getting movies to fit on one CD

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  • isterlass
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    Junior Member
    • Apr 2003
    • 1

    getting movies to fit on one CD

    I'm kinda new at this, but I've figured out how to get decent video and such, and I can get a two hour movie to compress to about 730MB using Virtualdub and DivX. This is just over 700mb, the highest capacity CD-R, which is very annoying. I need to reduce the file size by about 0.3MB per minute. Does anyone know how to do this?
  • setarip
    Retired
    • Dec 2001
    • 24955

    #2
    1) If (as I assume, since you speak of burning to a CD-R) you're planning on viewing your videos on your PC, I would STRONGLY advise against SKD_Tech's suggestion. The low resolution of a VCD looks awful at fullscreen on a PC monitor (VCD is intended for playback on TVs via standalone DVD players)

    2) You can usually eliminate 20-40Megs by simply cutting off the ending credits

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    • movmasty
      Member
      Member
      • Feb 2003
      • 58

      #3
      Re: getting movies to fit on one CD

      Originally posted by isterlass
      I'm kinda new at this, but I've figured out how to get decent video and such, and I can get a two hour movie to compress to about 730MB using Virtualdub and DivX. This is just over 700mb, the highest capacity CD-R, which is very annoying. I need to reduce the file size by about 0.3MB per minute. Does anyone know how to do this?
      ? but ,with a bitrate calculator, you can get any size you want.

      about the quality, with a movie over 100minutes in 700mb,
      always use mp3 at 96kb, or even divx 3.11 audio at 64kb,
      put audio interleave at least at 500ms,
      cut end credits and something at the begin of video too,
      use temporal smoother filter,
      and a res of 576xxx will be ok.

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      • UncasMS
        Super Moderator
        • Nov 2001
        • 9047

        #4
        instead of mp3 at crappy 96kbps better go for OGG VORBIS which sounds better at even lower bitrates than 96kbps.

        with divx5 or xvid you should be able to achieve great results for 700mb files.

        gordiaknot or dvx have all neccessary calculators and routines for those conversions.

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        • movmasty
          Member
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          • Feb 2003
          • 58

          #5
          im not experienced with ogg audio,

          tell me the sw to get good ogg soundtrack.

          (ah, and move all your contacts to answer to my question about the divx 504 registry settings)

          (please)

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          • UncasMS
            Super Moderator
            • Nov 2001
            • 9047

            #6
            take a look at my ogg guide - you wont regret this format!

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            • movmasty
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              • Feb 2003
              • 58

              #7
              thanx

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