Help..I'm over 36 Mins on standard DVD

Bob Mc

Newbie Joined: Sep 24, 2009 20:50 Messages: 39 Offline

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Nov 29, 2009 21:19

I've got a project that I'm 36 minutes over on a standard DVD and wondering if there is any type of compression that I can use that will help me here or are my only options to cut out the 36 minutes or go with a DD DVD.

If I go with a DD DVD will that work in a standard DVD player, and do I need to do anything special to make it work.

Sorry if these are a bit of newb questions my first real big project, and I'd hate to assume anything here.

Thanks
Bob PD15
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JL_JL

Senior Contributor Location: Arizona, USA Joined: Oct 01, 2006 20:01 Messages: 6091 Offline

Nov 29, 2009 21:53

If you are doing DVD HQ you probably wouldn't like the compressed result picture quality for a consumer encoder like PD8. Usually 10 maybe 15% if video is rather static frame to frame but not 60% as in your 96 to 60 minute compression. You can use PD8 "Smart Fit" option and see if you like it.

I'd use the DL and DVD HQ.

Jeff

CLD

Senior Contributor Joined: Mar 23, 2007 02:05 Messages: 925 Offline

Nov 30, 2009 00:43

Hi Bob,

You can try selecting "Smart Fit" for the video quality setting on the Disc Preferences tab.

This will give your video the best possible resolution based on the space available on the disc.

As JL alluded to however, it will reduce the quality of your video to make it fit. Try it out and see if the output it acceptable to you.

Regards,
David

Bob Mc

Newbie Joined: Sep 24, 2009 20:50 Messages: 39 Offline

Nov 30, 2009 21:24

Thanks..that did the trick! PD15
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