Need a smaller file size

[jorgelucas]

Question!


I've got a 712MB DivX movie, and I must lower it's size to at least 700MB without cutting any scene.

I've been reading somewhere there is a way to get the movie credits "cheaper" if you know what I mean, but I don't know where to start.


I must reduce this thing to at least 700MB! Help!

[jorgelucas]

You know, my english sucks, maybe I mispelled my question? Was it clear?


I mean, I want to encode a specific part of this movie to a lower quality level - leaving the rest as is. Is this possible?

[Enchanter]

Consider cutting out the end credits instead and keep the quality of the movie (on the whole) intact:

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

[jorgelucas]

Oh well... I think we are not supposed to talk about movie titles here but... let's put this way... it is part of a trilogy wich has no credits in the beginning, and the end credits are already wiped out!


Can you still help me?



ps: I'm new to CD-R, what is the max. sized CD-R you can record to? Are there 800MB CD-Rs available for end users? Are they too expensive?

[Enchanter]

Originally posted by jorgelucas
Oh well... I think we are not supposed to talk about movie titles here but... let's put this way... it is part of a trilogy wich has no credits in the beginning, and the end credits are already wiped out!


Can you still help me?

The next best thing you can do would be to reduce the audio quality:

1. Open file in Virtual/nandub.
2. Set Video to Direct Stream Copy.
3. Set Audio tab to Full Processing Mode.
4. Under Audio, go to Compression >> select an MP3 compressor (LAME, FhG or anything else you might have) >> choose an appropriate bitrate (one that is lower than the original bitrate).
4. Go to File -> Save as AVI... and give a name to the new file

Note: This does not work on AVI files that contain AC3 audio stream.

Originally posted by jorgelucas

ps: I'm new to CD-R, what is the max. sized CD-R you can record to? Are there 800MB CD-Rs available for end users? Are they too expensive?

You went into the CD burning scene a little too late, don't you think? Yes, there are 800MB CD-Rs out there. They are pretty common and just slightly more expensive than the regular 650/700MB CD-Rs. However, you have to make sure that your burner supports these kinds of CDs and that the CD-R media is compatible with your burner.

[jorgelucas]

The next best thing you can do would be to reduce the audio quality

What if I reduce the video-quality of one specific scene (leaving the rest of the movie intact)? Is this possible? This would also reduce the movie's file size, right?
How can I do this?

You went into the CD burning scene a little too late, don't you think

Hehehe. Well, I have a good Internet connection, so I used to upload to the web all the files I needed to backup. However, these days even with a 512kbps connection it is not quick to upload everything you need. The files are getting bigger and bigger. That's why only now I went to the CD-R scene!

Yes, there are 800MB CD-Rs out there. They are pretty common and just slightly more expensive than the regular 650/700MB CD-Rs. However, you have to make sure that your burner supports these kinds of CDs and that the CD-R media is compatible with your burner.

Are them compatible with a LG GCC4480B (Combo, DVD/CD-R/CD-RW - 16x - 48x24x48x)?

[Dribbel]

Although I'm new here I'd like to give some comment... arent you asking alittle too much of everybodies time here?

How are we supposed to know/ find out if your writer can eat 800 mb discs. Just buy one and try it...

Enchanter gave you the option of lowering the sound quality... whats wrong with that and why dont you simply do that?

[jorgelucas]

Enchanter gave you the option of lowering the sound quality... whats wrong with that and why dont you simply do that?

Simply because I don't want to lose any sound quality, duh.

How are we supposed to know/ find out if your writer can eat 800 mb discs. Just buy one and try it...

I see no problem asking. If someone knows, then I wouldn't have to risk wasting a few bucks. If no one cares a **** about it, I'll be ignored. What's wrong with that? You are making too much of nothing.

Although I'm new here I'd like to give some comment... arent you asking alittle too much of everybodies time here?

That was pretty much my last question here. Really.

People here are nice enough to answer your questions because they like to be helpful and spread their useful knowledge - it's not like I'm demanding everyone to reply to me.

If they feel like ignoring me because I ask too much, they are free to do so.




ps: next time you want to criticize a forum member, please, use the private message option - this is a place for divx-related stuff.

[RNCSerge]

I assume that you ripped a DVD. If you have the original DVD, start all over, but use Windows Media to encode the file

[BoF]

why do you advice him to use Windows Media RNCSerge?

[RNCSerge]

because Windows Media 8/9 is better than whatever he uses now. So he can have a great quality movie without a 2gb filesize.

[Enchanter]

Originally posted by RNCSerge
because Windows Media 8/9 is better than whatever he uses now

Perhaps you can back that up so that we can all truly and wholly believe you?

[RNCSerge]

I have encoded a 2 hour movie at 720x306 24fps, 800kbps WMV8 video, 32kbps WMA8 audio. File size 687 mb. Great quality. I don't think Divx 5 or Mpeg can give you such high quality video at such low bitrates. I guess I can do a test and encode the same movie in Divx 5 with the same variables. I have once done a 90 min movie in Divx 5, the quality wasn't that good, but I can't make any assumptions based on that, because it was not a controlled test. Infact within the next week, I shall do an encoding test with a multitude of codecs, and I'll post the results

[WildmanJoe]

I've said this once and I'll say it again... RNCSerge, you working for M$? Cos no one in his right mind would praise M$'s stuff so blatantly like you do...

Btw, the next best thing you can do is to use Ogg Vorbis for your audio...

[RNCSerge]

The link below

http://www.dv.com/features/features_item.jhtml?category=Archive&LookupId=/xml/feature/2001/waggoner1101

has a review of codecs. He seems to give WMV8 a good review. You might have to register in order to see that, but it's free