large video size

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I have downloaded my video clips from my miniDV, then
edited them and added music on MM2. My entire movie is
15 minutes. I wanted to upload it back to my miniDV
camera, and MM2 tells me that I need 3.7 gig of free
space for temp files. Why does it need so much disk
space? Also, when I initially downloaded my video clips
at the DV-AVI setting, it took about 900 mb of disk
space. Why so much for only 15 min? At this rate a full
movie such as Lord of the Rings should not fit on a DVD?
This is my first time doing this, so for give my
ignorance.

Thanks

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.video (More info?)

DV-AVI files take up 12-13gb of hard drive space per hour of footage. That
makes 15 minutes.... yes, you've guessed, somewhere between 3 and 4gb. Your
PC (and MM2) is entirely correct in its mathematical calculations.

Almost all commercial movies are burned on dual layer DVDs... ie twice 4.3gb
which a single layer DVD allows for. Dual layer burners are now in stores.
Dual layer DVD disks will be in stores towards the end of next month and
will be approximately $6-10 each.
--
Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

"prmdoc" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have downloaded my video clips from my miniDV, then
> edited them and added music on MM2. My entire movie is
> 15 minutes. I wanted to upload it back to my miniDV
> camera, and MM2 tells me that I need 3.7 gig of free
> space for temp files. Why does it need so much disk
> space? Also, when I initially downloaded my video clips
> at the DV-AVI setting, it took about 900 mb of disk
> space. Why so much for only 15 min? At this rate a full
> movie such as Lord of the Rings should not fit on a DVD?
> This is my first time doing this, so for give my
> ignorance.
>
> Thanks