DV > AVI > ZIP

[rglmrj]

Does it have any sense to save captured AVIs as ZIP files on a CD or DVD for encoding with, on this moment, non existing encoders in the future?

[Craig Tucker]

Zipping video files does not work well (will not reduce filesize), think about it, you have already compressed the file using a video codec, divx xvid etc. So if you want to archive just save the avi file to disc there is no point in zipping it.

[rglmrj]

Craig,
Thanks for your reply.

I meant not compressed AVIs, these are capture files captured with DVIO (13GB/hour) from VHS via Canopus ADVC.
I also made DVDs (mpeg2) from these files.
But I thought: there will be development in encoders in the future.
So when I save the uncompressed AVIs compressed to ZIP, I can secure the source for future encoding.

[Craig Tucker]

Oh right, I still don't think you will get much compression by zipping it (DV is still compressed video), but you could always try and see. I find the best method of archiving is to keep the DV tape.