Re: MPG Video wouldn't fit into DVD

I would like to, once again, express my appreciation and thanks for your
efforts and time spent on my behalf. My best regards,
Ed.

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:


You cannot compress the file to change the length. You can eliminate a
portion of the taped movie to affect its length.

At this point I think you're likely best served by investigating the help
file of the burning program that you're using and investigating what and how
it supports larger video files burning to DVDs, so I will bow out of the
conversation. The help file there or any generic search upon this type of
issue online should find reams of information explained in much more detail
than I would be able to type up. =)

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"Ed DeGani" <EdDeGani@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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By "shortening" you mean eliminating a portion of the taped movie or
compressing it? If the latter, how should I do it and will it affect the
quality?

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:


Depends upon the tool you're using to burn. You might want to try
shortening
it.

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"Ed DeGani" <EdDeGani@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Finally! 02:22:17. I assume it's 2 hours, 22 minutes, 17 sec. Will this
length fit into a 4GB DVD?
Another lesson well learned...
Ed

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:


Not definitively. Play this file in Windows Media Player. Go to
File:Properties in WMP - what is the Length listed there?

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"Ed DeGani" <EdDeGani@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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OK! Thanks! I took your hint, clicked on the headers and, finally,
added
"length". However, the length colomn is empty. What does it mean?

Thanks for the lesson in using another feature of Windows!
Ed.

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:


You've never to my knowledge mentioned what version of Windows
you're
using,
so I wouldn't be able to do that. Should just be clicking on the
column
headers in Details view.

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"Ed DeGani" <EdDeGani@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi zachd,
Thanks very much for your efforts to help. Can you, please,
explain
how
should I turn on the 'Duration' colums in Explorer? I couldn't
find
antwhere
how to do so. And, no, the length is not visible when I play the
file
(and
it
does play well...!)
Thanks again,
Ed

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:


If you play it in a player and it doesn't have the length
visible
or
available, or if you turn on the "Duration" column in Explorer
and
it
doesn't mention the length in time, then the clip is corrupt as
far
as
I'm
aware and that's probably why it's not working.

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"Ed DeGani" <EdDeGani@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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Properties are:
File Type: Movie Clip
Size: 1.79GB
It doesn't mention length in time.
Ed


"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:


Great, now play the file in any player. Or view the
Properties
in
Explorer - how long is it? =)

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"Ed DeGani" <EdDeGani@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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I am sorry. I failed to mention that I am using a videao
capture
system:
One
Touch Video Capture, Model: VC500, by Diamond Multimedia.
Once
I
caprured
it,
I could view the file on my computer and it is 1.9GB.
Ed

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:


You previously said it was a 1.9GB MPEG file - how do you
know
that
information?

The TDK Hi8 tape isn't playable directly on your computer,
so
that's
relevant. To burn it you would have to copy it in some
fashion
to
your
PC.

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"Ed DeGani" <EdDeGani@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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Thanks for your response, zachd. I am sorryb but I don't
know.
All I
do
know
is that this a TDK, Hi8 tape and it is full. Is there
anyway
to
estimate
the
time duration without actually running the tape from
start
to
finish?
Ed.

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:


1.9GB is a file size, not time length. What duration
is
the
video?

A "DVD" would play on a DVD player. A data DVD could
be
used
to
transfer
or
store files.

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"Ed DeGani" <EdDeGani@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
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I am burning it as a DVD Video. I didn't know there
was
an
option
to
burn
it
as a file. What is the difference?
Thank you,
Ed

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:


Are you burning it as a *file* or as DVD Video?

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"Ed DeGani" <EdDeGani@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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I am trying to burn a 1.9 Gbyte long MPG video into
a
4.7GByte
DVD. I
am
getting a message that it will not fit and that it
exceeds
the
time
limit.
Can someone, please, explain the dichotomy?
Thanks,
Ed

















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