Less than 2 hours can't fit on disk!

fkvideo wrote on 10/7/2004, 8:13 AM

hi everyone, great forum here, i really appreciate everyone's help. My big question is how come i cannot get a movie that is less than 2 hours on a DVD when it clearly says that it will contain up to 2 hours? my movie file is just over 6 gigs, but lasts only 1 hour and 45 minutes. how can i overcome this problem and get the entire file on one disk? other commercial DVD's have more than 2 hours on a disk< how do they do it?

many thanks for any insite on this. i am using DVDA 2.0 and the design and layout options are fantastic, much better than ULEAD is...

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jetdv wrote on 10/7/2004, 8:18 AM

If you are rendering to MPEG2 in Vegas, you MUST click on the "Custom" button and change the bitrate to be appropriate for the length of your video. You can easily fit up to two hours on a DVD with the proper bitrate. You can fit MORE than 2 hours if you really want to lower the bitrate (but that is not recommended as you will start losing quality).

I have the process fully documented and include a bitrate chart in my newsletters.

fkvideo wrote on 10/7/2004, 8:45 AM

thank you for your reply, i am using Vegas Movie Studio, is that option available or do i have to invest in the full professional grade Vegas? i could not locate the "Custom" option you mentioned

thank i appreciate it

jim