combining multiple DVDs to 1 DVD problem

[WillSch27201]

I have multiple DVDs of 30 minute shows which I am trying to combine onto one DVD using myDVD. I can successfully do 2 shows, but when I try 3 the .iso file is 6 Gb. The quality setting is LP which says that I have 55 minutes left.

 

I think the quality settings and the "Fit to Disk" is ignored in myDVD 10.

 

I've created a number of coasters, and have been burning to .iso files. I've also tried all the different settings without success. Any suggestions would be welcome.

[WillSch27201]

One standard DVD = 1 hour recording

 

Simple math - 1 hour = 4.3 GB, 1.5 hours is going to be more

 

Thanks for the math. Did you notice that I mentioned that the LP setting was being ignored as was the "fit to disk"? I have been a programmer since 1980 and system administrator (IBM AS/400 Certified) since 1998 and know how to test/debug a program.

 

I'm hoping that someone has tried using multiple DVDs and successfully gotten the compression to work.

[malatekid]

You asked for suggestion in your first post. Did you try my suggestion in post #3 above?

[WillSch27201]

In MyDVD, try using disc size of 8.5GB and High Quality setting. Then burn to an image file. Use Video Copy and Convert to burn the image file onto a standard DVD (it will try to do the compression, which results to lower quality of the video). But try it for yourself to see if you are ok with the resulting DVD.

 

Sounds reasonable, I'll give it a shot. Thanks.

[malatekid]

Good. Let us know the result.

[WillSch27201]

Good. Let us know the result.

 

It worked! Thank you.

 

But just to see whether I'm going crazier, in myDVD when you change to LP and it shows 55 minutes remaining shouldn't the burn compress the output to "Fit the disk"?

[gi7omy]

One standard DVD = 1 hour recording

 

Simple math - 1 hour = 4.3 GB, 1.5 hours is going to be more

[malatekid]

I have multiple DVDs of 30 minute shows which I am trying to combine onto one DVD using myDVD. I can successfully do 2 shows, but when I try 3 the .iso file is 6 Gb. The quality setting is LP which says that I have 55 minutes left.

 

I think the quality settings and the "Fit to Disk" is ignored in myDVD 10.

 

I've created a number of coasters, and have been burning to .iso files. I've also tried all the different settings without success. Any suggestions would be welcome.

In MyDVD, try using disc size of 8.5GB and High Quality setting. Then burn to an image file. Use Video Copy and Convert to burn the image file onto a standard DVD (it will try to do the compression, which results to lower quality of the video). But try it for yourself to see if you are ok with the resulting DVD.

[sknis]

Compress was an unfortunate use of the term. It is actually burning if you have a lot of space available. You will have to ask Roxio designers why they did that.