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Gary Randall · January 11th, 2013, 11:05 AM

I just finished shooting a 1.45Hour play. I shot it in full 1080 HD. I want to compress it down to fit on a standard DVD-R. Can someone tell me what setting or templete to render in Vegas? It's got to fit on a DVD-R. not a dual layer DVD. Thanks

Gary

Garrett Low · January 11th, 2013, 11:57 AM

Start with the the default DVD Architect template under MainConcepts MPEG-2. Use Variable bit rate, Two-pass, Max bit rate 8,000,000, Average 5,100,000, Min 3,100,000. Separately render out a AC-3 audio file (I assumed in the bitrate calc that you'd be using a 2/0, 192 kbps audio file). Depending on the mix of video (how much motion, FX, etc) that should give about the optimal quality. I've pushed these setting to about 1h 50m length with minimal menus and no animation in the menus.

Mike Kujbida · January 11th, 2013, 02:51 PM

To add to Garrett's recommendation, do it as a 2-pass render to maximize quality.

January 11th, 2013, 11:05 AM	#1
Gary Randall Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 150	DVD Setting I just finished shooting a 1.45Hour play. I shot it in full 1080 HD. I want to compress it down to fit on a standard DVD-R. Can someone tell me what setting or templete to render in Vegas? It's got to fit on a DVD-R. not a dual layer DVD. Thanks Gary

January 11th, 2013, 11:57 AM	#2
Garrett Low Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Novato, CA Posts: 1,774	Re: DVD Setting Start with the the default DVD Architect template under MainConcepts MPEG-2. Use Variable bit rate, Two-pass, Max bit rate 8,000,000, Average 5,100,000, Min 3,100,000. Separately render out a AC-3 audio file (I assumed in the bitrate calc that you'd be using a 2/0, 192 kbps audio file). Depending on the mix of video (how much motion, FX, etc) that should give about the optimal quality. I've pushed these setting to about 1h 50m length with minimal menus and no animation in the menus. __________________ Garrett Low www.GLowMediaProductions.com

January 11th, 2013, 02:51 PM	#3
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Re: DVD Setting To add to Garrett's recommendation, do it as a 2-pass render to maximize quality.