Why won't my DVD fit?

Are you trying to record a backup of your copy of Spiderman to a recordable DVD and it won't fit? Here's why. DVD recordable media can only hold 4.7 GB of data. Most DVDs contain more data than that, though. So what do you do? You can compress the data with your DVD copy software. Basically this means you shrink the data down into a size that your recordable media can handle. Or, you can record the DVD on to multiple discs. The most convenient option is compression. If your DVD copy software does not have compression capabilities you can easily find software that does. DVD copy software is also inexpensive, so you might consider updating your software so you can backup your favorite DVDs.