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Steve Grisetti wrote on 9/29/2012, 4:23 PM
When you say "data" do you mean you're putting a video on your disc?

It depends on the format and codec of the video you're trying to add. Remember that, in order to make a playable DVD of your video, the program must convert it into an MPEG2/VOB file. It makes no difference how big your original video file. You might be adding a highly compressed file.

But, as a rule of thumb, you can fit about 70 minutes of video on a single sided DVD.

Ideally the video you add to DVD Architect, by the way, should be a DVD-quality MPEG. This will give you the best quality DVD with the shortest possible processing time.

What is the video format you're adding and where did it come from? Did it come from a Vegas video project? I would not recommend loading video directly from a camcorder.
thebrain900 wrote on 9/29/2012, 9:30 PM
The Video is MPEG2 3.36 GB and my Video I will have as my Background for the Menu is an .AVI 74.7 MB.

This all should fit right?
Former user wrote on 9/30/2012, 7:02 AM
Sometimes these messages refer to the harddrive that is being used to prepare the DVD files. How much space do you have on your haddrives?

Dave T2
musicvid10 wrote on 9/30/2012, 10:24 AM
I think this has all been suggested before.
Use a bitrate calculator. The DVDA estimate is conservative.
Use MPEG-2 and AC3 for DVDs, not AVI or anything else!.
A standard DVD holds 4.35 GB of content including menus, no more.
There, you have it all.
thebrain900 wrote on 9/30/2012, 1:33 PM
You say a Singal Sided Singal Layer DVD holds 3.35 GB but when I look it up online it says it holds 4.7 GB?

My Hard Drive is 465 GB and free space is 412 GB.
vkmast wrote on 9/30/2012, 2:02 PM
thebrain,
read some simplified explanation on DVD sizes here
http://www.digitalfaq.com/guides/media/dvd-formats.htm
Chapter 'DVD sizes' towards the end.
If you want more, see Wikipedia: DVD
musicvid10 wrote on 9/30/2012, 5:15 PM
"You say a Singal Sided Singal Layer DVD holds 3.35 GB but when I look it up online it says it holds 4.7 GB"

No.
I said it holds 4.35 GB (GiB) plus headers in Windows and that is correct. I did not say 3.35 GB.

If you need to know the difference between SI units that media manufacturers use and Binary units that Windows (and all Mac versions prior to OSX) use, Wikipedia is your friend.

Ever wonder why your 1 terabyte drive is only 931 GB under Windows??

Again, use a bitrate calculator for your DVDs.

English may not be your native language, but we say "Single sided, Single layer."

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thebrain900 wrote on 10/1/2012, 9:13 AM
OK I just Burned thened my 3.36 GB Data to my Disc as if I were making a Backup. I just used win7 to Burn it right to the DVD and it worked.

But I just Burned the Files as is so they can fit on the DVD.

But when I make a DVD it will not fit.

Why
Steve Grisetti wrote on 10/1/2012, 10:39 AM
When you create your disc files, to you have DVD Architect's optimize files set to Fit to Disc?
musicvid10 wrote on 10/1/2012, 10:50 AM
Once again, Vegas' estimate is conservative.

IGNORE the message, and Prepare your DVD using compliant MPEG2/AC3 files only, even for your menus.
Then close Architect, open it again, what does it say?
thebrain900 wrote on 10/1/2012, 1:41 PM
When I close the screen that tells me The Data Wont Fit On The DVD.

It says Do You Want To Burn The DVD Anyway?
I click YES and it then tells me it still can not and spits out the DVD.

And what do you mean for me to optimize my Files in DVD ARC. then Burn them?
Can DVD ARC. optimize my Files to Fit on the DVD?
musicvid10 wrote on 10/1/2012, 7:50 PM
Dang, I said Prepare the DVD, not Burn the DVD.
Sorry that you have problems with English. And sorry I can't be of more help.
I'm certain others here will be of more help. What is your native language?
thebrain900 wrote on 10/1/2012, 9:25 PM
I am sorry what do you mean Prepare the DVD?
TOG62 wrote on 10/2/2012, 1:39 AM
When you click on the button marked Make DVD you see a dialog box with two buttons. One says Prepare and the other says Burn. Click the one called Prepare.

You really would learn a lot by simply investigating the functions of DVDA to see what they do. Similarly, many of the questions you are asking a covered in the Help and Tutorials files.
thebrain900 wrote on 10/2/2012, 12:55 PM
Ok I did click Prepare DVD Tab and it worked and Prepare the DVD Files ok.

So I clicked the OK Tab and the screen went off and now I am back at the DVD ARC Screen.
Did you want me to make the DVD with the Files it Prepared? If so how when I open MNake DVD Tab if I scan to the Folder that has the Prepared DVD Files in I think they will be in a diferant format?
thebrain900 wrote on 10/2/2012, 1:13 PM
Sorry I did Prepare the DVD files and then I clicked Make DVD and then clicked Burn Prepared Project.
And the same thing it says It Is To Bit For The Disc.

But if I take the same files and Drag them to my DVD CD Burner Win 7 will Burn them to Disc like if I made a Backup.

So I know they will fit on the DVD..
If a DVD is still SL but by a Diferant Maker it will still holt the same amount of Data right?