I did search,nothing came up. This is my very first post. I have all the necessary software(I think). Standalone dvd recorders will allow up to 6 hours video on one dvdr.Is there anyway to do this on my PC.I am not talking about backing up dvds. I already have the files on my PC.Thanks in advance.
Jim Scarpine
If your videos are in VCD Format, you can add from 5 to 10 videos to one DVD+ or -R/ RW with Ulead DVD Movie Factory.
I have used this and it works great!!
Here is the link to Make DVD-VCD using Ulead DVD Movie Factory.
I hope that this works for you.
Considering standalone DVD recorders see the difference between DVD-9 and DVD-5.
DVD-5, is the format, that you can create with your PC. It is half of the other, so if DVD9 is 6 hours, DVD5 is 3.
You can encode 3 hours to 1 disc, but you should use a good encoder. Choosing a good martix can help in blociness.
You can play with the settings of your MPEG2 encoder to achieve longer video.
First the bitrate. A DVD-R can contain about 2 hours at 5200 kbps. Just lower the bitrate and will get longer video.
Then the resolution. High-quality DVD is called D1: 720x480 (NTSC) or 720x576 (PAL). You can use half-D1: 720x240 or 720x288. This is VHS-like quality. Use a bitrate of 2600 kbps and you'll be able to put at least 4 hours on a DVD-R.
Just for the record, Half D1 is 352x480/576 and the other DVD compliant resolution is 352x240/288 (AKA SIF), which can also be MPEG-1 instead of MPEG-2.
