MediaStudio 6 output file is TOO BIG.

[varoeun]

Hi,

In MediaStudio's Video Editor I imported an .avi file which is about 130Mbytes in size. I rendered it in Video Editor and output it to a .avi format file. It took about 5 times longer than StudioVideo 5 (also by Ulead) and the output file is about 940Mbytes???

When I rendered the same clip in StudioVideo 5 the output file size is roughly the same size as the input.

Does any one know why?

Thanks in advance.

[Dragonsf]

How did you create the output (i.e. which format/encoder)?

[jtor]

...you probably rendered the AVI as uncompressed. If so, you should be able to select which codec to use (depending on what's installed in your system).

hope this helps.

[varoeun]

I use the default encoder which is Microsoft DV AVI Encoder in Uncompress mode. Note: I have not installed extra decoder/encoder apart from what were supplied.

How do I/What do select to get the normal size output from MediaStudio 6?. It very frustrated that I can't get it to work.
Thanks

[Dragonsf]

If you do file/create you have the choice to select output type (for example avi or mpg).The go to options and select the proper type (for DV type 1 or type2, for mpg select mpeg-1 or mpeg-2 with various formats).
You can select size and bitrate too.

[varoeun]

My apology.
MediaStudio 6 does not have the "Microsoft DV Encoder". When so when I create a video file (AVI format), I selected other encoders, such as Indeo5...etc, one at the time and compare the output file sizes. All the output files are large, roughly between 5 to 9 times larger than the input (avi) file size.

However I rendered the same input file in StudioVideo 5 and Premiere 6 both of which have "Microsoft DV Encoder" and I use to create an AVI file output. The default setting for video is (720*576) size and the rate of 25 fps which are the standard size for DV. And they do a nice job, both of them create output files which are about the same size as the input file.

The problem is MediaStudio 6 does not have the "Microsoft DV Encoder".
Does any one know how to include "Microsoft DV Encoder" in the encoding list? so that I can select it when I want to render to an AVI file?
Or how can I create an AVI output file using other decoder (with the video setting same as mentioned above) and have the output file size roughly the same as input file.

I know if I reduce the frame rate down to say 300*240 sure I will have smaller file size but that's not what I want to do.

Many Thanks

[Dragonsf]

Try to download the latest MediaStudio Trial.The DV codec should be included.Or get the Adaptec DV codec, it's free.