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Nero does not show correct blank DVD size

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agrim Original post #1
Jan 28, 2008 at 12:15 AM
I am not able to write full 4.7GB of data on a DVD-R(of 4.7GB) by nero because it only seems to recognise (DVD-5)4.38GB DVDs. Increasing overburning limit also does not help as it is only till 4600 MB.
Please suggest ways of overcoming this problem in nero or suggest some other good software for it.
I'm using Nero 8.2.8.0
dOm1naTOr
dOm1naTOr #2
Jan 28, 2008 at 12:22 AM
Actualyy a DVD size is 4500MB usable.
anand1
anand1 #3
Jan 28, 2008 at 12:40 AM
Yes it shows only the writable disc space to you in which u can write.
Ponmayilal
Ponmayilal #4
Jan 29, 2008 at 6:58 PM
4.7 divided by (1.024x1.024x1.024) = 4.3772. Does that give you the clue?:)
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agrim #5
Feb 3, 2008 at 8:40 PM
Ponmayilal said:
4.7 divided by (1.024x1.024x1.024) = 4.3772. Does that give you the clue?:)
Click to expand...
Thats smart reasoning but the last time i wrote 4.28 GB and I could still see the empty band on the edge of the DVD of around 6-7mm which means that the DVD could actually be capable of storing 4.7 GB

So isn't that cheating like Hard disk people do.?
Ponmayilal
Ponmayilal #6
Feb 4, 2008 at 9:45 PM
Please refer to these articles in Wikipedia.

*en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigabyte

*en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD-R