AVI To MPEG Questions

[Twat-in-the-Hat]

Ok so ive been on this site for a couple of months now since i got my dvd burner sorted out converting avi to mpeg using dvd2svcd and tmpeg but unsure about a couple of things here goes;

1. when i convert from a avi (700mb) to mpeg the final output works great same quality video and sound yet file size has grown more than 2x to about 1.7gb cant find any answers so is this normal? or is ther something i can change, i want file same the same as source. any suggestions?

2.also is it right that it takes about 9 hours to convert 2hrs of video and audio?
cheers! Newbie

[Treebeard]

yes converting from a divx to mpeg will increase the file size.

with your computer specs it should not take 9 hours to convert. what settings are you using?

[Grimey]

with your computer specs it should not take 9 hours to convert. what settings are you using?

Encoding with VBR might cause it to take that long

[Twat-in-the-Hat]

Thanks for the replies im using rate control mode of constant quality (cq) it says in dvd2svcd and bi cubic resize there only settings i can see that look like they would make a difference if u have any good settings for me to try for my project then plz post.
cheers!

[XDelusion]

Crank up the quality, and be patient is the best method.

[BoNeSaW]

I'm having a problem where I have an AVI file thats 716mb, when I try to make a VCD it encodes it and says not enough disc space.

If I convert this 716mb avi to an mpeg file it becomes 900mb+, which wont record onto a 700mb CDR.

What can I do to get a 900mb+ mpeg file to fit on a 700mb CDR?
Do I have to split the file into 2 mpeg's and record 2 cd's or can I resize the mpeg to fit under 700mb or whatever is needed, and if so what program allows me to do that?

[ZippyP.]

What can I do to get a 900mb+ mpeg file to fit on a 700mb CDR?

A guide.

[jimmalenko]

1. when i convert from a avi (700mb) to mpeg the final output works great same quality video and sound yet file size has grown more than 2x to about 1.7gb cant find any answers so is this normal? or is ther something i can change, i want file same the same as source. any suggestions?

Generically speaking, most AVI codecs can achieve much better compression than MPEGs while retaining the same quality. What this means is that what you have found is normal. The MPEG will generally be much larger than the AVI to retain the same quality.

2.also is it right that it takes about 9 hours to convert 2hrs of video and audio?

Given your specs I would also expect quicker encoding times.

[Craig Tucker]

I'm having a problem where I have an AVI file thats 716mb, when I try to make a VCD it encodes it and says not enough disc space.

If I convert this 716mb avi to an mpeg file it becomes 900mb+, which wont record onto a 700mb CDR.

What can I do to get a 900mb+ mpeg file to fit on a 700mb CDR?
Do I have to split the file into 2 mpeg's and record 2 cd's or can I resize the mpeg to fit under 700mb or whatever is needed, and if so what program allows me to do that?

If you have a problem start a new thread to ask for assistance, do not hijack someone elses thread and detract the attention away from their problem.

To answer your question you either have to lower the bitrate, split the file or get some 90-99 min CDR's.