Originally posted by: sybeman
I used TMPGenc to get rid of the four seconds, but when I go to output the file, it says that it's too large for a DVD, and that the combined bitrate is over the maximum 9800~kbps. Anyone know why?

It is not saying that it is too large, it is saying that the combined bitrate is higher than what is specified by DVD standards (the file size itself could only be a few megs and it would still give you that warning if the bitrate is too high). That is because of the Linear PCM audio, that is 1411 kbps. DVD's typically use AC3 audio with 448 kbps max. Either way, it doesn't matter; just ignore the warning. Most DVD players will have no problems with it (the TR47 set wouldn't be very popular if every DVD player out there was choking on its above standard bitrate). Also, I have run the TR47 ESB file set through several DVD authoring programs and TMPGenc DVD Author is the only one that mentions anything about the bitrate.

Keep in mind; if you are making this edit with DVD Author, you will either end up with a remaining black frame or two, or lose about 13 frames of Leia's welding scene.

Edit: Actually, I remember that TMPG does say that the file set is too large in some circumstances, notably when you load it as a DVD video. Again, ignore that, because it doesn't know what it is talking about. When it finishes outputting, it will be the same size (minus a meg or two because of the cut out black frames) as when you started. DVD Author is better at predicting the file size when you load the video and audio streams seperately, than when you load already muxed files like a "DVD video"; for some strange reason.