Size is meaningless in video work. Time is what everything is based on.

I doubt that MyDVD is changing them to AVI because the only thing it outputs when you click Burn is mpeg2. That is what a DVD Movie requires.

From the 3.8gb project size, I woudl guess you have about 50 minutes of movie?

[zy1o9m5@yahoo.com]

Reply to James reply, Thanks but sorry, size means everything. First, add 1 more file to dvd burn and you exceed size of the dvd (4.7)GB.  and dvd burn will not burn dvd.(lot of dvd's there).  Second the file clip is  53 minutes.  This is the approximate size from many estimation  tables for approximately 53-54 min when captured in avi format, remember, it was not captured in avi and if size exceeds physical limits of 4.78 burned will not burn.

Thanks for the reply, still at a loss as to what changed in my system, or what did i change by mistake,

[ggrussell]

zy1o9m5@yahoo.com, on Feb 24 2006, 04:16 PM, said:

my inputted data are in wmv format

These files MUST BE converted before they can used on a DVD.  The Windows Media file are usually much more compressed so the final MPEG2 would indeed be much larger than the original .WMV file.

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if size exceeds physical limits of 4.78 burned will not burn.

True, but you can change the project's bitrate to compress the file(s) more. MyDVD defaults to 'fit to disc' so adding more than 53min may not cause you to get the disc full message.

When we mean 'size does not matter', that refers to length of video and bitrate.  4.7 gig is 4.7 gig.  HOW MUCH TIME can be different by adjusting the level of compression.  In that respect, size does not matter, but rather the length of the video and the quality desired.  

Under 1 hour = best quality  
That goes for ANY software on the maket.  When the video goes over one hour, then it must be compressed more for it to fit.
More compression = less quality

Edited by ggrussell, 24 February 2006 - 02:55 PM.

[zy1o9m5@yahoo.com]

Thanks for the reply.  I have to break off now and go to work.  First thing in the am I will give you a step-by-step view of what happend when i add files which are wmv format  to the burn routine.

[zy1o9m5@yahoo.com]

Here is the dvd burn info:


       File                 Size                   Est.               Bytes to DVD Burn                Left on DVD
       No.                                       Play Time                                  

     Menu                                                                         80.30 mb                  4619.7mb
        1                   482kb                32.44                      479.57                        2299.9mb
        2                   789                    52.42                     770.00                            33.7gb
        3                    72                      4.49                        70.01                            48.2gb
        4                    75                      5.03                        72.33                             8.3gb
        5                   167                     11.14                      162.68                          20.06b    

Notice how the bytes remaining for burn are all over the place first one is -2319.80 gb and second is
         -2266.20.gb and the difference betrween 3&4 goes up.

As I said, this just started a few days ago and to the best of my knowledge, I have not added or changed a thing in roxio.  

one other question, What is the contents disc used for?  About the only place where I thought it would provide addition content was in the burn process looking for additional menues, but isystem just took me to BUY SOME MORE CRAP.

[zy1o9m5@yahoo.com]

FOLLOW UP FOR GRAPH.  SORRY ABOUT THE MESS IN FIRST CHART.

    File          Size              Est.                    Bytes to DVD Burn                     Left on DVD
    No.                          Play Time  

menu                                                             80.30 mb                               4619.7  mb
    1              482kb         32.44                       479.57                                    2299.9  mb
    2               789           52.42                       770.00                                        33.7  gb
    3                72             4.49                          70.01                                       48.2  gb
    4                75             5.03                          72.33                                         8.3   gb
    5               167           11.14                         162.68                                      27.06  gb

[ggrussell]

MyDVD defaults to 'fit to disc.' Everytime you add a file, then it adjusts the estimated time/size left according to the new bitrate that it chooses.

If you go into  FILE/PROJECT SETINGS and change the bitrate manually, then the esitmated time/sizes would be more consistant.