Hey Landers,

I've got a video editing job on my hands and i've done all the editing and graphic work, but the stuff is 4.5 GB on my hard disk and i need to reduce it to about 700 MB to fit into a CD.

I recently installed NERO 9 SUITE on my system but the NERO RECODE on it is not getting the job done. and i need to get this job done by this weekend.

Am i getting something wrong or should i try another software entirely (and if yes, where/how can i get it)?

Computer Geniuses in the house, over to you!

When you say you want it on CD, is it to be played on a VCD/DVD player or computer?
How long is the material?

The Video is to be played on VCD players and it 2 hours long.

The max duration playable on VCD players (MPEG1 352 X 288 PAL) is 1 hour but 50 minutes is safe. So definitely you need more than 1 CD.
You could try this though:
Forget VCD players as it is very poor quality. Try DVD (MPEG2 720 X 576). Check your bitrate to be about 4500KBps and you should fit 2 hours of video on a single DVD. Then you have to play on a DVD player.

why do we have vcds in nigeria?

Because most Nigerians are dirt poor anjd can't afford the better technology available!

@YOHANAN, I take offense in your statement. What do you mean we are dirt poor? How much is a DVD player. I will get one for 5,000. Technology is at its cheapest these days.
So which country does not have its own social strata. There will always be the rich and the poor, anywhere in the world.

@ Sojioguns

Hey, lighten up bro, just kidding; am a Nigerian too, remember?

Anyways, i've decided to put the project on a dvd and convince my clients to go that route. Better screen resolution that way; and my Pinnacle Studio 9 and Nero 9 seem to be up to it.

Thanks Y'all!