Bitrate Problems in TMPGEnc

[BlackPearl]

I'm not a neophyte to this but I have just come across a unique problem. I'm burning an Extras DVD that has a total size after edit of 3.2 Gig...obviously it fits on a standard DVD. However, when the files are loaded into TMPG for compiling with menus, etc. all is fine untill I go to Output the final burn files. This is whewre the error pops up that " the combined bitrate exceeds the standard max. and is over 8.9mbs. How can this be. I tried to remedy this in a few different ways but it doesn't want to cooperate. Any help???

Method:

Rip with DeCrypter
Reauthor with TMPG
Burn with Nero

Tried using Shrink to reduce the bitrate but it did nothing.

[LT. Columbo]

is directshow set to highest? have you tried manually setting the "source range"? you can't manually lower the bitrate in the template?

[BlackPearl]

I guess I should have said that it I'm using TMPGEnc DVD Author not Plus. I did go and grab Plus....it seems like a usefull tool to have also. I assume you are refering to Plus?

[LT. Columbo]

tmpgenc plus yes, the file being loaded into dvd author is 3.2 gig? at bottom of your screen it is not showing as 9 gig?

[BlackPearl]

I just picked it up and have no experience with it just yet. Looks like an awesome tool though. Is there a guide for this anywhere? Something that has an in depth explanation for the functions relating to NTSC? Appreciate the info.

[BlackPearl]

no, that's the freaky part, It shows 3.7 (sorry not 3.2) you are refering to the size bar correct?

[LT. Columbo]

"It shows 3.7 (sorry not 3.2) you are refering to the size bar correct?"

yes
videohelp.com has many excellent guides.

have you tried dvd shrink and made a "dvd package" (audio video ts folders) ?

[BlackPearl]

yes..no go....shrinks the film keeps the bitrate at 9800. I am assuming (I'm doing a lot of that lately,lol) that with Plus, I'll be able to take the 5 VoB's with audio directly into it and creep the bitrate down just enough to pass muster in Author with shooting the quality/audio all to hell?

[LT. Columbo]

what i do is shrink the disc using full-disc or re author mode. i use custom ratio to make the output file size just below max size for a 4.7 dvd5. then i burn this with nero.

[BlackPearl]

Normally all is well with this and my method (removing only certain file as I don't want them all, keeps the quality higher) this was the first time this has occured. Like I said it's an extras DVD and I'm only interested in keeping certain clips so I ripped the full disc snatched the VoB's I wanted, dumped the rest, re-menued, then off to burn........so I thought.

[LT. Columbo]

have you used "re-author" mode in dvd shrink?

[BlackPearl]

actually......no, never had a use for it

[LT. Columbo]

this is the feature you want. it will compress only enough to maintain best quality. it allows you to pick and choose what features of a disc you compile.

look at this guide.http://www.dvdshrink.info/reauthor_basic.php

[BlackPearl]

Cool Beans!! I'll have to check this out....thanks much for all the valuable info. Now my final dread is a PAL to NTSC conversion when I get up the nerve. Thnks much.

Rock On!

[LT. Columbo]

good luck