joining with Virtualdub

[dynamix1]

I have 2 files that are avi. I joined with virtual dub that were about 750mb each after the join the total conbined files was 83GB. I was anticipating around 1.4GB not 83gb. What would I be doing wrong I wanted to put this on a dvd after a mpg conversion.

Thanx all.

[manono]

Hi-

What would I be doing wrong...

You have to set Video to Direct Stream Copy. You reencoded the whole thing uncompressed.

[mats.hogberg]

...but if your next step is to create a DVD specs mpg, you could as well use your 83 GB AVI as source, if you have any HDD space left.

/Mats

[dynamix1]

can it be join in its original compressed format to get me to about 1.4GB, and still be able to convert to a dvd. I don't have any space left to do anything else.

[mats.hogberg]

Probably, if the two files are "identical", that is use the same codecs, resolution & cetera. Just do as manono said, set both audio & video to direct stream copy.

/Mats

[Raga]

How about making your life easy. Just make an AVS file with the following:

avisource("file1.avi") + avisource("file2.avi")

And open that in your MPEG convertor. One unnecessary step saved.

[mats.hogberg]

Yup, most things are most easily solved with AviSynt, if you know how to operate it. Since most people seem to be very frightened of entering commands using the keyboard, (Thanks, M$! ) a roundabout pointanclick way seems to be the best recommendation on most occations...



/Mats