Divx to DVD: Will a dual-layer disc be an improvement?

Hi! I've just figured out how to convert divx files to dvd format. I was wondering, when converting a 1gb divx avi file to dvd, will I noticed a significant improvement in video quality when using a 8.5gb dual layer dvd+r as opposed to a standard 4.5gb disc?
 

D15AV0W3D

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Nope, none at all. All dual-layer does is increase the max. capacity. It does nothing for the quality.

The only scenario where dual-layer helps is if you've got a movie file/files that is more than 4.7GB. In that case, you'd have to use compression to fit it onto a single-layer disc, which degrades the quality. So, any move less than 4.7GB will go onto a normal DVD w/ no loss of quality.
 

PaulV

Member
No.

DivX (XviD) et all are "supercompressed"
you can "upconvert" them to HD video, but you will not get any improvements in quality

(It is like a photograph 256 colours from 16,500,000 colours
it may look like an original photograph somewhat - but you can never have your 16.5m colours back
 

PaulV

Member
No.

DivX (XviD) et all are "supercompressed"
you can "upconvert" them to HD video, but you will not get any improvements in quality

(It is like a photograph 256 colours from 16,500,000 colours
it may look like an original photograph somewhat - but you can never have your 16.5m colours back
 
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