Reduce AVI movie file size

[joplass]

How can I reduce a movie of over 5MG to fit on a 4.7MG. The format is AVI.

[jyn999]

Re-encode using a lower bit rate

[joplass]

What software would you recommend? How does re-encoding affect the video file itself?
Thanks

[jyn999]

The quality drops as the bit rate drops.

Question: Why do you need to reduce a file from 5MB to 4.7MB? Or did you actually mean GB?

Try VirtualDUb to re-encode.

[joplass]

Sorry I meant GB. The think is I am trying to fit it in one disk.

[mats.hogberg]

A 5 GB AVI? What codec?

/Mats

[joplass]

I don't know what you mean by "what codec?". I know the file has an AVI extension.

[mats.hogberg]

OK, it has an AVI extension and is 5 GB. Codec is how the AVI is encoded. Use GSpot to find out. How long (in time) is the AVI?

/Mats

[joplass]

GSpot showed 2:08:17

[mats.hogberg]

Then it ought to be very easy to compress - DivX or XviD at 1 GB/hour is very good, if the resolution isn't extremely high.
OK quality DVD rips usually weighs in at 700 MB for a full move, 1.5 hrs.
VirtualDub is the tool to use.

/Mats

[joplass]

I installed VirtualDUb but how do I tell it to compress the file? Snooping in there I saw "Restrict AVI to 1G" is that what I should check?
Thanks

[joplass]

This option is under "tools"

[Baldrick]

No, you should change the video bitrate under video->compression and choose divx or xvid.

read a guide like
http://www.divx.com/support/guides/guide.php?gid=8

[joplass]

Thank you I will get to it.