Ideal compression settings

I'm trying to make a DVD with DVD Studio Pro 4 which features a 109 minute movie and the option of commentary over it, along with about 20-30 minutes of Special Features. Basically exactly what you might find on any Blockbuster rental DVD. However, I can't find a compression system that allows this much footage to fit on a DVD. None of the Pre-set "DVD: Best Quality 120 min" or anything even allow a 109 minute movie to fit, let alone everything else...
Is there something I am missing? Considering that Compressor is part of the same "family" as DVD Studio Pro, it seems like they ought to work better together to make the "standard" DVD...
And if there is not a pre-set setting that works for this, does anyone have any suggestions about what settings to use? I am working with an action-adventure movie using DV footage and want the best quality possible.

Commercial DVDs are often dual-layer which means that they can contain almost twice the data that will fit on a single-layer DVD-R/W. This means that commercial DVDs can place more video on a single disc or can use lower compression levels (higher bitrates) which will result in better quality.
Also, the "DVD: Best Quality 120 min" preset will hold 120 minutes of video/audio only when you select the Dolby/AC3 audio option. Otherwise, that preset when used with uncompressed PCM/AIFF audio will only be able to place about 90 minutes of combined video and audio onto a single DVD.
Given that you are apparently using Comressor 2, I'd suggest that you create a one-pass non-VBR preset at a data rate around 4Mbps (that should allow for about 140 minutes of video with compressed Dolby/AC3 audio). Next option would be to use a one-pass VBR preset with a target of 4Mbps and a maximum of perhaps 7Mbps. The reason I'm suggesting that you don't use two pass VBR is that Compressor 2 seems to have intermittent problems with its VBR output (notable digital compression artifacts in areas of high motion -- and in a highly unpredictable manner -- some areas will be okay, others will look notably degraded -- you'd have to carefully review the entire movie to make certain that there weren't problems).
Generally speaking, the one pass and particularly the two pass VBR presets should produce the best quality at any given target or average bitrate. However, you may find that Compressor 2 doesn't always deliver the expected benefits from VBR.
You may also want to try one of the bitrate calculators that are available on the internet. Here is one to try (there are others):
http://www.customflix.com/Special/AuthoringNightmares/03/BitBudget.jsp
In any case, there is really no "ideal compression setting." It depends upon the nature of your source video, the delivery mechanism, the target audience, and to some extent the skill and experience of both the videographer and the compression/DVD technician (including the software/hardware used to actually author the DVD).

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