How do I burn a 12GB video on a 4.7GB DVD?

Question

The format is AVI and I have no clue how to squeeze this 1 hour video into a DVD. How does everyone else do it?

P.S. - I use Sony Vegas 6.0

Answer 1

Total Video2Dvd can help you convert avi to dvd simply and directly, up to support to 8 hours video to a dvd disc

1. click "New project", add video files, then click "OK"

2. click "DVD menu", preview dvd menu

3. click "Output", click "Convert and Burn" start burn DVD.

a. easily convert avi or other popular video formats(such as youtube flv, mpg, xvid, divx, mp4, 3gp, mkv, rm, rmvb, mov, wmv, ogm, ts etc.) to dvd or ISO image file.

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c. support dvd menu with background music, with a lot of templates

d. support download youtube and other video share website video, then burn to dvd

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Answer 2

DVD movie is encoded by MPEG2 standard.

The encoder, resolution, aspect, bit rate, frame rate are fixed.

They lead to the converted files with big size.

Each 4.7GB DVD disc can be burned about 120 minutes movie.

So, burn your video directly.

This guide may be helpful.

http://www.dvd-ripper-copy.com/guide/vid...

Answer 3

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