File size reduction

[n74tg]

I have some movie videos on my harddrive that I want to reduce in size. As they are backups of movies I own I presume they are in mpeg-2 format. Each movie is about 5 gigs in size.

A friend converted one of them for me to avi format with about a 75% reduction in size and pretty good video quality. Before I convert other videos is avi the format I am looking for, or is one of the other formats more appropriate as it relates to playback quality versus compression available versus software ease of use.

Yes, I suppose I am looking not only for an appropriate format but also a freeware product to do it with.

I have some experience with the Rule 19 softwares, so I am not an absolute beginner.

thanks.

[Little_Monkey]

AnyVideoConverter freeware

[Begather]

AnyVideoConverter freeware

There are thousands of freeware video converter you can search for it online with the same term.

[Baldieman]

Yep, I have found "Any Video Converter" and "Any Audio Converter" very, very usefull!

One can upgrade from the free versions, I have never yet needed the extra options, but the moment I do, these will be my utilities of choice!

Baldieman

[dinkydd]

Anyvideoconverter is pretty good. Seems to be very popular in this thread

[dinkydd]

onlinevideoconverter is very good too, as is freevideoconverter

[digitech]

As said above loads of freeware online all pretty much does the same thing just delete it after use due to your anti-virus will not like it

[digitech]

I love freeware makes life so much easier!!!!!

[rozahmed]

Thanks !