Tools to split a large AVI file?

[Techon]

Hello,

What software may I use to split a 24GB file into smaller ones so that I can work with it in my limited space internal hard drive?

Thanks in advance,
John

[bugster]

virtualdub

[Dmitry Vergeles]

Use SolveigMM AVI Trimmer, it is free, has none AVI size restriction and don't use decoding/encoding approaches, therefore it is very fast.
http://www.solveigmm.com/?Products&p=AVITrimmer

there is also a developer component:
http://www.solveigmm.com/?Products&p=AVITrimmerCOM

all the quastions you can discuss in the product's thhread on Elecard forum:
http://www.moonlight.co.il/forum/viewforum.php?f=26

[jknutson2]

virtualdub

I tried using VirtualDubMod for trimming, but what I got was not only trimmed but it was converted to a different codec as well. How would I keep the original codec (I'm using DV as the source) as well? I'm assuming it's not good to go through lots of conversions, so keeping DV until I encode seems to be the best route.

[Baldrick]

Under Video select Direct stream copy in virtualdubmod.

www.videohelp.com/virtualdubedit

[jknutson2]

I should have guessed there was a guide that would tell me what I did wrong. However, I did have one additional snag in my scenario that I didn't count on.

I was using AVISynth2 to "permanently" define a clip from my source and feed that into the various converters for testing each. One of the converters (ProCoder 1.25 trial) wouldn't take a .avs script, so that led me to VirtualDubMod. It turns out that AVISynth2 was also causing a conversion as well as adding extra time (4 times as long) and AVI file size to my clip.

I stopped using the .avs script, set the start/stop time directly in VirtualDubMod, direct stream copy, and saved and now it's fine.

I also have to say that I'm amazed at the response (fast and to the point) on the forums at this site. Many thanks for providing all the help.