On Jan 23, 2008, at 8:35 AM, John Rodgers wrote:

> Sorry for the use NVC use of bandwidth.....but...
>
> My brother sent me a disk - single sided - and asked me to make a
> copy.
> I'm running a Sony DVD burner.
>
> This disk has 2 hours and 45 minutes worth of data on it. I can rip
> the
> material but cannot burn it to a disk because after ripping the file
> size is like 7.8 gigs, whereas the disk is like 4.7 gigs. How does one
> compress all that data to get it back onto a single disk at 4.7 gigs.
>
> I use Nero Ultra for burning. Are there other methods. or other
> software?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver

His disk was almost certainly dual-layer, to have that much data on it.

To get all that onto a single DVD you will need a dual-layer DVD
burner.  It's hardware, as well as software.  Alternatively, copy the
data onto two DVDs.

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