AVI or MPEG???

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Aug 27th, 2002, 04:14 PM
poopyman67

AVI or MPEG???

I record TV episodes and such on my computer using a coaxial cable hooked up through my video card. Well, anyways, when I export these files, they are humungous. ITs almost disgusting, infact, its gruesome. A 30 minute file takes up an ungodly 300mbs!!!!! Right now, its in mpeg-2 format, but I want to find a way to convert it into mpeg-4 or avi. I have the divx 4 codec, but I need software to convert the mpeg-2 files to mpeg-4 or avi. So, I have two questions, which format compresses the movies better, and what software should I use to convert these files. Please help! I have a 60gig hard drive, and I already have 55 of those used!!! And I only have about 12 hours of Simpsons, Friends, and other TV shows on there! PLEASE HELP!!!
Aug 27th, 2002, 05:38 PM
Aerials

Re: AVI or MPEG???

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Originally posted by poopyman67
I record TV episodes and such on my computer using a coaxial cable hooked up through my video card. Well, anyways, when I export these files, they are humungous. ITs almost disgusting, infact, its gruesome. A 30 minute file takes up an ungodly 300mbs!!!!! Right now, its in mpeg-2 format, but I want to find a way to convert it into mpeg-4 or avi. I have the divx 4 codec, but I need software to convert the mpeg-2 files to mpeg-4 or avi. So, I have two questions, which format compresses the movies better, and what software should I use to convert these files. Please help! I have a 60gig hard drive, and I already have 55 of those used!!! And I only have about 12 hours of Simpsons, Friends, and other TV shows on there! PLEASE HELP!!!

do u want to BUY something or download
Aug 27th, 2002, 06:39 PM
siyan

Re: Re: AVI or MPEG???

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Originally posted by Aerials
do u want to BUY something or download

Anything can be had for free....

-C
Aug 27th, 2002, 06:51 PM
Sastraxi

Use VirtualDub to capture. (http://www.virtualdub.org/)
You can choose a plethora of capture techniques there! :)
Aug 28th, 2002, 08:49 PM
Aerials

Re: Re: Re: AVI or MPEG???

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Originally posted by siyan
Anything can be had for free....

-C

unless hes really serious ;)
Aug 31st, 2002, 04:36 PM
parksie

Just as a quick mention, AVI is a file format, it doesn't specify anything about compression method...
Aug 31st, 2002, 11:25 PM
Lord Orwell

uh i have about 55 gig of movies too...
the only difference is that i burned them onto cds :D

the best compression is from the divx codec. go to www.divx.com and they have a FREE encoder. Keep in mind that the MAIN size of file affector is probably the resolution you record it at. 640x480 contains FOUR TIMES the pixels of a 320x240 recording, which is just fine for recorded television. The divx codec works for .avi files.
Sep 2nd, 2002, 01:56 AM
poopyman67

i have the divx codec

i have the divx codedc, but it isnt integrated with any of my software! do you know how to integrate such things??
Sep 2nd, 2002, 08:39 AM
Sastraxi

Yeah, it is. If you're using virtualdub, go into Video -> Compression, and select DivX .... where .... is your version (if it's older it could be DivX ;) Video v3 or somehthing like that. Then you configure it for the bitrate.
Sep 4th, 2002, 06:03 AM
Kzin

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Originally posted by parksie
Just as a quick mention, AVI is a file format, it doesn't specify anything about compression method...

I think that he is going to be *astonished* how big an AVI is going to be with 30 mins of 'the Simpson' on it.