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Old Dec 8, 2005, 11:21 AM
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DVD Compression

Unsure if this is the correct place for this question, but better here than nowhere.
I have a Panasonic NV-GS11EB Digital Video Camera. This used 1 hour (standard use) mini cassettes.
I have one such cassette with around 45 minutes of film. When I download this it creates a file anywhere between 8.5 and 11 GB in size. I have used DVD Santa, Nero 6 and Ulead and they all come out around the same ratio.
Obviously these will not fit on the standard 4 or 8.5 discs.
This is really grating on me now. This video is of my son's wedding and about 12 people are waiting for copies of it, and I feel a right twit not being able to provide them.
All help gratefully received.

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Old Dec 9, 2005, 01:35 AM   #2  
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Try Using DVD shrink - it will reduce the video size to suit the disks:


http://www.softpedia.com/get/CD-DVD-...D-Shrink.shtml

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Compressing Video

Hi,
Here is a link with explanations on how to compress it:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...n_burndvd.mspx

Best of luck.

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Sticky Fingers agrees: Great direction to complete idiots guide, just right for me. Thanks
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Old Dec 9, 2005, 08:20 AM   #4  
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DVD Compression

Both answers great, thank you.

Do you know whether once compressed DVDs will play on household DVD Player ?

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Yes it should do, you can compress as much as you like really, you will just lose picture quality. For example I have a DVD recorder under my TV, and I can choose different recording levels (simlar to standard, long play and extended play on VHS). The worse the quality, the more you can fit on a disk.
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DVD Cpmpression

Thanks once again. Lets get at it and see how it goes.
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