Hi, > I guess i have to transcode the original file in a way that i get a > smaller result files, but i have not been able to do it. ls -l name_of_vcd.bin Remember that the filer itself will round up so the value you see may be too large for the capacity of the CD. TTFN Paul -- "I'm gonna hit the highway like a battering ram with a Cilla Black fan on the bike" - Meatloaf