Compress a MPG to a DVD

[GALE]

Have a 6 Gig mpg file which I captured from a VHS. Is there anyway to compress this to a DVD? Thanks.

[jmet]

Quoted By: "setarip"

1) Use "TMPGEnc" (or "TMPGEncPlus") to convert the .AVI (DivX-compressed or otherwise) to compliant MPEG2-for-DVD format - Use "TMPGEnc's" DVD wizard/template to accomplish this

2) Use "TMPGEnc DVD Author" (a different program than "TMPGEnc") to easily create the required additional DVD files and structure (and chapters and a menu, if you wish)


**If the combined file size of the DVD "package" written to your hard drive is greater than 4.37Gb, use DVD Shrink (or similar) to compress


If your O/S is either Win2000 or WinXP, TMPGEnc DVD Author can also burn your DVD. Otherwise, use NERO to burn in "DVD-Video" mode - Tutorial Located here on how to do this: http://forum.digital-digest.com/show...453#post221453

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[setarip]

Since .AVI files have nothing to do with your question, "jmet" SHOULD Have quoted me as saying, regarding converting MPEG files to DVD,

One set of procedures (other posters may/probably will suggest alternative methods) would be:

1) If not already DVD-compliant, use "TMPGEnc" (or "TMPGEncPlus") to convert the MPEG to compliant MPEG2-for-DVD format - Use "TMPGEnc's" DVD wizard/template to accomplish this (This step may not be necessary, if your MPEG-2 filies are already in DVD compliant format)

2) Use "TMPGEnc DVD Author" (a different program than "TMPGEnc") to easily create the required additional DVD files and structure (and chapters and a menu, if you wish)


**If the combined filesize of the DVD "package" written to your hard drive is greater than 4.37Gb, use DVD Shrink (or similar) to compress


If your O/S is either Win2000 or WinXP, TMPGEnc DVD Author can also burn your DVD. Otherwise, use NERO to burn in "DVD-Video" mode
(As an alternative to "TMPGEnc DVD Author", you could use "DVDLab")


Let us know of your success ;>}

[jmet]

"convert the .AVI (DivX-compressed or otherwise)"

setarip, the "otherwise" included a non compliant .mpg file.

[setarip]

To jmet

(Now that I've regained my composure after reading your latest post that purports to tell me what I meant by "the .AVI ["DivX-compressed or otherwise"])

The "otherwise" is a reference to OTHER TYPES OF .AVIs - such as Uncompressed and XviD-compressed. MPEG files do not fall into the category of "other types of .AVIs"...

[jmet]

Ok, I've always taken it as "otherwise" meant, other video files that TMPGEnc would accept.

"MPEG files do not fall into the category of "other types of .AVIs"..."

Really? Is that why they have a different file extension? I always wondered that. Thank you for broadening my understanding of the .avi aspect.