Possible to split long movie into two discs?

[Alice]

Hello, I am a newbie, just learning. I read many pages and searched, trying to find this out but so far haven't found it.

 

I have a movie I'd like to burn to a DVD but the total file size is something like 7.4GB, and the DVD is only 4.7GB.

Since I don't have a dual layer burner and no clue how to use one, is it possible to use two discs instead?

 

If so, could you please point me to directions? Thanks for your time.

[Shamus_McFartfinger]

It's easy enough to do but an even easier and better option would be to compress the video data so that it fits onto a single disk.

 

http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&...earch&meta=

 

 

EDIT: We do not support this software. If you have questions, please visit - http://www.afterdawn.com

[Alice]

It's easy enough to do but an even easier and better option would be to compress the video data so that it fits onto a single disk.

 

http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&...earch&meta=

 

 

EDIT: We do not support this software. If you have questions, please visit - http://www.afterdawn.com

 

 

Thanks very much, I'm giving it a try!

[blutach]

Or, if you wish to keep menus (on both discs), try VobBlanker - guide on site.

 

Regards

[burf]

@Alice - you failed to mention the format of the movie. Is it avi, vob (DVD), mpg, etc?

If it's avi, you can easily split the video into two parts, with any number of programs.

VirtualDub would be a good choice.

Other formats have programs, too.

The key is, how important the video quality is. The more you shrink the size, the lesser the quality. So, if you don't mind 2 dvds, then just splitting it, rather than compressing it, would be your move.

-Or- you can use a program like ConvertXtoDVD, to convert it to one of your DVDs.

Edited June 15, 2008 by burf