Video to Video Converter - huge .avi files

[gbblanch]

I'm curious why the video files converted to .avi using Video to Video Converter are so large? For example, I converted a 734 MB .mpg file and the .avi was >4 GB. Did the same conversion using TEncoder Video Converter and the .avi was 588 MB. I used the same settings in both programs (divx, original quality, size, etc.). It seems that the .avi files aren't being compressed in Video to Video and I don't see any settings to change that. Does anyone know why this happens? Any suggestions? Other than the output file size, I like Video to Video for my modest needs.

[Baldrick]

Change the video bitrate for smaller size in video to video converter. Use a bitrate calculator to calculate the exact size.

[DB83]

Why are you converting ? Going from one lossy format to another and little apparent saving.

But if you need to do this, try avidemux or handbrake which will give you better control over bitrate etc.

[Stears555]

Why are you converting ? Going from one lossy format to another and little apparent saving.

But if you need to do this, try avidemux or handbrake which will give you better control over bitrate etc.

Avidemux and Handbrake have very few codec options, because they are backward softwares, which resebles me to the late 2000's era.

[mr270368]

Does anyone know why this happens? Any suggestions? Other than the output file size, I like Video to Video for my modest needs.

There is a Quality setting just above video options, It is set at 'same as source' by default hence your massive avi. Change this to custom and your own settings will be used when encoding.

[DB83]

Why are you converting ? Going from one lossy format to another and little apparent saving.

But if you need to do this, try avidemux or handbrake which will give you better control over bitrate etc.

Avidemux and Handbrake have very few codec options, because they are backward softwares, which resebles me to the late 2000's era.

So rather than comment why not contribute and recommend something.

And the OP has just stated that he wants something modest as even these could be too complicated.

[gbblanch]

Why are you converting ? Going from one lossy format to another and little apparent saving.

1) to hardcode in the subtitles in a font of my own choosing (my Panasonic TV does a pitiful job of showing .srt files), 2) my TV only understands .avi, therefore the conversion from .mpg to .avi.

I'll try changing the Quality setting in V2V and see what happens. Thanks.

[gbblanch]

There is a Quality setting just above video options, It is set at 'same as source' by default hence your massive avi. Change this to custom and your own settings will be used when encoding.

OK, that answered my question. My 12 MB "test.avi" file turned into 38 MB with Quality set to "same as source". I set it to "normal" and it went down to 16 MB and I couldn't see any difference in the on screen quality.

My logic was flawed: I saw "same as source" and thought "if the source is compressed, the output will be as well" and for some dumb reason I didn't think of trying the other settings. Thanks for solving the mystery for me.

[mr270368]

There is a Quality setting just above video options, It is set at 'same as source' by default hence your massive avi. Change this to custom and your own settings will be used when encoding.

OK, that answered my question. My 12 MB "test.avi" file turned into 38 MB with Quality set to "same as source". I set it to "normal" and it went down to 16 MB and I couldn't see any difference in the on screen quality.

My logic was flawed: I saw "same as source" and thought "if the source is compressed, the output will be as well" and for some dumb reason I didn't think of trying the other settings. Thanks for solving the mystery for me.

Glad to help.