Output size too large for DVD-5

[metal07]

I use DVD-RB 0.98.2 free version.

I tried to compress a TV series with 4 episodes.
I first used DVD Shrink in re-author mode with no compression to create a set of DVD files (and remove unwanted audios) so that it contains only the features without any menus, extras.

I then passed to DVD Rebuilder but it always ends up in a size of 4.38 GB (DVD reduction level is 59.6% shown in the status window) which does not fit into a single layer when I tried to create a ISO file with Imgburn.

I originally thought it relates to the TargetSectors option in the ini file. The original value is 2256000. However, even I changed to a lower value (2246000) the result is the same ie 4.38GB. I even delete the TargetSectors line, but the status window still show a reduction level 59.6%. (I abort the job since then.)

Is there any way to produce a suitable output size of about 4.35/4.36 GB or is there a limit of compression that DVD-RB can process?

[blutach]

Did you do a new prepare after reducing the targetsectors line in the INI? This is necessary.

Regards

[metal07]

Yes I did, in fact I re-booted Windows and restarted DVD-RB and repeat the whole process, (as a matter of fact, I actually deleted all the files in the RB Working directory for the third time ie after I deleted the TargetSectors line) but still got the same result.

Btw, not sure if that matters, I use a Traditional Chinese version of WinXP and have to set the language to English for non-unicode programme under Control Panel to avoid buffer overflow error.

[metal07]

OK, I may have found the reason, as I have saved my first job as a Project file and I have been using the same Project file to do the processing despite having changed the TargetSectors line. Would the project file remembers all the settings of the first job??

[blutach]

Yes, of course. Open Project.RBD in wordpad and have a look at it. The target sectors are saved in the project file. This is undoubtedly the reason.

You need not reboot but you do need to do a full prepare.

Regards

[metal07]

Thanks for advice. So, I can simply edit the project file with a lower value of target sectors and re-load the file and re-start the whole process.

[blutach]

I'd do a full prepare - it takes 2-3 minutes. The project file is really just an INI file plus some extra info. If you are messing round with sizes, a prepare would be in order, I would think.

Regards