Making your own DVDs from blanks - question

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  1. Red

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    All you seem to be able to buy is the 4.3GB 2 hour ones.</p>

    What do folk do when you want to transfer movies over 2 hours - do you switch to LP mode and if so is there a noticeable drop in quality?</p>

    I did manage to get hold of some Verbatim 8.5GB double layered from PC World, but unfortunately for some reason these seem to be about the only ones my recorder doesn't support. I'm finding it hard to understand all the formats, what they mean and if I can use them.</p>

    Anybody got any tips, or know if it's possible to buy decent blankDVDs that record more than 2 hours at proper speed?</p>

    Cheers.</p>
     
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    What are you using as your source?

    Are you recording from freeview or wanting to duplicate a factory pressed disk?
     
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    RE: What are you using as your source?

    I am turning Videos, and home videos into DVDs using a Sanyo DVD recorder.
     
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    If possible I would use a PC mate

    I've done a lot of this myself, I actually bought a DVD recorder specifically for the purpose of converting old VHS into DVD but came across the same problem of quality when recording over 2 hours.

    I got an external TV card type thing from PC World for about 40 quid and use a program called AVS video editor (£25 on download - free trial available). This software captures and converts to DVD very easily, you can also create some snazzy menus as well.

    I would use Dual Layers if I were you, go over 2 hours on a single layer and you always lose quality although a PC will fit to the disc so if you run over a little it doesn't matter too much - with a DVD recorder it automatically switches to long play and the quality is immediately cut in half.

    Get your dual layer discs from ebuyer, I got 10 for less than a fiver - cheapest ones they do, they get good reviews and have worked fine for me.

    I know this advice means forkin out a few quid but it'll give you much better results in the long run. One thing I will say though is don't expect your DVDs to look mint on your 50" LCD TV. I have a 42" and you lose a lot of quality with the stretched picture - but I suppose thats where Blue-ray comes in.
     
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