downsizing

[akeem]

i was wondering if you could shrink the size of an .avi file down to say under 700mb to fit on a cd-r or a cd-rw and if you can what software do you use? and does it lose quality by doing it that way?

[Baldrick]

virtualdub and just choose a lower video or/and bitrate, calculate the new bitrate with a bitrate calculator(check under our tools section) and yes you will lose quality.

[jimmalenko]

Try here.

EDIT: my bad. My link was to output to MPEG.

[teegee420]

Out of curiosity, exactly what size is the avi in question? The reason I ask is because you might be able to get it on a CD using overburn. I've personally put avi's as big as 715mb on CD with overburn and I have read of people going as high as 730mb.

[akeem]

its 736 mb, so how do i get my software to do that then its nero i use

[FOO]

Try burning in Mode 2

[teegee420]

its 736 mb, so how do i get my software to do that then its nero i use

That would be pushing it too much, I think. Besides, you risk damaging your burner.