I have a problem trying to create a dvd. I have followed all the tutorial and everything seems ok except when I imported my mpeg 2 file which has filze size of 3.9GB and my AC3 audio is 168MB. When I dropped the video into the timeline in "avid dvd by sonic", the remaining GB comment at the lower left coner under the timeline shows red with the message "-3.48GB remaining". I have selected DVD5(4.7GB)

Did I miss something or how do I get avid dvd to know that my file size is not even up to 4.7

I recreated the same project again, and now it seems to fit, but when I tried to burn disc. I get this error;

Internal software error: vobulator\blockplanner\blockplanner.cpp line 234-2

Found PG with no video

Any idea

Thanks

I can't help with the second error message, but just so you know. . .

You don't truly get 4.7GB of space for your DVD video projects. You really max out at about4.3 GB - sometimes less, depending on the menu files and complexity.

So if your MPEG2 content exceed 4.3GB, think about more compression. There's a handy calculator for this stuff - http://www.videohelp.com/calc.htm.

Hagi said the video file was 3.9 GB in size, so it should fit, even adding the AC3 audio part. But maybe your software wants to store the clip at a higher bitrate (i don't use dvdit, so i can only guess)? Usually dvds are created at about 6 mbit/s, allowing for approx. 2 hours film on a standard 4.7 gb DVD5. You can of course encode the source at higher or lower bitrates, and unless you exceed 9 mbit/s chances are good the dvd will play in most players; i don't know how low you can go, i'd guess anything below 2.5 mbit/s will cause trouble.

What bitrate was your file encoded at? How long is it, in minutes?

A second guess: AC3 audio takes significantly less space than pcm audio data, maybe your software wants to convert the audio track, or even wants to create more than one?

Looking at the "-3.48 GB remaining": is there a chance you dropped the same file twice into the project? 3.5 GB is almost exactly what's missing if you try to fit 2 x 3.9 GB on a disc that can hold only 4.3 GB...

Thanks Macjaeger, I recreated a new project and everything seems to fit ok, but when I tried to burn, I get an error indicating PG no video....

So now that is my concern

Hmm, now that is a problem with dvdit itself - i can't comment on that, because i don't use that programm. But I'm sure others here can, if you tell a little more about the layout of your dvd. Is it "just one title", or are there any menus involved? Have you selected a "play first" title (don't know how it's called in dvdit, i mean the title that is played before the menu is shown)?

I recall seeing that same error message "PG no video" in another thread not long ago, maybe using the search function will help you find a solution to this particular problem.

Good Luck!

 I get the same "PG no video " error no matter what I try. Gave up on Avid DVD for now - waiting for a fix...

Avid v3 / Vista 64 or XP / 8core Intel

hagi:

I am still having the same problem, I have selected dvd-5, but used GB on the timeline shows 7.8(twice the video file), when I right-click to get the property, my file is only 3.9GB, so why am I geting twice the video in my timeline if I have only one video in the timeline, and the "titles" window also shows one video file.

Any help!!!

I have a problem trying to create a dvd. I have followed all the tutorial and everything seems ok except when I imported my mpeg 2 file which has filze size of 3.9GB and my AC3 audio is 168MB. When I dropped the video into the timeline in "avid dvd by sonic", the remaining GB comment at the lower left coner under the timeline shows red with the message "-3.48GB remaining". I have selected DVD5(4.7GB)

Did I miss something or how do I get avid dvd to know that my file size is not even up to 4.7