High reso images on DVD

[Sara Anderson]

Hi, I have an issue with the photo DVDs I hand over to my clients. Since the images are very high reso (each file around 8-10MB), loading each image takes long in most DVD ROMs. In most cases the feedback I get is the images towards the end cant load nor be copied to the hard drive.
I use minimum burning speed n imation DVDs. Any tips?

 

[Pookeyhead]

At 10MB you'd need over 400 images to fill a DVD!! How many Hi Res images are you giving to the client? I'd not be selling hi res images either.... unless they paid a great deal of money for it, but that's up to you.

DVD-R are more compatible than +R with older devices, so try that. I'd never completely fill a DVD I was giving to a client in case their equipment is old. Reading the edge of a disc is always more difficult for older equipment, plus, most people handle discs by the edge, and the majority of people still believe that fallacy that you can't scratch a CD/DVD.

It could be a problem with your DVD writer. Have you tried another one?

 

[Sara Anderson]

At 10MB you'd need over 400 images to fill a DVD!! How many Hi Res images are you giving to the client? I'd not be selling hi res images either.... unless they paid a great deal of money for it, but that's up to you.

DVD-R are more compatible than +R with older devices, so try that. I'd never completely fill a DVD I was giving to a client in case their equipment is old. Reading the edge of a disc is always more difficult for older equipment, plus, most people handle discs by the edge, and the majority of people still believe that fallacy that you can't scratch a CD/DVD.

It could be a problem with your DVD writer. Have you tried another one?

Thanks you pookey. I Am talking about the wedding shoots I do n usually give them around 300+ images in a disk. Do you suggest resizing? I haven't tried other writers. Thought of getting your views before investing in a BR writer.

 

[DizMatt]

bear in mind that most DVDs in video mode can't actually display more than around s 720 x 480 pixels
some can upscale.
if you're on a high res TV at 1080p then some can display just photos, but it's way below the resolution you're giving people
why not give them photos around 1600px which are scaled properly, which don't take too long to load, and then a DVD with the high res ones on when you sell that to them.

 

[cosmicma]

there would be no point in buying a bluray writer unless you plan on writing your images to bluray discs although it would give you the option to do slideshows in bluray if the client had a bluray player

proshow gold / producer gives an option to include the high res images as well as the dvd slideshow you create on the same disc it will also do the same for bluray slideshows
maybe that would be the way to go ??

 

[Pookeyhead]

Thanks you pookey. I Am talking about the wedding shoots I do n usually give them around 300+ images in a disk. Do you suggest resizing? I haven't tried other writers. Thought of getting your views before investing in a BR writer.

That depends. Are you actually authoring the disc to play as a DVD, or just putting the image files on a DVD disc as a storage medium? If you are actually authoring a DVD, as others have said, you don't want the images greater than around 720 pixels across because that's the standard TV resolution. If the DVD is just the storage medium, then use whatever file size you want, but most people rarely have a monitor that can display more than 1920x1200 full screen, with most people using 1920x1080 or less. HD TVs are also 1920x1080. Anything more is unlikely to be appreciated on screen, and just gives the client the ability to print their own files.. which denies you reprint sales.