Single Layer blank DVDs

[GregiBoy]

Use the registration key that you were emailed and follow these instructions:-



Let us know how you get on.

[prtgl76]

Oh ok thanks

[prtgl76]

How do I go to change it on the settings?

When I try to change it to 5 instead of 9 it tells me the "dvd to dvd option is expired" to buy or renew. I went ahead and renewed even thou I had just renewed back in may but it still didn't work. So what do I do?

That is different, you need the help of a Moderator.

[prtgl76]

When I try to change it to 5 instead of 9 it tells me the "dvd to dvd option is expired" to buy or renew. I went ahead and renewed even thou I had just renewed back in may but it still didn't work. So what do I do?

Cool
All this time i have let dvdfab select it by itself and then i would use dvdshrink.

IF it makes you feel better, I used to do exactly the same thing for years, until I did that selecting 5 instead of 9.

Just don't tell anyone.

[magnum62]

It will actually give you a quality reduction percentage and most experienced users think that below 80%, quality suffers.

Another way to keep the quality reduction at a minimum is to use "Main Movie" instead of "Full Disk" as then all the "extras" do not take up room on the final disk.

Main Movie is the only way for me. Not only a better picture but faster to complete.

[GregiBoy]

It will actually give you a quality reduction percentage and most experienced users think that below 80%, quality suffers.

Another way to keep the quality reduction at a minimum is to use "Main Movie" instead of "Full Disk" as then all the "extras" do not take up room on the final disk.

[magnum62]

YES.

That is what I do, depending on the length of the movie you will get a reduction in quality, but it WILL fit.

Cool
All this time i have let dvdfab select it by itself and then i would use dvdshrink.

So doing this will allow all movies to fit a single layer disc?
Is this correct?
Thanks

YES.

That is what I do, depending on the length of the movie you will get a reduction in quality, but it WILL fit.

If you are using the registered version or unexpired trial version of Fab, just use the pulldown on the bottom center of the Fab window and set it to DVD5, not DVD9.

You can also make this change permanently in "Settings"

Sorry, your post wasn't there when I started typing.

[magnum62]

If you are using the registered version or unexpired trial version of Fab, just use the pulldown on the bottom center of the Fab window and set it to DVD5, not DVD9.

You can also make this change permanently in "Settings"

So doing this will allow all movies to fit a single layer disc?
Is this correct?
Thanks

Now when I try to use DVDFAB I can not because it says the rewritable disk is not a double layer blank disk. How can I change it to single layer?

This has been asked here so many times, even I know the answer, just change the selection in DVDFab to 5 instead of 9.

[GregiBoy]

If you are using the registered version or unexpired trial version of Fab, just use the pulldown on the bottom center of the Fab window and set it to DVD5, not DVD9.

You can also make this change permanently in "Settings"

[magnum62]

Now when I try to use DVDFAB I can not because it says the rewritable disk is not a double layer blank disk. How can I change it to single layer?

Try using DVDshrink this will enable you to write on single layer discs.
It will compress it down to fit.
Hope this info helps.