How to FIT media on DVD--time vs, compresion ratio.

I have a huge wedding video that is gonna end up being 2+ hours.
my part1 rendered out a QT at 9g........no wonder it kept stopping from burning a DVD.
So how to we choose what format [MPEG 4 - AVI - QT] etc. ????
i tried an MPEG4 just guessing and it rendered at 190mb but is very grainy.....Hey if they can put a 2 hour blockbuster on a DVD and make it look good......what codec or convertion trick are they using ?
thanks

Sorry i didn't respond sooner and thankyou to all 3 of you for your time and help.........apperantly
.......[ i DVD 2 ] was opening as default when i put a disc in and it wouldn't fit my mamouth 3 hour wedding video onto it (thats alot of footage to try to make look professional the whole time)......anyway, i did find version '3' and that seem to fit both parts........so as a novice in authoring am i to assume that iDVD trys to squeeze a much as it can ?????
but how did IT know until i imported the 2nd 2 hour part how much to compress thus fit all 3 hours ?
the avearge full leangth movie is usually 2+ hours w/ extras.......what type of comp do they use on commercial DVDs ?
Thus far i have used iDVD cuz i just worked w/o any fuss........i tried to understand the 'Compression' app as well a Studio Pro and whoooey........of course i just scanned the directions and tried to make it work which does work w/ some apps, but as an 'artist' if i can say, its difficult to learn all this 'other' stuff so i guess im asking what app should invest my time with if my main concern is just getting it to 'fit' and look and sound good >>>?????
what is the most 'time' you can fit on 4.7g DVD and look as good as commercial comprssed movies ?
this is a good question i think....not all of one video project has to have the same quality, in some footage, close-ups and special moments, stills, i would want to look their best, but random shots (filler) the quality doesn't have to be so tight............is there a way to change comp thru 1 DVD project ?
I will read the links you all offered, but if you have any suggestions on apps that are easy to learn and work with but still can make a DVD its best please let me know.
again thanks for takin the time.
-dave

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