Question about the size of 4.7gb dvd+R..

[imported_K3N]

Im planning on burning a complete anime series. I need to if a 4.7GB dvd+r can hold 4.7gb of data? i heard that the maximum size of data these dvd+r can hold was actually 4.37GB, is this true?

I saw an anime that was 4.43GB, im really wondering if it would fit, on a normal dvdR...

 

[QurazyQuisp]

Yes, that should fit.

 

[Quasmo]

remember that 1GB = 1000mb to marketing and 1GB=1024MB to your computer

 

[Koing]

The most you can fit on a normal DVD-/+r is 4.5GB iirc.

The Anime you saw if it was a bought DVD and not a BURNT DVD was pressed = you can fit 4.7GB or up to 9GB.

4.37 < 4.5 = fit

Koing

 

[EKKC]

i think its only 4.37 that you can fit, and DVDs unlike CDs... you really can't overburn and expect the disc to work.

 

[Dunbar]

I routinely burn more than 4.37GB on my DVD's and they play just fine.

 

[Ornery]

1. Why guess?

 

[imported_K3N]

yeah its actually 4.37gb. it just like hard drives, multiplying the advertised size by .9338 will give the actually when it is formatted..