What is the actual size of a dvd??

[thilina]

I use nero to burn DVD's.I have noticed that even the size on the dvd is mentioned as 4.7GB,I can actually write only abt 4.2GB's.Why is this happening??

 

[gursimran_2006]

ssame as mine problem

 

[Pathik]

i can write 4.3 normally

 

[SE><IE]

perhaps the formatted and unformatted capacities. cuz 4.3 is the standard for DVD-R (single layer)

 

[sourav]

in manufacturing standards of hardisk 1 GB = 1000 MB.
So, when multiplied 4.3 GB * 1024 * 1024 * 1024 = 4617089843.2 bytes or 4.7*10^9 bytes (approx).

OK now divide (4.7 *10^9)/1024*1024*1024 = 4.3..

So you get 4.3 GB on the DVD or 4.7 GB of data as said my manufactures.

NB:- This may not be fully correct, i am sorry if i'm wrong. But I felt this correct as it works in HDD.

 

[Jitin]

its 4489mbs

 

[kalpik]

in manufacturing standards of hardisk 1 GB = 1000 MB.
So, when multiplied 4.3 GB * 1024 * 1024 * 1024 = 4617089843.2 bytes or 4.7*10^9 bytes (approx).

OK now divide (4.7 *10^9)/1024*1024*1024 = 4.3..

So you get 4.3 GB on the DVD or 4.7 GB of data as said my manufactures.

NB:- This may not be fully correct, i am sorry if i'm wrong. But I felt this correct as it works in HDD.

Absolutely correct!

 

[readermaniax]

in manufacturing standards of hardisk 1 GB = 1000 MB.
So, when multiplied 4.3 GB * 1024 * 1024 * 1024 = 4617089843.2 bytes or 4.7*10^9 bytes (approx).

OK now divide (4.7 *10^9)/1024*1024*1024 = 4.3..

So you get 4.3 GB on the DVD or 4.7 GB of data as said my manufactures.

NB:- This may not be fully correct, i am sorry if i'm wrong. But I felt this correct as it works in HDD.

WOW!.. Gr8 Maths!

 

[PrinceHeart]

Actual Capacity of a single layered DVD blank media:

Blank Disc Capacity : [2,298,496 Sectors = 4.71 GB (4.38 GiB)]

cheerz

 

[Pathik]

@saurav i follow the same logic

 

[hemant_mathur]

Agreed with Saurav

 

[sysfilez]

saurav is right. even i get 4.3gb out of 4.7

 

[satyamy]

in ......................
........................................in HDD.

Great
Good One
Thats True

 

[sourav]

thanx

 

[Third Eye]

I can write 4.35 GB in DVD.

 

[Pragadheesh]

even i can write 4.35GB in a dvd..

 

[jz2linkinpark]

everyone can write 4.35gb in dvd

 

[royal]

guys, I asked this elsewhere but got no answer...

has anyone actually overburned a DVD-R 4.7 GB ???

If so, please state the steps ...

Kalpik, perhaps you have done it ?

 

[prashanthnbhat]

I have observed that if you overburn a dvd, especially with nero, there will be no problem in the writing but during lead out will not be written properly. I'e lost two dvds trying to overburn

 

[SE><IE]

Isn't 4.35 GB sufficient at Rs 25-30 a disc. Laalchi