I have two home movies. One is 1:30 long and another 45 minutes long. I'm curious because my DVDs hold 4.7gb, but only 2 hours. So, one dvd COULD hold both of the files, but they would go over the 2hr limit. Would this break playback from a dvd player? Basically i'm trying to cram these two home videos onto one dvd. Both are well under the 4.7gb limit.
Also; whats the best format to store these videos in on a hard drive? I've noticed a sundance film (open for download, don't worry no warez.) in .flv format is under 200mb (about 2hrs long), but my 1:30+ home video tops 700mb. Both are the same resolution. Should I go converting all my home videos to .flv for storage on my hard drive to save space? :D
I reckon its 2hrs at a certain quality. If they are DVD RWs you can just try it and see what happens.
Your second question. Is there a difference in quality?
You technically can lower the resolution to save space. But if you want to maintain compatibility with all DVD players, they have to be a certain codec and such. Some can play Divx files though.
Information about the DVD Video format specifications:
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Although many resolutions and formats are supported, most consumer DVDs use either 4:3 or anamorphic 16:9 aspect ratio MPEG-2 video, stored at a resolution of 720/704×480 (NTSC) or 720/704×576 (PAL) at 29.97, 25, or 23.976 FPS. Audio is commonly stored using the Dolby Digital (AC-3) or Digital Theater System (DTS) formats, ranging from 16-bits/48 kHz to 24-bits/96 kHz format with monaural to 6.1-channel "Surround Sound" presentation, and/or MPEG-1 Layer 2 and/or LPCM Stereophonic. Although the specifications for video and audio requirements vary by global region and television system, many DVD players support all possible formats. DVD Video also supports features such as menus, selectable subtitles, multiple camera angles, and multiple audio tracks.
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You could use the DVD as a Data Disc, which means the files will not necessarily have to be in the DVD Video format, but it won't be readable by some DVD players.
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