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The amount of time you can record to a DVD depends on the recording mode you choose. DVD recorders have various recording modes that vary from recorder to recorder but most include SP, LP, and EP modes. Some also offer XP, SLP, SEP modes. These modes offer a trade off between quality and recording time with XP having the highest quality but the shortest recording time and SEP having the longest recording time but the poorest quality.

The quality and recording times of each recording mode will vary between different DVD recorders. Here is a list of common recording times for each recording mode:

XP - 1 Hour

SP - 2 Hours

LP - 4 Hours

EP - 6 Hours

SLP - 8 Hours

SEP - 10 Hours

For all practical purposes, SP is what is most commonly used. Use LP if you need to record a live event or a continuous recording when you cannot change DVDs midway through. When it comes to recording DVDs, a general rule is to have the highest quality input source possible and the greatest recording quality that you can get. For example, recording a VHS to DVD, use SP. Most VHS are 120 minutes long, so the SP recording of two hours will fit the VHS tape on one DVD without any quality loss and minimum risk of skipping.

In conclusion, DVDs can hold up to 10 hours of video, depending on the DVD recorder you use. With DVDs, time and quality are inversely proportional. The longer the recording time, the poorer the quality and the more likely you will have video and audio skips during playback. For most practical application, use SP to maintain a high quality and get around two hours of recording time.

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