When I try to copy a dvd, it tells me that the space on the empty dvd is not enough. hows that possible?

Answer 1

Most commercially purchased DVDs are dual/double layer which means they hold over 8 GB of data. The kind that most consumers buy in store hold only 4.7 GB of data. In order to copy DVD content, they must be compressed using a third party program in order for their content to fit on the smaller discs. You can also purchase Dual layer discs at the store to compensate for the greater capacity of commercial discs.

Answer 2

well there are two types of dvds on the market, one is a single layer which has a capacity of about 4.7 gigabits and the second that i know should be the double layer, which i think it has about 8.0 gigabits. but you most likely are using the single layer which is about 4.7 gigabits. here are wut i think are some good tips for burning a dvd:
* make sure the dvd is brand new and never burned or wrote on
* make sure that wutever u want to burn is less than 4.5 gb ( just leave in about 200 mb free just in case)
* also make sure that if u have multiple cd-roms, they are all emtpy or make sure that the dvd burner software has selected the right cd-rom and not a wrong one
well i hope that these tips have helped you out just like they have helped me out. but if they didn't help you out, then sorry for taking your time.

Answer 3

If you are trying to back up an original, quite possible, most DVDs you buy now are dual layer, so you'd need a DL media to burn to, or use something like DVDShrink to compress it.