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bigdaddyax2005

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Hello. I would like to find out how to compress files down in size. I have several dvd/mpeg files (say about 1 gig each). I would like to compress these so that I can save them onto dvd-rw.
Does the compression reduce the size of the file. I have installed both Winzip 10.0 and winrar. Both programs say that the file has been compressed, but when I click on properties, the size of the file is the same as before.
Any suggestions.
Many Thanx :confused:
 
Some things cannot be compressed, for instance mp3's, and from the sound of it, neither can movie files. Probably your only option would be to re-rip themn to a smaller size, but compared to the price of dvd+-r's, it seems like a waste of time to me
 
Your only other option would be to transcode the files down to a smaller file size. This will take quite a while, and will reduce the quality of the files, so i'd just burn the larger files to DVD (a DVD will take over 4GB, so 1GB files won't be a problem).

TMPGEnc will do this for mpeg files. Although the version supporting mpeg2 isn't free, there is a free trial. For DVDs, DVD shrink is free and will do this quite well, although i've never tried compressing DVDs that far - the quality would be TERRIBLE.

Your other choice would be to convert them from mpeg/vob to DivX or XviD. It'll give smaller files, and although there will still be a quality loss, it won't be as dramatic. Most stand alone DVD players won't play DivX or XviD files, however, and even computers may need a codec pack to be able to play them.
 
ceewi1 said:
Most stand alone DVD players won't play DivX or XviD files
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Most of the DVD plays I seen and the one we have at home play Divx. The only way to find out is check on the DVD player itself. If it has a symbol saying Divx on it usualy located on front where it says dolby surround and alll that. Then it will be able to play Divx files.
 
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