Mpeg4 Onto Dvd

[ghilliep]

Hi, I converted mp 4 to DIV/X through Toast as the mp4 version wouldn't play on my DVD player. The conversion took over 6 hours, and has increased the file size from 3.78GB to 18.60GB, which has made it too big to burn back onto DVD. The original material is in 3 sections, but even one by one they're too big to burn. I don't want to go to a double sided DVD, as I'm not convinced that will work on a DVD player. Is there a way of reducing the new file in size or can anyone suggest a different format than DIV/X to convert to, for playing on multiple DVD players?

[tsantee]

The typical way to do this is to use the DVD-video setting in Toast's Video window to make a disc that plays on DVD players.

[theoldarchiver]

mp4 - 3.78 GB

If an MP4 file (likely H.264 video) is that big, then it could be HD material, or is very long in duration. DVD players generally output at SD resolutions. I would suggest scaling down to SD, either as DVD-Video or DivX. This would also reduce the file size.

 

I don't want to go to a double sided DVD, as I'm not convinced that will work on a DVD player.

All set top DVD players are required to be compatible with pre-recorded double sided DVDs. Most modern players have no trouble with recordable double sided discs (DVD-R DL / DVD+R DL). Verbatim DVD+R DL discs seems to have the best player compatibility among the writable DL discs, as well as good availability.

 

playing on multiple DVD players

Only DVD-Video (VOBs in a VIDEO_TS folder) is standard supported on set top DVD players. Other formats (like DivX) have always been an extra feature on some players, certainly not all players.