Video Duration & Compression Problem

[OllyPomm]

I have a TV series of 8 episodes in .avi files that I got from an outside source. Five of the files are 500+mbs in size and 3 of the files are 700+mbs in size. Combined they won't all fit onto a DVD, so I tried to reduce the size of the 3 larger files in AutoGK, but I've hit problems.

Under the Duration column in Windows Explorer ALL files show as being 58mins & some seconds long - they also show that in any player and play OK. However, in AutoGK Ep3 shows as 15mins 52secs 480ms, Ep7 shows as 18mins 30secs 640ms & Ep8 shows as 16mins 31secs 840ms.
I set Custom size to 500mbs for each of the 3 files but they come out as files nearly 900mbs each!! There's something strange going on with these files but I can't fix it even though I've tried a few times. I know custom sizing doesn't come out exact but I've never had AutoGK increase the size by so much especially when I'm trying to reduce the size not increase it.

So my questions are -
What's going on with these files? How can I accomplish what I want to achieve? Is there another programme you can recommend that will do what I want to do? I do have a number of 'video related' software so may have something already just not know how to use it. Step by step instructions please.

[lowellriggsiam]

If you have an xvid/divx codec installed on your computer you can try running them through virtualdub and recompressing the audio, or you may even consider trying to recompress them using the divx converter itself.

[eskro]

Why dont you just trimm them all???

your 8 files???

This way you wouldnt have to touch the compression at all!

im sure you can remove unwanted intro's or credits at the end of each episodes!

Use AviDemux to trimm-down the unwanted parts...

then, once u go through all your avi files, they might fit on your Single Layer DVD Disc!


Total Size of your 8 trimmed-Down Avi Files has to be 4,489.25MB or less!

[OllyPomm]

If you have an xvid/divx codec installed on your computer you can try running them through virtualdub and recompressing the audio, or you may even consider trying to recompress them using the divx converter itself.

Couldn't find a tutorial for recompressing avi to avi but tried to muddle through using the other converting tutorials to get the gist. I didn't have the Divx codecs so downloaded them. When I chose Video-Compression Divx 6.... it said "no know formats" blah blah and I couldn't choose it. Compression under Audio was greyed out.
So I thought I'd try the Divx converter. I fired it up and it said your free trial has expired! Geez I only had it 5 minutes. Now what?

[OllyPomm]

Why dont you just trimm them all???

your 8 files???

This way you wouldnt have to touch the compression at all!

im sure you can remove unwanted intro's or credits at the end of each episodes!

Use AviDemux to trimm-down the unwanted parts...

then, once u go through all your avi files, they might fit on your Single Layer DVD Disc!


Total Size of your 8 trimmed-Down Avi Files has to be 4,489.25MB or less!

Thanks, but I don't want to trim them. I don't think it'll free up 500mbs either doing this method.

[lowellriggsiam]

Under virtualdub to recompress the audio you need to set the audio -> full processing mode then audio -> conversion. Is this what was greyed out? Under video compression is there only one divx listing? Mine usually has two the second one of them always says "unknown format" the first says DVIX 6.5.2 (4 Logical CPU). Divx is best done with a reboot after installation. Does there happen to be an xvid codec listed?

[OllyPomm]

Under virtualdub to recompress the audio you need to set the audio -> full processing mode then audio -> conversion. Is this what was greyed out? Under video compression is there only one divx listing? Mine usually has two the second one of them always says "unknown format" the first says DVIX 6.5.2 (4 Logical CPU). Divx is best done with a reboot after installation. Does there happen to be an xvid codec listed?

Duh! Why didn't I think of that (haven't re-booted since installation). I also went to pick Divx in something else and it said I didn't have it. I should have twigged then I might have needed a re-boot. Also didn't do the full compression mode for audio so will try that with the compression thing again. I only had 1 Divx on offer after installation, shut down VDub then re-opened and now I have 2 - both still say "no know formats" blah blah. I've since installed huffyuv and will have a go at that. Yes I've got Xvid and this worked but the quality isn't as good as I would have liked. I'll keep at it - I'm very determined - don't like to be beaten!

Thanks for your help.

[lowellriggsiam]

Consider that a realitivley large amount of the data is stored in the audio, try focusing there first.