Sonic PrimeTime: "...The data rate of this file is too high for DVD"



Document ID: 98081099

 

Posted Date: 2004-07-08

 

Last Updated: 2004-07-08

 

Distribution: View Public Website

 

Applicable Models
Satellite 5205-S705
Satellite P15-S470
Satellite P15-S479
Satellite P25-S607
Satellite P25-S609
Satellite P25-S670
Satellite P25-S676

 

Issue


Sonic Solutions' PrimeTime DVD app may refuse to create a DVD, issuing the following error msg instead:

"Could not complete the last command because the data rate of this file is too high for DVD. You must replace the file with one of a lower data rate. DVD ERR, -20404"

Resolution


This error can occur if you try to burn a DVD in which the source file was recorded (in Media Center Edition, or otherwise) using the DVR-MS format at the highest quality setting, which yields files with data rates (bit rates) of up to 30Mbps -- too high for any of the DVD formats, which support data rates up to 9.8Mbps.

Select a lower-quality setting for the source file in Media Center, or elsewhere.

 

NTSC

PAL
Compression format

MPEG-1 and MPEG-2

MPEG-1 and MPEG-2
Picture resolution

720 x 480
704 x 480
352 x 480
352 x 240

720 x 576
704 x 576
352 x 576
352 x 288
Pictures in Group of
Pictures (GOP)

Fewer than
36 fields

Fewer than
30 fields
Aspect ratio

4:3 or 16:9

4:3 or 16:9
Maximum bit rate (for audio, video, and subpicture program data combined)

9.8 Mbps

9.8 Mbps


Table 4: MPEG and video formats for DVD  

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