Rendering a Dual Layer Disc

Tesgin wrote on 4/12/2006, 10:46 PM

I'm trying to create a Dual Layer Disc. I have Vegas Movie Studio 6 and DVDA 3.

After editing my video, I clicked on the size of dvd space on the bottom right of my screen and changed it to 8.5. Then I went to optimize and everything looks good. I went to Make Movie, and selected the option that renders it to a file on my computer. Next screen asks me where to save my file, etc.

From reading this forum, my understanding is that somewhere in here the software should give me the option to choose the layer break, but it never does give me that option. It just rendered it in the next screen. This is a long video: about 3 hrs.

How do I tell it where the break is?

TB

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bStro wrote on 4/13/2006, 9:48 AM

I haven't got DVDA Studio 3, but if it's the same in this respect as DVDA 3, be sure that you've gone to File -> Properties -> Mastering (this may be different in Studio), and changed Number of Layers from "1" to "2".

BTW, depending on the bitrate you've used, the fact that your project is three hours doesn't necessarily mean it needs two layers.

Rob

Tesgin wrote on 4/13/2006, 7:06 PM

Yeah, evidently DVDAS 3 doesn't have the same tabs as DVDA 3. There is not Mastering tab or choice.

Regarding the bitrate thing, it's all very confusing to me. I tried it on a regular DVD at a bitrate of about 1.5, but the pixelation was unbearable. Huge square pixels on the screen, no detail.

My original was a recorded VHS tape of the Packers NFC Championship win over the Panthers in 1997 (YES, I admit it: I am a Packer fan who is coping with the current demise of the franchise by reminiscing fondly over days gone by . . .). I added some other clips to it, and the total length is about 3.5 hours.

I don't understand why it was so bad. It was, well, TERRIBLE. I've done other dvd's with even up to four hours, no problem. This one just didn't work.

The tape is clear. The original .avi file looks fine if I play it in the explorer window withing MovieStudio. If I drag the clip up to the editing window it has significantly lower resolution, easily visible to the eye. Then when I render it to dvd . . . well, yuck.

I rendered it again to a double layer file on my hard drive, which, when played back thru WinDVD looks fine.

But, yeah, why should the resolution be so poor for a 3.5 hour video anyway?

What would you recommend as the lowest reasonable bitrate for a video that comes from a VHS recording?

Thanks, Rob. I really appreciate it!

Tesgin