PD says not enough room on disk

Delta

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Mar 20, 2013 17:02

This is my first project in PD 11--I'm very pleased with how the video I authored turned out. I want to burn it to disk, but PD says the video is 5413 and the disk capacity is 4700, and it asks are you sure it will fit. No, I'm not sure, and I don't want to waste a disk finding out it doesn't fit. I don't want to re-edit the video, so can't PD just compress it some more to make it fit? I see the option for Smart Fit under the MPEG2, but not under the DVD Video creation. I just want a DVD disk that I can put in my DVD player and play it to view on my TV with all the authored Menus and chapters. I know such a disk needs VOB files which are, I think, a wrapper for MPG2. I don't understand all that stuff--what's the difference between DVD-Video and MPEG2? Which one do I need to pick for what I want?

A side issue is: If I had to re-edit the video, cutting out some footage to make it fit, would I have to re-position all my chapter markers on the timeline?

Do I need to burn the PD file with other software? I used to use Premiere Elements and would burn to a folder, then use ImgBurn to make the DVD disk files when I also wanted to add other files to the disk, like jpgs. Can I still do that with PD files?

I appreciate your time spent answering questions from an amateur like me. Delta
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HalCon

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Mar 20, 2013 17:24

Delta,

You have a couple of options.

1 - Burn to a dual sided disc. It will hold up to 8.5gig. Your burner and players must support this disc format.

2 - Use SmartFit. It is available in the Create Disc module Please see the attached screen shot for directions. Follow the sequence 1-2-3-4 and you should find the SmartFit option.

Hal


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Delta

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Mar 20, 2013 17:38

Hal,
Thanks for such a quick reply. I saw that SmartFit but did not know whether the MPEG-2 would work in my DVD player. (I know it won't play dual sided disks.) What is the difference between DVD-Video and MPEG-2? Does MPEG-2 produce VOB and ISO files on a disk for play in a DVD player? Delta
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HalCon

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Mar 20, 2013 17:45

Delta,

mpeg-2 is the format(file type) that is used in the creation of the DVD. It is stored as a .vob file on the DVD that is created.

You will notice that you cannot change that option when creating standard DVDs.

Hope that helps.

Hal

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Delta

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Mar 20, 2013 19:00

Hal,
Thanks again for your reply. I'm finally realizing that I do not have to choose between DVD-Video and MPEG-2--both are the defaults for recording to DVD disk. In fact, after choosing the disc type and size (DVD video), the only video choices I have are 4:3 or 16:9 and SmartFit or not. Delta
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BarryTheCrab

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Mar 20, 2013 19:49

PowerDirector is notorious for mis-estimating the final file size, it might be a good idea to produce as an mpeg2, just to see what the actual final size is.
You can always burn that mpeg2 to DVD.
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Delta

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Mar 20, 2013 22:01

Barry, thanks for the tip. I already burned to disk with the SmartFit, and it turned out to be 4.2 GB. Am I correct in thinking that it wouldn't hurt to check SmartFit every time--if it fits the quality will be the highest and if its a little to big for the disk, the quality will be a little lower? If you don't check SmartFit and you try to burn more video than the disk will hold, does it just truncate the video on the disk--or do you get an error that ruins the disk with no video at all?
Also, if I had to re-edit the video, cutting out some footage to make it fit at highest quality, would I have to re-position all my chapter markers on the timeline?
Thanks for your answers. Delta
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