making mkv smaller

[jetli68]

hi there i got a mkv file its 15.gig

is there a way i can make this smaller to fit on a dvd9

it can be a mkv or avi or dvd my player plays most formats including mkv

i want to keep the quality as good as i can

if so what program can i use to make it smaller or convert to a diff format

i know there is convertxtodvd but that does not do 2 passes .

i need some where i can work the birate out and put it in so it will be best it can

tia for any help with this thank you

jet

[Baldrick]

Reconvert it with handbrake or ripbot264. You can adjust the output size in handbrake under the video tab. In ripbot264 you change the encoding mode to 2-pass and then you can set the lock size to whatever you want.

You can also use most all-in-one converter https://www.videohelp.com/tools/sections/all-in-one-video-converters to shrink to a mkv. Use h264 and aac audio.

And remember that many dvd players do not support hd material so you might have to resize to around 720x/480/576.

[jetli68]

y for the info will try them out thanks again mate