dvd-rw/cdr-rw?

[in a mo]

I have downloaded a music video when this had finished I put a DVD-RW into the PC the message said that I needed to put a CDR-RW,why is this the message said that the first disc did not have the space,I assumed all videos would be put on a DVD blank disc.The programme I am using is the Nero8 As always thank you

[ZXR]

Is your drive a dvd capable drive?
Nero can burn any type of dvd or cd, no the startup page you can choose which type of project (it says somthing like make a video cd / dvd or make a data dvd / cd)

If you want to use the disc in a dvd player then you need to make a video dvd.

[in a mo]

Thank you for your input ,Yes My PC is DVD capable when I had completed the burn ,i then obviously needed to put it on a DVD ,I put in a disc DVD R then I tried a DVD RW , the message tells me not enough room by a small amount. It says to use DVDR RW ,Is there such a disc ,also what do I if there is not enough room.

Thank you for your help

[ZXR]

A dvd disc holds around 4.7 GB of data which is a huge amount (2 hours of sd quality television)

If you were using a dvd recorder simply reducethe recording quality and it will fit. As you are using a pc though, you will need to use dvdshrink to squeeze the video ont the disc.
Dvdshrink is freeware and will not cost you anything to download or use.

I would look to see how big the original file is first as a music video is usually only 3-4 minutes long and should easily fit onto a new dvd.
A dvd RW will need to be formatted before using or
re-formatted if re-using one that already has something on it . This will wipe off what was on the disc before.


http://www.dvdshrink.org/why_en.php

download from here should take a few seconds

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_softwa re/dvd_rippers/dvd_shrink.cfm

[The Cowboy]

I personally burn all my downloads as a Data DVD and then watch it on my DIVX DVD Player. You can store up to 5 films at least per disc, or I can store up to 13 full episode's of a TV series i.e. CSI or NCIS.

[in a mo]

COWBOY
Yes this is what I normally do but this time I thought that I would be a little more adventurous except ,I have a serious illness which effects by brain and although I feel I understand I fail to take in certain information.
ZXR has given me some really helpful tips which I am in the middle of trying .
Many thanks to all