Why are my files so small

[vifa]

Hello,
I am trying to convert from an avi in divx at 29.97 ntsc to a dvd. The movie is 2hr 15 minutes long. I have the bitrate set at 2000min to 8000 max with min avg 3000 and max avg 6000. I am getting a muxed video file which is only 1.875 gig. Even at the min avg of 3000 for 135 minutes it should be somewhere around 3.04 gig. I want the movie to use all 4.435 gig of the dvd. What am I doing wrong?

I'm using CCE set to multi one pass

[vifa]

Ok, if I'm going from avi to dvd and hit default for bitrate and 4350 for dvd+r it should fill the dvd or close to it with video, right? For example, if my movie is:

Executing Cinema Craft Encoder.
StreamSectors: 4546875788
AudioSectors: 200145204
VideoPAPO: 67333176
ScanOffsetBytes: 369581
SeqAligningBytes: 23488894
DVDBytes: 0
VideoEndHeader: 4
SubtitleSectors: 0
EmptySectors: 238.00
PictureSectors: 0.00
PureMPEGStream: 4255538929.50
Seconds: 8228.12
CalcMPEGStream: 4255538929.50
Frames: 246387
CDSize: 4350.00
Number of CDs: 1
Cut point 4346.00
Variable Settings:
Frames: 246387
Anti Noise Filter: Off
Passes: 3
Image Quality: 17
VAF file creation: On
Video Encoding Mode: One Pass VBR
Q. Factor: 50
Min. bitrate: 2000
Max. bitrate: 4137
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 (No borders, encoded as 4:3)

when it gets done the file or image should be around 4.3 gig. It's working now so we'll see??

[ralphthedog]

You are using one pass VBR and an arbitrary quality setting (Q=50), this isn't how to do things if you want to use all of your blank DVD.

Either use 3 pass VBR (on your encoder tab), or better yet, the D2SRoBa plugin........and size will no longer be an issue :)

[vifa]

You are using one pass VBR and an arbitrary quality setting (Q=50), this isn't how to do things if you want to use all of your blank DVD.

Either use 3 pass VBR (on your encoder tab), or better yet, the D2SRoBa plugin........and size will no longer be an issue :)

I wasn't sure about the quality, default was 60. I thought the lower the number the better quality the encoding would be. How does it relate to file size?

Also, when it list max bitrate as 4137, is this max average bitrate? Shouldn't it take seconds of video and multiply it by the highest average bitrate to end up with a filled dvd+r if possible, without going over 9800kbs? The only problem with 3-pass is it takes so long.................

[ralphthedog]

That Q number is controlling your filesize, better to leave the bitrate tab alone with it's defaults intact.

I reckon the quality will be pretty horrible with the Q at 50 or 60....

If you use the D2SRoBa plugin (my favorite plugin) you will mostly get away with one pass encoding anyway, it just does some very clever test runs first at different Q settings to establish the best quality encode that will fit on your disc. Use it.....

[vifa]

That Q number is controlling your filesize, better to leave the bitrate tab alone with it's defaults intact.

I reckon the quality will be pretty horrible with the Q at 50 or 60....

If you use the D2SRoBa plugin (my favorite plugin) you will mostly get away with one pass encoding anyway, it just does some very clever test runs first at different Q settings to establish the best quality encode that will fit on your disc. Use it.....

I'll give it a try, never used the d2sroba before.
thanks