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  1. 29th Oct 2004 10:29 #1
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    i just dl a file, right, and the file said it was 1.5gb, why would it be more than 2 gb when i unzipped it...just curious, its an .iso file...
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    Originally Posted by SIRCOOKS
    i just dl a file, right, and the file said it was 1.5gb, why would it be more than 2 gb when i unzipped it...just curious, its an .iso file...
    Just guessing, but ...because Zip is a file compression program?
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    i know that, but the zip file size was 1.4gb, ithink the iso came out like to 2.2gb, that difference is what im wondering about...holla back
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    Originally Posted by SIRCOOKS
    i know that, but the zip file size was 1.4gb, ithink the iso came out like to 2.2gb, that difference is what im wondering about...holla back
    Sorry SIRCOOKS. I'm in a smartass mood today

    My guess would be the audio and IFO/BUP files.
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    Compression rate is totally dependant on the content of the file.

    I created a 50Mb file filled with only the character '1'. Then sent to a compressed file and the zip was only 50kb. That's a 1000:1 compression ratio!

    At the other end, try zipping a zip file and the outcome will actually be larger...
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