How many episodes do you burn in one DVD?

[SapphireBlue]

Okay I already have an existing photobucket account so I uploaded it there.

Here it is: http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e248/virtue_palls/?action=view&current=Neroscreenshot2.png

Your nero program is very different. I use NeroVision, `cause it`s easier to make chapter menu there.

 

[JFC]

You can get one, easily, at walmart for like 40 bucks

Just goes to show how much I get out these days.

Okay I already have an existing photobucket account so I uploaded it there.

Here it is: http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e248/virtue_palls/?action=view&current=Neroscreenshot2.png

Your nero program is very different. I use NeroVision, `cause it`s easier to make chapter menu there.

Aaaaaaaaaah, okay. The reason why you're only getting 4 eps per disc is because you're burning the files as a DVD-VIDEO instead of as a DVD-ROM (the lower-right corner of your screencap proves that you're making a DVD-VIDEO). Since you're burning them as a DVD-VIDEO disc, the video files have to be converted from their AVI format to MPEG/VOB format, which takes up a HELL of a lot more space on a DVD. THAT is the reason why you're only getting 4 eps per disc, and as long as you keep burning them as DVD-VIDEOS, you're going to be stuck with that, unless you start using dual layer discs.

 

[Algo Fonix]

If you're buring video dvds... and you have a TV like mine, you have to be mindful of overscan. I use Nerovision and fit 5 episodes of a 24-25 minute show per disc. You can click on the 'More' option and manually select High Quality, Standard, or Long Play... which will decrease video quality a bit but it greatly increases how much you can fit per disc. I fight with Nero quite often.

 

[SapphireBlue]

Aaaaaaaaaah, okay. The reason why you're only getting 4 eps per disc is because you're burning the files as a DVD-VIDEO instead of as a DVD-ROM (the lower-right corner of your screencap proves that you're making a DVD-VIDEO). Since you're burning them as a DVD-VIDEO disc, the video files have to be converted from their AVI format to MPEG/VOB format, which takes up a HELL of a lot more space on a DVD. THAT is the reason why you're only getting 4 eps per disc, and as long as you keep burning them as DVD-VIDEOS, you're going to be stuck with that, unless you start using dual layer discs.

Oh okay I understand now. Thanks for explaining .

Aren't dual layer discs expensive?

If you're buring video dvds... and you have a TV like mine, you have to be mindful of overscan. I use Nerovision and fit 5 episodes of a 24-25 minute show per disc. You can click on the 'More' option and manually select High Quality, Standard, or Long Play... which will decrease video quality a bit but it greatly increases how much you can fit per disc. I fight with Nero quite often.

I hate fighting with Nero lol. Yeah I know about overscan, very frustrating when your trying to make the whole subtitle show up on the TV screen :shakefist.

 

[NAND NOR]

I made three DVDs of the first half of Kamen Rider Den-O a while back and was able to get 8-9 episodes per disc.

I used this little app to re-encode the videos as well as "resize" the video to compensate for overscan.

http://www.playbackhelp.com/doc/guides/queue/

Once the files were done I used a free application called DVDStyler to create DVD menus and a disc image which I would then burn to DVD-R using Nero. The overall quality is pretty good, keep in mind it was made for a standard definition television. Higher resolutions would definitely kill the experience.

The resizing/borders takes a bit of tweaking to get it to fit your television screen, so be prepared to make DVD coasters.

EDIT: This will let you make DVDs for a DVD player that cannot play Divx files. I bought my DVD just before that pretty much became standard on every DVD player on the market :/

EDIT 2: Don't forget about VirtualDub! It's great for removing TV-N's annoying splash screens and the sound synching issues they caused on older videos.

 

[SapphireBlue]

I made three DVDs of the first half of Kamen Rider Den-O a while back and was able to get 8-9 episodes per disc.

I used this little app to re-encode the videos as well as "resize" the video to compensate for overscan.

http://www.playbackhelp.com/doc/guides/queue/

Once the files were done I used a free application called DVDStyler to create DVD menus and a disc image which I would then burn to DVD-R using Nero. The overall quality is pretty good, keep in mind it was made for a standard definition television. Higher resolutions would definitely kill the experience.

The resizing/borders takes a bit of tweaking to get it to fit your television screen, so be prepared to make DVD coasters.

EDIT: This will let you make DVDs for a DVD player that cannot play Divx files. I bought my DVD just before that pretty much became standard on every DVD player on the market :/

EDIT 2: Don't forget about VirtualDub! It's great for removing TV-N's annoying splash screens and the sound synching issues they caused on older videos.

You know, I have tried DVD Styler once or twice but I never successfully completed an iso file. Do you know any websites that has tutorials to using DVD Styler? I wanna make my own unique DVD menu without having to use the basic Nero stuff on NeroVision.

 

[JFC]

Aren't dual layer discs expensive?

A 20-disc spool of Verbatim brand dual-layer discs goes for about $50 USD + tax.

Now whether or not you think that's expensive depends on how much income you make at your job, how much of it you're able to spend, and more importantly, how much you're WILLING to spend. Prices will vary depending on what brand name you get. If you go with a cheap generic one you might save some money, but the discs themselves may not physically last as long or be able to take as much data as a brand name one would.


For me, honestly the price is a little bit higher than I would like it to be but it's still worth it IMO since I only use them when I have an ISO that's over 7GB. If it's less than 7GB I first try to compress the ISO to fit on a single-layer disc. If I think that the audio/video quality is good and comparable to the original version, then I burn the shrunken version (which saves me from having to use a dual-layer disc). I bought a pair of 20-disc spools of dual layer discs this past summer (40 discs in total) and as of today I've only used around 8 of them.

So the question you have to ask yourself is, "Are you willing to spend $50 USD to be able to get 8 episodes per dual-layer disc VS the 4 episodes you will get if you stick with just single-layer discs?" If not, you could always just save up your money and buy a DVD player that can play DivX. That way you can burn the episodes as regular DVD ROMS and (like me) fit an entire 40 episode series on 3 single-layer discs. You won't have a menu screen, but if money is an issue for you, a DVD player that can play DivX files would seem like the best investment.

 

[Bolt]

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