best way to make mpeg2 files smaller

sean · 26 Nov 2001, 07:19 AM

ive ripped a dvd into the mpeg2 format but the vobs are a gig a piece is there a tool that i can convert mpeg2 into a smaller size or into a diff format that will make it smaller..if so will i be able to play this movie with win dvd still?

tx in advance sean::

timing · 26 Nov 2001, 07:23 AM

Well, you can convert them into DivX or any other format, but if I'm not mistaken you won't be able to use a DVD player to play 'em back, but the compression will definitely cause a loss of file quality. That said however you can get near-DVD quality using DivX at, erm, perhaps a gig and a half per 2-hour movie instead of the typical 6 or 7 gigs of raw VOB data ...

**UncasMS** · 26 Nov 2001, 08:33 AM

you can transform vobs into mepg1/vcd or better mpeg2/svcd

tmpeg is quite good, dvd2svcd eben better!

techno · 26 Nov 2001, 08:43 AM

Hi, yes, use TMPGENC! GOOD ANSWER UNCASMS!

sean · 26 Nov 2001, 09:06 AM

tx lads for the help..and tx uncas for that useful information u gave me about looking in the text file to see what speech was loading i sorted that out and now my movie plays fine tx alot...sean

26 Nov 2001, 07:19 AM	#1
sean Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: stevenage,nr london,uk Posts: 12	best way to make mpeg2 files smaller ive ripped a dvd into the mpeg2 format but the vobs are a gig a piece is there a tool that i can convert mpeg2 into a smaller size or into a diff format that will make it smaller..if so will i be able to play this movie with win dvd still? tx in advance sean::

26 Nov 2001, 08:33 AM	#3
UncasMS Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 8,734	you can transform vobs into mepg1/vcd or better mpeg2/svcd tmpeg is quite good, dvd2svcd eben better! __________________

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26 Nov 2001, 07:23 AM	#2
timing Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 32	Well, you can convert them into DivX or any other format, but if I'm not mistaken you won't be able to use a DVD player to play 'em back, but the compression will definitely cause a loss of file quality. That said however you can get near-DVD quality using DivX at, erm, perhaps a gig and a half per 2-hour movie instead of the typical 6 or 7 gigs of raw VOB data ...

26 Nov 2001, 08:43 AM	#4
techno Digital Video Master Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,309	Hi, yes, use TMPGENC! GOOD ANSWER UNCASMS!

26 Nov 2001, 09:06 AM	#5
sean Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: stevenage,nr london,uk Posts: 12	tx lads for the help..and tx uncas for that useful information u gave me about looking in the text file to see what speech was loading i sorted that out and now my movie plays fine tx alot...sean

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