what programs u need to make files smaller

[A-wax54st]

i have a propblem..........i m tryin to burn avi files to dvd........but the files are too big for example i have the season of the wire......im tryin to put like 4 episodes on 1 dvd........help please

[CrayonEater]

Your present software e.g. Nero Vision should have an option to allow you to adjust bitrate, resolution, etc. You may also want to encode the audio at a different bitrate and as MP3 (as opposed to PCM) which will give you more space for your video.

Be warned - too low a bitrate - in other words, trying to squeeze too much onto one DVD, will result in horrible quality, and your AVIs are already compressed and the quality is already probably compromised.

[edsmith77]

A_Wax,
The information that Crayon Eater gave is valid but your post did not state whether you wanted the AVI files on a DVD so you could play them on your computer or maybe a stand alone DVD player.

If you want them as data files then there is not much help available except to use a higher compression codec and still have them as playable.
If you are creating a DVD to plop in a player then CrayonEater has the best approach.

Some more details would be helpful.