"Project exceeds maximum allowed content duration" in iDVD

Trying to burn in iDVD 4.0.1, two and a half hours of video captured in FCE4. Size of file: 31.8 GB.
Got the above error. I was able to burn a one and one half hour capture, size 20 GB.
These are the original QuickTime Movie files produced by Capture. I did not Export.
Anyone know what iDVD's max content duration is? Is it a time max or a file size max?
Would exporting compress the file such that I could get more minutes of video on one DVD?
To try to answer that, I then did File/Export on the 2.5 hour QTMovie file, yielding a 1.62 GB FCEMovie file, still 2.5 hours. I tried to burn DVD but got the same error message - exceeds max allowed content duration.
Thoughts on max duration? Rental movies go longer than 2.5 hours, right?
Thanks,
TT

hey there TTTTTT,
iDVD has time limits--2 hours on a single-layer DVD, 4 hours on a dual-layer. commercial DVDs may employ a dual layer disc to get more that 2 hours on a disc or use other options for getting more info on a disc--reducing the bit rate for the audio, using variable compression on the video, etc... commercial discs are usually replicated from tapes(DLT) & maybe authored using hardware accelerated very, very expensive software. if your Mac has the capability, try using a dual-layer disc. you can find this info this way: click the Apple> About This Mac> More Info> System Profile> Disc Burning.
good luck.

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