DVD and Blu-ray manufacturers state capacity in decimal form. However, most computers read capacity in binary. The following table translates stated decimal capacity into actual binary capacity.
| Single layer capacity | Dual/Double layer capacity | |||
| Stated Capacity (GB) | PTPublisher Capacity (GiB) | Stated Capacity (GB) | PTPublisher Capacity (GiB) | |
| DVD | 4.7 | 4.38 | 8.5 | 7.92 |
| Blu-ray | 25 | 23.28* | 50 | 46.56* |
Note: In the table, GB means gigabyte and equals 109 (or 1,000,000,000) bytes. Almost all computer software, including PTPublisher, will display binary gigabytes or gibibyte (GiB) which equal 230 (or 1,073,741,824) bytes.
*Actual capacity will vary depending on disc manufacturer.
Example: Disc with 8.5 GB capacity will provide you: (8.5 x 1,000,000,000) / 1,073,741,824 ≈ 7.92 GiB or 7,920 MB.
**Primo DVD and PTPublisher display capacity in MB so all you need to know is that the max capacity for a DVD is 4,380 MB, for a DVD-DL is 7,920 MB, for a BD-R is 23,280 MB and for a BDR-DL is 46,566 MB.
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