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I've always assumed that pre-produced files imported into the Create Disc module would be used as is and not re-rendered. I always work this way and also burn to an ISO file rather than directly to a disc. I use Imgburn to do the burning.
Maybe because I produce to H264AVC using SVRT PowerDirector doesn't need to re-render. I've never tried producing using settings outside the allowed range. I should be interested to get the opinions of some of the Gurus on this issue, @tomasc, @Optodata et al.
Yes I also assumed it would be used as is. It just simply wont accept ANY type of file as is, thats lower than 8Mps. "smartfit" is the only way it seems to get it below 8Mps BUT it doesnt quite get the file size low enough to burn. if 50GB is on the BD preset it will lower my file to 57GB in h264, and come closer coming down to 49GB as a mp2. But im pretty sure a 50GB BD really only has 46GB worth of recordable space (and 25GB has just 23GB) so another 4GB needs to come down(?)..
Maybe this may work?>>>>>when I put the disc space at 25GB, then smartfit as mpg2, it brings my file down to 47GB. SO if I try that but have a 50GB BD in my burner, i wonder if the data will continue burning beyond my 25GB disc space preset????? If so, I dont really want to delete a couple videos in this project to get it down below 46GB but can as a last resort (assuming smartfit will be smart enough to lower another 1GB)....... tomasc appears to be MIA but yea hopefully a guru will weigh in.
Honestly though, it would be much easier, and allow for more data to be able to burn, if PD15 could allow you to manually set bitrates in create disc like you can in "produce". And/or allow those presets you set in "produce" to carry over when you click create disc.