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Title: Need some help lowering the file size of a divx .avi
Post by: Kaijuclock on December 21, 2009, 07:41:19 PM
I have no clue how to do this, does anyone know how? I have a 400 mb 20 minute long .avi that should be roughtly around the size of 150mbs. How do i do this? Ive tried to use virtual dub and it just confuses me and makes the filesize like 2 gigs.
Title: Need some help lowering the file size of a divx .avi
Post by: Thor on December 21, 2009, 07:42:29 PM
I thought the whole point of .avi was that it's a huge uncompressed file with the best quality.

Pretty sure the only way to lower it is to lower the resolution.

edit: If you have windows you can do this by importing it into windows movie maker and then export it smaller size. Quality might be shit though.
Title: Need some help lowering the file size of a divx .avi
Post by: Kaijuclock on December 21, 2009, 07:43:35 PM
Well i dont know shit about how to do any of that, also it needs to be avi because i have a stand alone player.
Title: Need some help lowering the file size of a divx .avi
Post by: Thor on December 21, 2009, 07:46:00 PM
Seriously just try dicking around with the resolution in windows movie maker.
Title: Need some help lowering the file size of a divx .avi
Post by: Kaijuclock on December 21, 2009, 07:46:44 PM
Yea, i was hoping for some real help here.
Title: Need some help lowering the file size of a divx .avi
Post by: AstronautClock on December 21, 2009, 07:46:50 PM
import it into adobe premiere and export it with a different .AVI compression.
Title: Need some help lowering the file size of a divx .avi
Post by: Kaijuclock on December 21, 2009, 07:50:54 PM
I dont have adobe premiere.
Title: Need some help lowering the file size of a divx .avi
Post by: AstronautClock on December 21, 2009, 07:59:21 PM
I never worked with movie maker but I guess it also has different .AVI compressions
Title: Need some help lowering the file size of a divx .avi
Post by: Kaijuclock on December 21, 2009, 08:05:12 PM
I uninstalled movie maker ages ago guys, Does anyone here know how to use virtual dub?
Title: Need some help lowering the file size of a divx .avi
Post by: Sinister Clock on December 21, 2009, 08:06:48 PM
shoot anyone who mentions movie maker. It is terrible with everything including compression and resolutions and shit.
Title: Need some help lowering the file size of a divx .avi
Post by: Thor on December 21, 2009, 08:08:36 PM
Quote from: Sinister Clock;1707597shoot anyone who mentions movie maker. It is terrible with everything including compression and resolutions and shit.

Cool how you complain about other peoples ideas while giving no alternatives yourself.
Title: Need some help lowering the file size of a divx .avi
Post by: Sinister Clock on December 21, 2009, 08:18:32 PM
Quote from: Thor;1707598Cool how you complain about other peoples ideas while giving no alternatives yourself.

windows movie maker is terrible if you ever think that is a valid suggestion please go kill yourself

(don't really go kill yourself because I love you)
Title: Need some help lowering the file size of a divx .avi
Post by: Thor on December 21, 2009, 08:21:41 PM
Quote from: Sinister Clock;1707604windows movie maker is terrible if you ever think that is a valid suggestion please go kill yourself

(don't really go kill yourself because I love you)

Too late, I already ate a handful of sleeping pills! Hahahaha sucks to be you
Title: Need some help lowering the file size of a divx .avi
Post by: AstronautClock on December 21, 2009, 08:22:41 PM
download a trial of adobe premiere gir. its not that difficult
Title: Need some help lowering the file size of a divx .avi
Post by: Kaijuclock on December 21, 2009, 08:43:43 PM
Quote from: AstronautClock;1707609download a trial of adobe premiere gir. its not that difficult

Are you sure its going to lower the file size? Does it export to divx? Have you looked into this? I'm not looking for a "this may work" solution, Im looking for a "Do this shit here" solution. I dont want to download a program and dick around in it for another fucking hour and a half.
Title: Need some help lowering the file size of a divx .avi
Post by: clockradioclock on December 21, 2009, 08:59:30 PM
Try using ffmpeg (http://ffmpeg.org/). I got a 2.9 MB sized .avi down to 340 KB
Title: Need some help lowering the file size of a divx .avi
Post by: Kaijuclock on December 21, 2009, 09:12:17 PM
Quote from: cccc;1707615Try using ffmpeg. I got a 2.9 MB sized .avi down to 340 KB

Ill try this, does it stay in avi format?
Title: Need some help lowering the file size of a divx .avi
Post by: clockradioclock on December 21, 2009, 09:32:21 PM
Yeah it stays in .avi format. there's even an avi DivX thing, which is what I tried.