Workflow and file size question

[gobble]

I have in-car video from a race car that was shot upside down on Mini DV tape. My plan is to capture with Win DV, apply flip vertical and horizontal filters with VirtualDub, convert with Avi2DVD and burn with Nero.

1. Is this the best workflow to flip the video?

2. Why does the 6 gig .avi file captured by Win DV turn into a 52 gig .avi file after VirtualDub processes it? I don't understand why the file gets so much bigger. I can't do a tape of any decent length without adding a larger hard drive.

[canadateck]

You are saving to Uncompressed AVI,This is why the file is so much bigger. you can framserve into your Encoder to save space.

[gobble]

Framesave into my encoder? Sorry but I'm use to using Pinnacle Studio, but am trying to learn other options here as Pinnacle doesn't give me the option to flip.

[jimmalenko]

https://www.videohelp.com/glossary?F#Frameserve

Frameserve
The process of creating a direct video "link" from one application to another. For example a video editor application to standalone mpeg encoder so you don't need a plugin or create a temporary video file.

See https://www.videohelp.com/virtualdubframeserve.htm for instructions on how to do it.

[gobble]

Does this work using Avi2DVD as your encoder? I got an error "invalid floating point operation".

[jimmalenko]

I've never used AVI2DVD - I prefer getting my hands dirty and using TMPGEnc.

[gobble]

I started the process and it shows that it will take 5 hours to frameserve 1 hour of video into an encoder. Does this sound right?

[jimmalenko]

It could be right, depending on what encoder you're using, what settings you're using, the running time of the file you're encoding and also what "firepower" you have in your computer - it might be an idea to fill in your "Computer Details" in your profile so people know what rig you've got to work with