Virtual Dub - saving AVI file has increased in size

[jitsolanki]

I captured an AVI file using WinDV. I then used dv_DataCode to capture the date/time, which I imported into VirtualDub.

The original file size was about 6GB.
After VirtualDun has finished with it, the file size is now 53GB.

Why has this happened and am I saving it correctly?

[Krispy Kritter]

The codec and file settings you chose to save the file in will affect the file size.

[jitsolanki]

When captured form WinDV, the file was uncompressed.
The file is still uncompressed when using VirtualDub.

[pepegot1]

Compress it.

[jitsolanki]

How can an uncompressed file of 6GB (using windv) increase to 53GB after saving with VirtualDub?

[Krispy Kritter]

What codec and video settings are you choosing when you save it?

[jitsolanki]

Video is full processing mode.
I am not choosing a codec.

I assume WinDV saves as uncompressed frames, so I didn't want to compress it with VirtualDub. I will be converting to MPEG with TMPGENC.

[celtic_druid]

Don't save it at all then, frameserve either via VDub or AVISynth. I would think with a name like winDV it captures to DV which is not uncompressed.

[gadgetguy]

WinDV "captures" to DV-AVi which is about 5/1 ratio compression. Default virtualdub saves to uncompressed.

[Phoebos]

Before you try to save your file with Vdub go to "Video" and select "Direct Stream copy". You will probably solve your problem

[jimmalenko]

Install the Panasonic DV codec and go to Video > Compression, choose the Panasonic DVD Codec and then save your AVI.

[celtic_druid]

Could also use cedocida or ffdshow to encode. Recompressing DV to DV is a lossy process though.