Compressing Divx (.avi) file

[geetje]

Hi
I'm new to editing movie files so I have a few questions.

What is the best way to fit a 716 mb divx (.avi) file on a 650 mb cd-r?
I've tried to use Vdub, but somehow it doesn't work. I always get a larger file than before. I can't d/l TMPGenc, so I can't use that.

[Qyd]

what codecs (audio and video) and bitrate has the original file, and what codecs/bitrates do you set in Vdub?

[geetje]

The original file uses for video:

bitrate: 93,696 Kb/s
codec: Divx
Framerate: 29,970 fps
Frames size: 416x256

For audio:
Bitrate: 15,963 Kb/s
Codec: MPEG-Layer 3
Sample: 44,100 KHz
Channels: 2 (stereo)

In Vdub I used for the video codec Divx Pro 5.0.5 and a bitrate of 580 Kb/s.
Audio settings were:
Codec: Windows Media Audio V1
Bitrate: 16 Kb/s
Sample: 128 Kbps, 144,100 KHz
Channels: 2 (stereo)

I hope this helps you to a solution of my problem.

Maybe the settings in Vdub are to close to the original settings and could you help me to get a good setting.

[Enchanter]

"What is the best way to fit a 716 mb divx (.avi) file on a 650 mb cd-r?"

I suggest cropping off the end credits so you can fit it on a 700MB CD (650MB mark is a bit difficult to reach from 716MB using this method):

1. Open .avi file in VirtualdubMod or Nandub (works better than the plain vanilla Virtualdub).
2. Set both Video and Audio tabs to Direct Stream Copy.
3. Using the Mark In/Out buttons on the main interface, set the beginning of the movie (Mark In) and end of movie (Mark Out), the end being the part where the end credits are just starting.
4. Go to File -> Save as... and give a name to the new file.

Hope that helps a bit.

[Qyd]

some of the numbers seem wrong there
beside Enchanter's suggestions, you might also lower audio bitrate
96kb/s is still decent,
and even 64 wouldn't be too much for a 400x250 580kb/s video...