Why are some DVD movies > 4.7 GB?

[urashima_keitaro_usa]

Hello,

For my Tenchi Muyo OVA DVD collection, each (single-sided) DVD disc holds more than 7 GB of data. How is that possible? The only DVD +/- R/RW discs I have seen so far only hold 4.7 GB.

Thanks for any info on this question.

[2COOL]

Originally posted by urashima_keitaro_usa
Hello,

For my Tenchi Muyo OVA DVD collection, each (single-sided) DVD disc holds more than 7 GB of data. How is that possible? The only DVD +/- R/RW discs I have seen so far only hold 4.7 GB.

Thanks for any info on this question.

Whoa!!:eek:You're definitely a newbie alright! You've got a lot of reading and studying to do!;) Read 1.18 in this link The Offical DVD FAQ (http://www.thedigitalbits.com/officialfaq.html). I highly recommend you read the whole FAQ too just to answer other questions you may have. You also can do a search on the web or even this forum on "DVD-5" and "DVD-9". You'll get alot of websites that will provide you with detailed answers to your simple question.:D

Though you've registered in DEC 2002, Welcome to the forum!:D Remember to strap your seatbelt now, it's going to be a bumpy ride. Everybody had to go through this stage too.:D

[urashima_keitaro_usa]

Thanks. I wasn't even aware of the terms DVD-5, DVD-9, etc. (I did a forum search for "DVD size capacity", but didn't find anything relevant).

For fellow newbies: If you bought a DVD burner to back up your expensive DVD collection, you may be out of luck. Try encoding into DivX movies instead.

[markrb]

You are not out of luck. Just read the guides on Doom9 that teach you how to do it.

Mark