converting? *.mpg files

[Gomp]

they are so huge, a hour is aprox 1,5 gig. any way i could compress them? i have a haupenhagen tv-card i need not so big files. i have read al the old topic about this, but i just find prog i have to buye or cannot figure out, any help?

[daamon]

Hi Gomp,

DVDShrink might be what you're looking for...

[Gomp]

Hello =)
no, i dont wandtto change file format, only copress it, i know a hour show could be like 700mb. but mine f.eks show1.mpg is 1,5 gig big..

[freebird73717]

You can use rejig (free) to compress an mpeg 2 file. Although if you are wanting to go from 1.5 gig to 700 megs you will suffer some quality.

[daamon]

Hello =)
no, i dont wandtto change file format, only copress it, i know a hour show could be like 700mb. but mine f.eks show1.mpg is 1,5 gig big..

DVDShrink won't change the format - it transcodes MPEGs (like you've got) to smaller MPEGs (like you want) according to your wishes (you set a percentage).

[teegee420]

These are captured files, right? Why not lower the bitrate next time?

[mats.hogberg]

Yes, lower bit rate to 1150 kbps mpeg1 (and drop resolution to VCD size). That will get you about 10 MB/minute VCD and DVD compliant mpeg.

/Mats

[Gomp]

hum, im realley a noob.
i try and try, just lotsa wierd stuff to chec and uncheck, hehe. but thnx for the hint about lowering, i dident know.

[Gomp]

VCD and DVD compliant mpeg <-- does that mean i could burn to dvd, and play in dvd player? and freebird73717: i only get video, but no sound ? how do i do both, this program actually worcs, im finaly geting somthing, i was sad when no sound, but i try again , what i do wrong? you know?

[freebird73717]

rejig only compresses the video. you need to use a program like tmpgenc or womble mpeg video wizard to demultiplex the audio from your original mpeg and then multiplex that audio with the new video file that you created with rejig. It takes a few extra steps but does the job well.

[mats.hogberg]

VCD and DVD compliant mpeg <-- does that mean i could burn to dvd

Yes, exactly, but there's authoring to be done before anything can be burned to DVD/CD, but yes, you'll have source material for VCD and DVD if you choose VCD resolution and 1150 bit rate mpg1.

/Mats