Burning oversized MPEG files to playable DVD

[o_mega05]

Does anyone know how or if it's even possible to burn an oversized MPEG file onto a playable DVD? I know there's the "Fit to DVD" option, but that's only for burning disc images, unless I'm not looking in the right places. Is my only alternative to convert the MPEG to and ISO, then use the aforementioned option? Sorry for the newbie question...I've just started using Toast 10.

 

Thanks in advance.

[tsantee]

Does anyone know how or if it's even possible to burn an oversized MPEG file onto a playable DVD? I know there's the "Fit to DVD" option, but that's only for burning disc images, unless I'm not looking in the right places. Is my only alternative to convert the MPEG to and ISO, then use the aforementioned option? Sorry for the newbie question...I've just started using Toast 10.

 

Thanks in advance.

You are correct that the Fit-to-DVD requires the video to first be in an authored VIDEO_TS folder. So saving as a disc image and then using the Image File setting in the Copy window is the traditional way to go. Alternatively you can choose Always Re-encode in the Toast custom encoder settings window and Toast will re-encode the video at the bit rate set in that window. This can be a good way to go if the audio is PCM because Toast will re-encode it to Dolby Digital AC-3, thereby reducing the space taken up by the audio without needed to reduce the video so much.

[o_mega05]

Thanks guys, much appreciated for the quick replies. I will try both methods and will fill you in on my progress.

 

-o_mega05

 

 

[firenhancer]

When authoring a DVD video, length of the video is something more relevant vs size of the file. Follow the process below to achieve authoring the video clip to a playable SL DVD.

 

1. Launch Toast

2. Choose Video

3. Choose DVD Video

4. Select or drag the video clip in the toast video area

5. Choose fit to Dvd option

6. Choose to burn to DVD.

 

Note: you have choice of saving the disc as an image file and then burn the image at a later time.