Does encore put a "cap" on space used on DVD

So I'm trying to burn, with a dual layer burner, to a dual layer dvd (8.5g). My video is 6.14g. However the disk info always reads "1.45g used, 7.09g remaining". Now I've been burning poor quality dvd's all day. I realize of course, some quality will be lost, but I seem to be losing MUCH more than I thought I would, and I'm wondering if that could be a reason. Am I not using all the available space?
Thanks.

OK, sounds like you have a ProRes clip in Avid, that you exported out as H.264, then brought the H.264 into Encore, correct?
You never want to use H.264 as an "intermediate" codec, it is lossy. Best to export "MPEG-2 DVD" right from the NLE, so you are encoding direct from the source to the delivery format. There are different types of MPEG-2, so you want to make sure that you use an MPEG-2 preset made for DVD. If your MPEG-2 file is not DVD-legal (wrong specs, bitrate too high, etc.) then Encore would still need to transcode = quality loss. I'm not familiar with Avid export options.
If you must use an intermediate for some reason, make it as lossless as possible, for instance ProRes on Mac, or on PC something like the Lagarith or UT codec. Export to same settings as original, in your case 1080p 23.976 using whatever codec you decide on.
In Media Encoder, choose "MPEG-2 DVD" format and for preset, use "NTSC Widescreen 23.976 progressive". Also check the box in AME for "Max Render Quality", that helps with downscale quality. On the left side of AME window above the preview, change output scaling to "Scale to Fill" if you see narrow black pillarboxes in preview image. Also, under VIDEO tab, you could change encoding to CBR 8. No sense using VBR on a short video like this. Take resulting assets into Encore and the video clip should not need transcoding, audio will by default convert to Dolby AC3 in Encore when you Build.
Use a single-layer 4.7 DVD, no need for dual-layer which is less compatible and a waste for this project. Not needed unless going over 1 hour and you insist on the best quality setting.
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