4 GB File limitation and DVD authoring

craftech wrote on 4/11/2002, 10:30 AM

Hi,
Anyone using a DVD authoring program with a Fat32 system? I am happy with VV3 and W98SE. Is there a DVD authoring program which will handle multiple Mpeg2 files as VV3 handles multiple Avi files? If so, how is the quality of the DVD's.....do they look like the DV masters?

John

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rwsjr wrote on 4/11/2002, 12:37 PM

Can't comment on the quality because I don't own a burner yet but I have been playing around with a trial version of Dazzle DVD complete and it appears you can "program" the DVD to go from one clip to the next fairly seamlessly (at least on the computer). I would be interested to see if the less expensive programs (such as Ulead DVD Studio) can do this instead of returning to a menu after each clip is finished playing. When I tested the demo, the DVD always returned to a menu when the clip was done playing.

In my amateur experience, I find it better to have shorter clips because the likelihood of sound and video falling out of synchronization is a lot less. Plus, I am saving 18 to 20 minute mpeg 2 clips on CD-R as archives until I get a burner. A program that allows me to take advantage of shorter clips would be a plus.

Would like to hear what others think.

craftech wrote on 4/11/2002, 9:52 PM

I e-mailed SCM Micro about 4GB file size limitation in Dazzle DVD Complete using VV3 and Fat32 and this was their response:

"Response (Support Staff) - 04/10/2002 06:42 PM
Hello,
It will still have that limitation. Sorry for the inconvenience."

Not sure what to think as you don't seem to see a problem.

John