Is there a quick way 2 make a mpeg smaller in size

[JaRaEeZ]

Hi ppl,

My 1st post so b gentle.. as the subject states I have a mpeg 2 (DVD) file which I created using Mainconcept from a XVID, so that I could burn it 2 DVD. The problem is that the file size is 5200mb. This took me a while 2 do, n I was wondering if there was a qik way to change the birates 2 reduce the size.

Cheers

[Gees]

Welcome. :c)

No quick way, I'm afraid. How you handle it from here on depends on what you intend to do with it? Place on DVD?

THen you have 2 options - re-encode it to a lower bitrate and/or resolution.

Or AUTHOR the DVD with the over-sized video and transcode it with a program such as DVDShrink.

For future reference: there's a bitrate calculator on this site to help you target the proper size to start with.

sorry - takes me a long time to fix typos
:c)

[BJ_M]

if you have a authoring pogram that can author a dual layer disk .. you could go ahead and create your project and then use dvd2one or dvdshrink or something like that on the project ..

otherwise -- re-encode and use a bit rate calculator ..

[JaRaEeZ]

Cheers 4 the qik response.. ppl.. yeah ive looked at DVDshrink, but theres not much on the file that I can remove. NP. I will redo it :=(

[Gees]

No problem. :c) You don't remove anything. It sort of compresses it all. I don't know the technology behind it, but it works.

And that's probably the easiest way to go for you. :c)

You don't use it until after you have authored the DVD to your harddrive, not the mpg file itself.

Good luck.

[FOO]

BJ and Gees are telling you something.
You don't have to redo it.
Lots of people go a little bit over the limit on captures.
In the old days , you had to re-do the whole thing.
Now if it's only slightly large , you just go ahead and
create your DVD anyway , and run DVD Shrink on the
result . It will magically become smaller

Edit: Of course I myself never miss , and don't have to do that

[Gazorgan]

Unless it's a 3 disk XviD you set your bitrate way too high. If it's a 1 disk AVI, your jsut fooling yourself.......

[JaRaEeZ]

Cool.. I just skimmed DVDshrink help files, but from what u ppl r saying it seems that this wil do the trick. Well Im just authoring it as we spk, n once done ill give it a go...

Thanx again everyone

[Gees]

You're welcome. Let us know how you make out. :c)