Burn DVD

[brucem]

I have been emailed an MP4 file, which I want to burn to a DVD-R. It is too large to fit on one disk (14.9 GB),  can I split the file, so that I can use multiple disks, or edit it to fit?  It is a funeral service.

[Agent_24]

What kind of email service are you using that accepts 15GB files?

You can't really split MP4 files unless in a video editor.

Do you want a disc that's playable on a DVD player?

It would make more sense to create a video DVD from the file,
Although being that big I expect it's higher quality than DVD video
so you'd lose quality by doing so.

[nzoomed]

Im guessing the file you had emailed to you was a shared link through google drive or some other cloud storage?
A dual layer DVD can only hold about 8GB, so i expect its higher resolution in 1080P, do you need it to play in a DVD player?
You will need to download handbrake and encode for a lower resolution format suitable for DVD(720p, MPEG2)
Then use DVD flick to make a DVD with it.

[harm_less]

Another option would be to copy the file onto an appropriately sized USB drive, then plug into the USB port of your TV. You may need to convert the video file to a format that your TV supports though.Or if you're intending to send the video a USB drive could be sent as some of them are small enough to be posted in a standard letter, with a couple of layers of cardboard for protection and/or disguise.

[Bryan]

Hullo Bruce. I recently came across a method that might help you. In your case you will need a 16GB, or larger, USB.
Insert your USB Stick into a USB port before you begin. It uses readily available tools in Windows.

Select the file you want to copy with the right mouse button, you should get a drop-down menu. Select “Open With”. From here you select PHOTOS.
Your file will appear on the screen. In the top ribbon on the left side, click on the three dots and select Save As. From the desktop that appears, find your USB and then copy to it.

Additionally, you can edit the file by selecting the far-left option to trim. All you do is move the handles from the left and/or right to edit the file. Trim creates another file. See on the right side "Save as a copy". The original is not lost or damaged in any way.

I use this to copy out specific sections from such things as Musicals. Hope this might help.

[brucem]

I am trying to copy this for my daughter-in-law, the funeral was her father's.  I tried harm_less's method with a 16GB USB drive that I had.  I formatted it and tried to copy it only to be told that it was too big.  After discussing it with her, she purchased a 32GB USB drive, and was again told it was too big.  What is wrong? does the USB drive need to be formatted?

[Agent_24]

I am trying to copy this for my daughter-in-law, the funeral was her father's.  I tried harm_less's method with a 16GB USB drive that I had.  I formatted it and tried to copy it only to be told that it was too big.  After discussing it with her, she purchased a 32GB USB drive, and was again told it was too big.  What is wrong? does the USB drive need to be formatted?

Most likely the drive has been formatted with the FAT32 filesystem.

FAT32 only allows you to store files up to 4GB in size.

You need to format it to a filesystem that can store larger files, such as exFAT.