I use Nero, which shows 4500 MB as the limit for a DVD5. Some time back I had searching on Google and I had seen a page that recommended that the maximum number of errors on a DVD came from the outermost region, it would not be advisable to burn a DVD5 more than 4300 or at the most 4400 MBs. I've been generally limiting all DVDs I've burned after this to about 4400MB. Now I've got some data but its 4486 MB. Nero doesn't show it in the red zone, meaning it can be burned easily onto a DVD5, but I'm thinking of getting a DVD9 and adding some more data and then burning it all together. So what do you people do - pack your DVDs to the full, or follow a safe limit? Suppose I do burn the data on a DVD5, with proper handling of the DVD, any potential for errors developing later should get nullified, isn't it?
hi :)
with good quality discs i set mine at 4360
cheap stuff i get given me from well meaning friends and family 4300
as to burning to the edge...well...it depends on how important the data is to you
if i where you i would reduce the amount of data. then add more data to the left over amount and burn to 2 dvd5's (lot cheaper than D/L )
even now after all this time dvd9 (D/L) burning is still problimatic unless you have top notch burning gear and disc's.
I can't comment on Dual Layer media, never used any. For single layer media i believe the absolute upper limit is 4464MB, i personally swear by 4400MB maximum in all my programs as it leaves a tiny bit of room on the outer edge of discs. I do pack as much as i can on discs, but only up to the 4400MB. Other people use the full 4464MB, i won't though, that 64MB isn't worth it to me.
Hehe. I was actually just posting in the PC Building thread about 1 single movie that literally only just fit on a single layer disc, it was an AVI so there was no way i could shrink it, luckily it fitted on there.
