iDVD patch

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modyouup

macrumors member

Original poster

• Aug 9, 2002

• #1

Do any of you guys know of a patch for iDVD that will allow you to burn 120 min dvds instead of just 90? any info is appreciated!

 

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mac15

macrumors 68040

• Aug 9, 2002

• #2

no, I don't think it can be done, there is only one patch which alows iDVD to be used will none super drives (like other DVD burners)

so no sorry

 

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modyouup

macrumors member

Original poster

• Aug 9, 2002

• #3

awwww, ****. This restriction is bull****.

 

Gus

macrumors 65816

• Aug 9, 2002

• #4

It's called DVD Studio Pro

Yeah, I hate this restriction too, but it is one of the features of DVD Studio Pro, so I guess they want to sell more copies of that instead of giving us that ability in iDVD. Oh well.

Gus

 

arn

macrumors god

Staff member

• Aug 9, 2002

• #5

Re: It's called DVD Studio Pro

Originally posted by Gus
Yeah, I hate this restriction too, but it is one of the features of DVD Studio Pro, so I guess they want to sell more copies of that instead of giving us that ability in iDVD. Oh well.

Gus

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well, it's not an artificial restriction.... it's due to increased compression... and likely variable bit encoding.

arn

 

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modyouup

macrumors member

Original poster

• Aug 9, 2002

• #6

No it isn't. I spoke to an Apple dude at Macworld NY and he said it was due to licensing issues. It's all a ploy to get more money but since dvd studio pro ain't free, they put the feature in there.

 

arn

macrumors god

Staff member

• Aug 19, 2002

• #7

Originally posted by modyouup
No it isn't. I spoke to an Apple dude at Macworld NY and he said it was due to licensing issues. It's all a ploy to get more money but since dvd studio pro ain't free, they put the feature in there.

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it may cost more to include the variable bit encoding algorithm... but it is a more complicated algorithm to fit 120minutes of time in the same space.

arn

 

G5orbust

macrumors 65816

• Aug 19, 2002

• #8

There has to be some hack for iDVD to allow 120 minute dvds. I wish i could find one, but i wouldnt know where to look....

 

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awrc

macrumors regular

• Aug 19, 2002

• #9

Originally posted by G5orbust
There has to be some hack for iDVD to allow 120 minute dvds. I wish i could find one, but i wouldnt know where to look....

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Well,yes, but going by what various people have said, that hack is "write your own VBR MPEG-2 codec and patch it into iDVD". It's not something trivial like finding the "120Min = No" line in a config file and changing it to "Yes" 😀

 

G5orbust

macrumors 65816

• Aug 19, 2002

• #10

Originally posted by awrc


Well,yes, but going by what various people have said, that hack is "write your own VBR MPEG-2 codec and patch it into iDVD". It's not something trivial like finding the "120Min = No" line in a config file and changing it to "Yes" 😀

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dont we all wish it was that simple!!🙁