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  1. 28th Jun 2004 07:02 #1
    jingjing
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    If you don't care about file size, why do you compress, and what is the best way to retain the original with only 1 file?
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  2. 28th Jun 2004 07:04 #2
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    MPEG is compression. I compress because it's the requirement of the DVD format.
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  3. 28th Jun 2004 07:06 #3
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    I compress because I only have an 80GB hard drive to cap to...
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  4. 1st Jul 2004 05:16 #4
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    I compress to DivX because I can fit three or four films onto one DVD-R to take to uni. I'm not taking all my DVDs - they're too nickable. Same with my CDs - I compressed them all to Vorbis.

    It's space-saving, and money-saving since I don't need to worry about insuring it all.

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  5. 1st Jul 2004 05:44 #5
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    apart from your super-computer to play it back
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  6. 1st Jul 2004 06:37 #6
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    It's actually cheaper to insure my PC than a whole load of DVDs. I locked it down anyway - if anyone had wanted to steal it, they'd have had to take the plumbing with it!

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  7. 1st Jul 2004 07:22 #7
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    Originally Posted by lordsmurf
    MPEG is compression. I compress because it's the requirement of the DVD format.
    Same here!!

    And I compress for file transfers (zip, rar, etc...)
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  8. 1st Jul 2004 07:43 #8
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    Originally Posted by Cobra
    It's actually cheaper to insure my PC than a whole load of DVDs. I locked it down anyway - if anyone had wanted to steal it, they'd have had to take the plumbing with it!
    Free PC AND free plumbing?! where do you study again....?

    Would there be anything to stop a thief taking off the side panel, pinching the innards and then replacing the side panel?
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  9. 1st Jul 2004 09:25 #9
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    One word. Chubb.

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