good forum for computer needs?
Apr 10, 2008 | 10:10 am
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good forum for computer needs?
Can someone recommend a good forum regarding computer needs particularly software burning on dvds and other multimedia stuff. I kinda ran into a problem other day and cannot find information i need. I have a 5.1 Gb image file that i wan to to burn on a dvd but obviously dvd hold only 4.7 gb, so was wondering how to go about it?
thanks for the help!
thanks for the help!
Apr 10, 2008 | 10:12 am
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You need to use a tool that can archive the file into chunks that can be stored on the media you have. I'm pretty sure that WinRAR and WinZIP32 both have this feature. I wouldn't bother trying to compress the file; just split it. Burn the various slices to disks and then reassemble at the remote end.
You need to use a tool that can archive the file into chunks that can be stored on the media you have. I'm pretty sure that WinRAR and WinZIP32 both have this feature. I wouldn't bother trying to compress the file; just split it. Burn the various slices to disks and then reassemble at the remote end.
Apr 10, 2008 | 10:34 am
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Thank you so much for all the replies, I think I will have to look into splitting the image file, but then again, if I end up with 3 images and then 2 dvds, how will I run the program, hmm..
Apr 10, 2008 | 10:42 am
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You have to combine them back together on the remote computer. Is it a video or just a single graphic image? For the former you can render it in smaller files and have a disc 1/disc 2 aproach to playback. For a single image it'll most likely have to be reassembled by the recipient.
Apr 10, 2008 | 10:47 am
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If you are not willing to split the file, you can burn it on a dual layer DVD that can hold 9 GB. They are quite a bit more expensive than single layer DVD.
In rare instances, if the image is an ISO Mode 2/XA file, the format use the ECC bits to store data resulting in 2352 bytes per sector vs. 2048 bytes per sector of Mode 1 format. The most common use of Mode 2/XA format is VCD. I am not aware of any application of Mode 2/XA format on the DVD media though.
In rare instances, if the image is an ISO Mode 2/XA file, the format use the ECC bits to store data resulting in 2352 bytes per sector vs. 2048 bytes per sector of Mode 1 format. The most common use of Mode 2/XA format is VCD. I am not aware of any application of Mode 2/XA format on the DVD media though.
Apr 10, 2008 | 1:33 pm
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I've always been partial to http://forum.videohelp.com/, myself.
Apr 10, 2008 | 2:14 pm
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The dual layer dvd is probably my best bet but then again i do not have dual layer dvd burner
Apr 10, 2008 | 2:19 pm
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Thanks for clarifying what you meant by "image." 
You can "extract" the UIF to the 8GB flash drive, or you can split up the contents of it and copy it across multiple smaller devices or you can get a dual-layer burner.
There aren't too many other options that are feasible.
You can "extract" the UIF to the 8GB flash drive, or you can split up the contents of it and copy it across multiple smaller devices or you can get a dual-layer burner.
There aren't too many other options that are feasible.
Apr 11, 2008 | 9:16 am
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