Render for DL DVD

Terabyte wrote on 7/19/2012, 6:54 AM

I've got to be missing something but it appears that Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11.0 build 322 will only render for a single layer DVD (4.7GB) despite having a dual layer DVD (8.5GB) in the burner. I have right at 2 hours of video that I need on one disc and am willing to pay for DL DVDs but no matter what I seem to do it always generates a single layer DVD at much lower quality than it should if it had 8.5GB to work with. How can I convince Vegas to use the full capacity of the DVD?

Comments

TOG62 wrote on 7/19/2012, 7:26 AM

Project Properties>Target Media size.

AlanADale wrote on 7/19/2012, 7:59 AM

Is that a Pro version option TOG ....... can't find this option on my copy of VMS11 Platinum?

Steve Grisetti wrote on 7/19/2012, 8:11 AM

The option is available in DVD Architect Studio, which should have come bundled with Vegas MS HD Platinum.

musicvid10 wrote on 7/19/2012, 9:20 AM

Don't burn DL DVD if they are going to be distributed to others.
Up to 30% of player models will not handle them.
If you are burning for your own use, let DVDA choose the layer break point, or use ImgBurn instead.

MSmart wrote on 7/19/2012, 9:52 AM

Agreed, don't burn DL.

I shoot youth theater and put more than 2 hours on a single layer DVD with a bitrate as low as ~4.5Mbps and the PQ is more than acceptable.

Render/burn one and take a look. I think you'll find the PQ is fine too.