Best way to cut down file size...

[mrwicked]

Ok my rip is 770 mb. I used Dr. Divx to make it and it never asked me what size I wanted the output file. So what would be the best way to cut down about 60 mb because I know you can overburn with nero?

[Enchanter]

You can cut away the credits, though I doubt it can ever yield a saving as large as 60MB. Anyway, this is how you can go about the task:

1. Open file in Virtual/nandub
2. Set both Video and Audio tabs to Direct Stream Copy
3. Use the Mark In/Out buttons to specify the start and end of the new file respectively. The end will be the scene just before the end credits appear
4. Go to File -> Save as AVI and give a name to the new file

A better way would be to reencode it and using a lower bitrate so that the final AVI output will easily fit on a 700MB CD.

[mrwicked]

what bitrate should i use???

[Enchanter]

That depends on your movie play length.

Let's suppose you were using a bitrate of 1000 for the first rip (which landed you with a 770MB file). Simply decrease that bitrate accordingly so that you can get a projected file size of around 700MB. A bitrate calculator will aid you in this.

[BizzMan]

I think there are some 800mb CDr in the market, isnt it?

but.. em, if you can cut it down to 700 it will be better way too.

[UncasMS]

you should even be able to burn that file of yours UNCHANGED to a 700mb cd using XCD/mode2cd

[mrwicked]

So I can burn a 770 mb file onto a 700mb cd??

[UncasMS]

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