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this largely depends on what you want to be able to play the movie =
back on. you can compress to vcd or svcd format for playability on dvd =
players (svcd is a smaller file version of the mpeg2 compression used on =
dvds).
...otoh, if you only need to be able to play back on computers, i =
strongly recommend divx 5.05. this format is quickly beconing the =
standard, and there are even some dvd players coming out with support =
for this format as well. another alternative is a format called xvid, =
but it is still under heavy development, and a bit quirky sometimes.
if you do decide to go with divx, its important to note that the =
best compression is achieved with 2-pass encoding. there is a =
specialized program that acts as a front end for the divx codec and =
basically does all of the work for you. its called gordianknot. more =
info about it here:
http://www.doom9.org/ (download section)
...there are also some guides to using gordianknot at that same page.
...most of that stuff is intended for converting dvd movies over to divx =
encoded avi files, but the program works exactly the same for both cases =
(just open the .avi file instead of the dvd .vob file).
hth
Al
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Brian Wagner=20
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 11:17 AM
Subject: OT: What is the best program for DV Compression (Allyn?) =
something free
Please help me hear, I am currently using Ureal or MS Movie Maker and =
the files are still huge.
TIA
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> this largely depends =
on what you=20
want to be able to play the movie back on. you can compress to vcd or =
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format for playability on dvd players (svcd is a smaller file version of =
the=20
mpeg2 compression used on dvds).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> ...otoh, if you only =
need to be=20
able to play back on computers, i strongly recommend divx 5.05. this =
format is=20
quickly beconing the standard, and there are even some dvd players =
coming=20
out with support for this format as well. another alternative is a =
format=20
called xvid, but it is still under heavy development, and a bit quirky=20
sometimes.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> if you do decide to =
go with=20
divx, its important to note that the best compression is achieved with =
2-pass=20
encoding. there is a specialized program that acts as a front end for =
the divx=20
codec and basically does all of the work for you. its called =
gordianknot. more=20
info about it here:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://www.doom9.org/";>http://www.doom9.org/</A> (download=20
section)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>...there are also some guides to using =
gordianknot=20
at that same page.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>...most of that stuff is intended for =
converting=20
dvd movies over to divx encoded avi files, but the program works exactly =
the=20
same for both cases (just open the .avi file instead of the dvd .vob=20
file).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>hth</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Al</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Dbrian_wagner@sbcglobal.net=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> OT: What is the best =
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DV Compression (Allyn?) something free</DIV>
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<DIV>Please help me hear, I am currently using Ureal or MS Movie Maker =
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files are still huge.</DIV>
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