Conversion and compression

[bmoney017]

I am new to the whole conversion thing, so keep that in mind while reading. I have several files on my computer in .VOB format, and I am going to convert them using FlasKMPEG. I am trying to figure how to compress these files. I would like to take a 4GB file and compress it down into 700 MB or less. I know this is possible, because movie files off of bittorrent are around 700 mb. Thanks for the help

[kschang]

If you have the rest of the IFO, BUP's, etc. that went with the VOBs, I'd use AUTOGK on them. If not, then it gets a bit more complicated, because for compatibility purposes, a movie is split among multiple VOBs, and and the IFO's is what tellls the player which files are to be played together (with chapter skips and such).

[bmoney017]

I have all the files. Thanks for the help!

[whitejremiah]

yes, you CAN compress a movie down to the 700mb mark, i wouldnt personally advise it though...unless your going to h.264 in which case it may be within acceptable limits.....otherwise, your gonna have to throw out a good amount of quality to do this (at least as long as it's a reasonably long video....anything over like 50 min and your gonna lose at least some visual quality that will be noticeable) i guess it's all in your personal preferance, but myself, i generally aim for 2x cdr instead.....