DVD size

diroga · 07-20-2006, 08:22 AM

i have some cheap single layer dvd -r . i tried to burn a dvd iso i made that was 4.58Gb. i used DeepBurner and it crashed saying out of space. the thing i dont get is 4.58 is not greater than or equal to 4.7. so are these cheap dvds not truely 4.7? is there a good brand i should get that is actauly 4.7gb?

ghost · 07-20-2006, 08:26 AM

Yeah i have had that prob before... What burning software you use ?
Because some allow you too do a OVERBURN that gives you a extra couple off MB`s. You might want too look in the settings on your burning software and see if you can use that option.

elmarcorulz · 07-20-2006, 09:52 AM

Even though they say 4.7GB you will only usually get about 4.45 - 4.5GB of useable space

diroga · 07-20-2006, 10:18 AM

there is no overburn in my software. i could try a diff prgm but if every DVD is some how shy 200mb+/- of 4.7GB i dont see the point. i just need to keep every thing below 4.5gb. that donest seem right tho. should beable to get more like 4.68gb.

elmarcorulz · 07-20-2006, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diroga

there is no overburn in my software. i could try a diff prgm but if every DVD is some how shy 200mb+/- of 4.7GB i dont see the point. i just need to keep every thing below 4.5gb. that donest seem right tho. should beable to get more like 4.68gb.

Its the same with hard drives though.

ChrisDVD · 07-25-2006, 03:49 AM

here is what the problem.
A MB on a PC is 1024 KB, but on portable elctronics (as mp3s. cells, disc, DVDs, etc) one MB equals 1000 MB. Sp therefor, a MB in a PC is bigger then a MB on a portable device.
so now, your DVD is 4.7 GB, but in reality, it is 4.35 (i tihnk its that) MB. so you will want to shrink that, using DVD srink 3.2..... as long as it is a legal cause, you can shrink it.
If you have any questions about shrinking, ask me!

diroga · 07-25-2006, 06:08 AM

shrink the iso i just made?i think reencoding the files might be better.

so i need to aim for an iso the size of 4.35gb?

ChrisDVD · 07-25-2006, 03:15 PM

yes.....but it strange, the shrinker should let you have it into a 4.35.... but it already happened once to me.
What are you burning btw?

07-20-2006, 08:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
diroga Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: WA,USA Posts: 846	DVD size i have some cheap single layer dvd -r . i tried to burn a dvd iso i made that was 4.58Gb. i used DeepBurner and it crashed saying out of space. the thing i dont get is 4.58 is not greater than or equal to 4.7. so are these cheap dvds not truely 4.7? is there a good brand i should get that is actauly 4.7gb? __________________ All removed by apj101 as related to hacking which is against forum rules apj101 didn't read them ...

07-20-2006, 08:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
ghost Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,960	Yeah i have had that prob before... What burning software you use ? Because some allow you too do a OVERBURN that gives you a extra couple off MB`s. You might want too look in the settings on your burning software and see if you can use that option. __________________ ASUS A8N SLi Deluxe Corsair 2GB DDR XMS3200XL Pro TwinX (4x512MB) AMD Athlon 64 X2 939 4600+ @ 2.6 Ghz ATi Radeon HD 3850 @ 680/844 80GB SATA HDD/200GB PATA HDD 1x DVDRW DL 485W PSU, Alpha watercooling

07-20-2006, 09:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
elmarcorulz VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Age: 21 Posts: 6,033	Even though they say 4.7GB you will only usually get about 4.45 - 4.5GB of useable space __________________ C2D E6300 @ 2.6Ghz Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 2GB DDR2 667 1TB (1x500GB 2x250GB HDD) BFG 8800GTS 320MB PFC Til I Die

07-20-2006, 10:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
diroga Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: WA,USA Posts: 846	there is no overburn in my software. i could try a diff prgm but if every DVD is some how shy 200mb+/- of 4.7GB i dont see the point. i just need to keep every thing below 4.5gb. that donest seem right tho. should beable to get more like 4.68gb. __________________ All removed by apj101 as related to hacking which is against forum rules apj101 didn't read them ...

07-25-2006, 03:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
ChrisDVD Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Canada Age: 18 Posts: 1,042	here is what the problem. A MB on a PC is 1024 KB, but on portable elctronics (as mp3s. cells, disc, DVDs, etc) one MB equals 1000 MB. Sp therefor, a MB in a PC is bigger then a MB on a portable device. so now, your DVD is 4.7 GB, but in reality, it is 4.35 (i tihnk its that) MB. so you will want to shrink that, using DVD srink 3.2..... as long as it is a legal cause, you can shrink it. If you have any questions about shrinking, ask me! __________________ HP Pavillion a815n, 160 GB Hard Drive, 512 MB Ram, 16x DVD±RW DL Burner, Power suply- 300W Intel Pentium 4, 3.06 Ghz Power suply- 300W Mother board: ASUS PTGD1-LA Windows XP home Editions, Service Pack 2 Video Card: BFG GeForce FX 5500 oc 256 MB PCI HP Pavillion f1503 monitor HP Series 3 in 1 Printer Speakers: Logitech x-530 suround sound system 5.1

07-25-2006, 06:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
diroga Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: WA,USA Posts: 846	shrink the iso i just made?i think reencoding the files might be better. so i need to aim for an iso the size of 4.35gb? __________________ All removed by apj101 as related to hacking which is against forum rules apj101 didn't read them ...

07-25-2006, 03:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
ChrisDVD Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Canada Age: 18 Posts: 1,042	yes.....but it strange, the shrinker should let you have it into a 4.35.... but it already happened once to me. What are you burning btw? __________________ HP Pavillion a815n, 160 GB Hard Drive, 512 MB Ram, 16x DVD±RW DL Burner, Power suply- 300W Intel Pentium 4, 3.06 Ghz Power suply- 300W Mother board: ASUS PTGD1-LA Windows XP home Editions, Service Pack 2 Video Card: BFG GeForce FX 5500 oc 256 MB PCI HP Pavillion f1503 monitor HP Series 3 in 1 Printer Speakers: Logitech x-530 suround sound system 5.1

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