Posted by Polar Light on 01/13/06 09:01

> When using DVDShrink to rip a DVD to the hard drive for
> further processing, I need to rip into one VOB file
> (to omit extraneous markers). But to do that I have to
> compress about 95% to get enough under 4G, or the file
> can't be stored. What imposes this 4Gb limit? Is it
> the hard drive, the OS (98SE) or BIOS??

Win98 is subject to the 4Gb limit because it uses the FAT file structure. If
you want to work with video you should really consider updgrading.

Compressing to 95% shouldn't affect the quality very much. I use shrink to
avoid buying expensive dual layer DVDs & fit their contents onto a single
layer DVD, requiring compression around 60%. You still don't see much
difference when you watch the DVDs on TV.

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