I recently have tried DVD2One and Copy ToDVD to burn some DVD's. I used AnyDVD in the backgrond while ripping. I like the programs for their simplicity but have now encountered a problem. The first two disks I burned were movie only, no problems. Then I tried burning both my disks of The Matrix, and Matrix Relaoded. They both ripped fine with no problems. I checked the box to burn with Copy ToDVD. When it was ready to burn a error message box appeared for both movies, that said there is not enough room on the disk. It's certainly not the disk, it's a Sony RW that I use for test purposes and has worked fine with all The Lord Of the Rings movies using different software programs. I even tried using a regular new Sony DVD+ disc and the same thing happened with the error message. I suspect DVD ToOne is not compressing enough and makes the file too large to burn. I have it set at the default setting of DVD +/- R(W), and at 4472 MB with the variable ratio. Any idea of why I am getting these error message and the cause. BTW I did make a full movie backup of the two Matrix movies at full disk with DVD XCopy and it worked perfectly. I first tried the same Sony rewriteable DVD, then I made the final burn with the same Sony DVD+ disk. So we can rule out a media problem. Any suggestions are appreciated.
I think you answered your own question .... There has to be a limit on how much a program can compress. Some are just a bit higher or lower than others.
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ScubaPete got right to the point. For other fokes wondering why I will give what little I know that might help here. To compress the DVD the program(s) that do this removes frames in the low action parts of the movie and does not remove as many or none at all on what I call "SuperAction Movies". Matrix and M-R fall into this group. Some others of late are the Tuxedo and movies where you are out of breath just watching the movie. Hope this helps some to understand it.