need help

[Steve Laramie]

Thanks for opening and reading. I am in desperate need of help I have a 3.15 hour movie I need on 1 DVD. This may be impossible. Its possible for me to do 2 but that could be hard too. Can someone give me there export settings for fcp for a movie like this I will be using final cut pro 5.1 and DVD studio pro. Thanks alot

 

[CaptainMench]

Any chance you have a dual layer dvd burner in whatever machine you have??

CaptM

 

[Daniel J]

I think it would be easy to put 3 1/2 on a data DVD, but I am not sure of an actual DVD disc burn. You could save it as 1/2 resolution or something in a quicktime file, and then you could open and play it on a regular computer. Hope someone chimes in for the help that you need.

 

[Steve Laramie]

Thanks guys but I still havnt gotten the answer I need. I will be more specific I am working with an imac intel 2 before the new i mac. The first intel imac 20inch. Im not sure if its single or double layer dvd. But it is essensial that it can be played on dvd players. It would be great if someone could walk me through there personal exporting steps. Thanks alot for the responses I have already got but I need more detail. Thanks

 

[CaptainMench]

Problem is...

If you really want to make one that looks good, you'll need a dual layer dvd and dual layer dvd burner.

Else -- 2.30 is MAX and it will look like junk.

Look under your APPLE menu far left... About this Mac... then Hardware DISK BURNING... does it say DL?

CaptM

 

[Steve Laramie]

Just checked and it is double layer thanks for your response can you tell me how double layer dvd's work.

 

[Daniel J]

Buy a dl dvd and make sure your settings on your burn are set for Double Layer DVD.

 

[Steve Laramie]

are double layer DVD's the ones where you flip them or are they the ones that are 8gb and on one side.

 

[CaptainMench]

no... same side...

Actually what you see when you get a 'hollywood' dvd... you know that little pause at 1 hour and a few minutes?

That's the layer switch.

CaptM

 

[Steve Laramie]

ah thats what it is. Iv always wonderd that. Thanks alot

 

[VaricamLife]

When authoring it in DVDSP remember to put in our break point (where you switch layers). Also, I believe the first layer needs to be longer-greater file size-than the second layer, otherwise DVDSP throws a hissy fit. If you're not sure where this is, its fairly straight forward. Just add in a chapter marker somewhere, then click on the marker and you'll see its list of settings show up. Part of those settings will allow you to check it as a normal chapter or a break point. Good luck.

cheers.