How do I burn VCD format onto a DVD-RW

[TurboJunky]

Just got a new laptop that has DVD burning capability. I know the advantage of VCD format and want to combine them both. I have numerous movies of 700 mb in mpg format and when I try to burn them on to a standard CD in VCD format it's too large for the 700 mb disk to the tune of 200 mb (900 mb or so total). So, I thought I'd simply use DVD media since that's 4.7 gigs but the software won't let me burn VCD format onto a DVD. When I do it in DVD format a 700 mb movie conversion is still too large for a DVD.

So, in short I want to convert a 700 mb .mpg movie into VCD format which will make it about 900 mb and place that file on a DVD-RW which has plenty of room to hold such a file. How?

 

[TurboTTypeWE4]

First question is does your DVD player support VCD or SVCD?
Second question is what type of DVD burn software are you using?
Otherwise you can get most of your questions answer at http://www.videohelp.com/

 

[TurboJunky]

Yes, my home DVD player supports VCD and SVCD. In fact I'm watching a compilation of Shania Twain (grrrrrrrr) videos I made in VCD format.

My computer came with RecordNow! software but I recently installed NERO too.