how can i shrink my files when im making a dvd?

Question

im using a dvd camera, the out put format on my computer is mpeg2, i use dvd producing softwares such as roxio my dvd 8 or power producer to make dvd's.
the problem is i can only fit about 1 hour of my films into a dvd disc, is there any way to shrink the files without spoiling the quality of them?? can this be done during the creation of a dvd or should i use extra software

i want to shrink them before they are compiled so i can add more files

i want to shrink them before they are compiled so i can add more files

Answer 1

bobg hit it right... you could but you are taking the risk or reducing quality and also compatibility issue with DVD players if you go below the standard spec of a DVD. You can reduce the bitrate (the amount of throughput or memory used to sample the video data for the mpeg2 compression).

At the time of rendering/encoding, you can do a few things but sometimes the amount of space saved to squeeze in a few minutes more is not worth the trouble.

If your video is not set to VBR (variable bit rate) then you can try setting it to that then render. It's all about compromise and you can also try and reduce the low, average, and high bitrate values and see how much you can save.

Answer 2

You can shrink the files but it will reduce the quality and you may have problems burning them to DVD if you use non-standard bitrates and resolutions. One hour is normal for DVD quality video on a single layer disc. You can get a 2x layer disc if your burner supports it or try rendering your videos at a lower resolution/bit rate...you may have to play around with it to get a combination that works in your dvd player. Super videos CD is the next lower standard rate I know of but I'm not sure if you can burn it to a DVD...you might have to use CD. I think it may depend on your player too--i.e. if it can decode it.

Answer 3

well once you complile the files into .vobs/.ifo's the dvd format, then u can use dvd shrink on those files to shrink it down u might lose a bit of quality, the program is free to use
http://www.mrbass.org/dvdshrink/