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BVV

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The first two dvd's I ever burned turned into coasters, because (as it turns out) the data compilation was too big.
4500MB should be no problem for a 4.7GB disk, at least I thought so. However, the disk can only hold 4483MB of data. :confused:
Is that normal?
 
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elsamay

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Regretfully yes:) The disk needs space to write the ins and outs and other technical things. When you insert the files in software like nero or recordnow , you will see a red line well before 4.5gb indicating the max data you can safely burn. I once ignored that and had an expensive coaster as a result.
 
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scarecrow

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4.37G is the limit, and to be on the safe side (all data being 100% readable) 4.25G.
Notice also the dull equations 1G=1,024M , 1M=1,024K, 1K= 1,024bytes and so on...
 
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The-poacher

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put simply

1. 2^30 (2 to the 30th power) bytes (1,073,741,824) - this is the definition that your computer uses (the "true" definition)

2. 1 billion bytes (1,000,000,000) - this is what hard drive manufacturers and DVD-recordable disc makers use

4,700,000,000 / 1,073,741,824 = 4.377 "true" gigabytes on a DVD-recordable disc

It is just a difference in how you define gigabyte, and it's also a marketing technique.

;)
 
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BVV

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Thanks for the replies.

There is a bug in the software I used (DVD Mate), so there was no warning about the "size problem". However, it will soon be fixed (I reported the problem to the makers and they said it's a bug). Too bad I had to find it for them. :(
 
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BVV

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bup, ifo, vob files

I often download episodes of tv series, usually avi files. Some time ago I ended up with a bunch of bup, ifo and vob files. It was a complete dvd.
Burning this with my new burner was easy, but there is no menu, which is quite akward for a disk with different episodes (it simply plays from start to finish).
This probably is an ignorant question.
Is the lack of a menu a mistake by the person who ripped the disk or should I have added it somehow?
 
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BVV

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Making a menu with DVDlab worked, but now part of the sound is missing. There should be two tracks (if that's what they are called), the normal sound and one with additional commentary. The second is missing from the dvd I made. Is there a way, preferably a bit easier than DVDLab (or with DVDLab), to keep the structure intact?
 
MackemX

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BVV said:
I often download episodes of tv series, usually avi files. Some time ago I ended up with a bunch of bup, ifo and vob files. It was a complete dvd.
Burning this with my new burner was easy, but there is no menu, which is quite akward for a disk with different episodes (it simply plays from start to finish).
This probably is an ignorant question.
Is the lack of a menu a mistake by the person who ripped the disk or should I have added it somehow?
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be careful as to what you mention as most DVD downloads are illegal and you mention a TV series DVD so it's a little questionable but I will give you the benefit of the doubt that it is not copyrighted ;)

there is a method to create multiple audio streams in DVDLAB knocking around on the internet

tmpgenc DVD Author is another authoring software but I'm not sure how it handle multiple audio

DVD-R is 4489 and DVD+R is 4483 or something like that :)
 
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