compressing my final cut
 

The master file of my final film is 9.5 gb and I would like to back it up on a dvd. I have a dual layer burner, but this only allows about 8.5 gb. Can I use a compression program to fit it on a disc? Will that increase the risk of the disc becoming unreadable? If I use a compression program is there any point using a dual layer disc, or might I just as well compress it down to a single layer disc size? Can anyone recommend what compression program would be best to use?

Thanks in advance!

Why not simply render your master file into two (or more) sections and put it
on multiple discs (make backups as well, of course)?

You can use a compression program like winRAR or winZip to break the movie up into 3 parts, to fit onto 3 DVDs. There might be some open-source equivalents.

You might even be able to compress it onto one dual-layer DVD.

If you get an error, it'll screw up the entire file instead of just a little bit of that file.

What I don't like about DVDs is that you can easily scratch them up, and then they can't be read. I have these paper sleeves that are supposed to protect optical discs... but they don't (don't get me started about the irony of this).

Thanks, I'll keep the file in one piece - and compress it to fit onto a DVD.

I'm just wondering whether, considering I will be in the business of compressing, there's any point bothering to use a dual layer DVD.

Don't mind springing an extra few quid for a dual layer DVD, actually I bought 3 yesterday for this purpose, it's just.. if it makes no difference I would probably use single layers because they're more widely used and understood and I guess less likely to go wrong on me.

Once I'm compressing, is it all the same to compress to 50% the size and stick it on a single layer?

With DV you might get 85-100% the file size after compression (100% = no compression at all).

2- Some of the cheaper DVD-R media will degrade in just a few years. The consensus seems to be that 4X Taiyo Yuden DVD-Rs are the best (but not the fake ones).

Need Help With This Huge .avi File
 

Ok guys, I too need help here PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!!!!!.

I captured, edited, and rendered as an .avi file and we all know that rendering as .avi file means you will have one big GB file. I actually have 36GB or something like that for a 2h:30m video.

Is there a way I can BURN this huge file into one DVD disk?

I know I need to compress first and I have been researching a codec (I hope I am searching the right software) which I can use to compress this .avi video file.

http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0....=16&search.y=9


Please, if someone can help put me through the NORMAL procedure on how to get this thing done, I would be highly greatful.