LOTR on 1 disk?

[DarthJango]

I want to put Lord of the Rings on 1 DVD+RW 4.7GB disk. Is that possible?

[Thrawn]

perhaps this guide will help:

http://www.vcdhelp.com/DVD2DVD-R%20bigger%20than%204500%20megs/

[neobot]

You can fit about ten lord of the rings movies on one dvd/rw, but only if they are in these formats>>>mpeg1:asf:avi:and so on.
If your talking about a Lord of the rings dvd vob format, which I don't think is even out on dvd yet then it depends on the size of the dvd u r copying from, but u should b in LUCK as most dvd's are about 3gigs in size, that leaves u with 1+gigs left on your dvd/rw.

Hope that helps

[DarthJango]

Hmmmmmmmm

I converted the movie from avi to mpg using TMPGEnc then using Ulead Movie Factory I made the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folders. The file was only 3.17 GB but when I reied to burn it with Nero it said there wasn't enough room on the disc. I was using a blank 4.7 GB DVD+RW disc. I noticed some DVD+RW disc say you can put 120 minutes worth of video on them. If the movie is 3 hours long but the file is small enough to fit on the disc should I be able to burn the whole movie on one disc?

[Kevin P]

I think the problem you are getting is with U-lead "bumping up the biterate of the movie to a "standard" DVd rate which would be to high for a 4.7 disc.
I found the best way was to encode as Mpeg 2 with a biterate of 2500. Demux the mpeg then ctrate the DVD files with Reel-DVD. Then use Prassi to burn to a disc, it comes out around 3.7 gig and plays fine.
One point reel is very fussy about importing the Mpegs. Make sure it is 4:3 when encoding and the audio is 48htz.

Kevin

[Panamon]

It worked fine for me. Re-authored the disc sans extras and extra languages and viola. I think the colors are less bright than in the original - but is it still far and away better than vhs.

[morphix]

hey NeoBot dvd's r not usually 3 or so gbs they r normally 6,7,8 and so on

[morphix]

hey Darth, i know a few ways to put that 3 hr big-ass LOTR on 1 DVD-5 (4.7gb) R, 1 is use the well known Freeware: DVD Shrink, or DVD Copy X sumthin like that. But i've tried so many and none have good quality after compressing that movie they r all chunky try using DVD Decrypter to remove protection and download Nero Vision Express in that there is a thing called Nero Recode
if u want more info just send an email to jeremypresnell@hotmail.com i check it every day!!

[Panamon]

Just watched my 45% compressed lotr two towers last night and it is not 'chunky' at all. It does not look as sharp or as colorfull as the original - but it worked fine.

Uh I used the AMAZING DVDShrink!!!!

[morphix]

did u keep the original menu's and such??

[Panamon]

No - no menu's. Just the english 5.1 audio and the main movie - using re-autohor mode.

[Arno Vermeulen]

Try using the new version of Dvd Shrink (3.1.7)

[Billy_Black]

Originally posted by Panamon
Just watched my 45% compressed lotr two towers last night and it is not 'chunky' at all. It does not look as sharp or as colorfull as the original - but it worked fine.

Uh I used the AMAZING DVDShrink!!!!

It may look OK using Shrink, but for that kind of compression either InstantCopy 8 or InterVideo DVD Copy will produce much better results.

[Hrotti]

anything's possible