any free video splitter / joiner that is probably the best?

[kenny1999]

please advise a name for it?

I have a big 5GB video that I want to cut it into smaller version while preserving the quality as much as possible.

If no free, please advise a paid one with good deal.

Thank you

[Cauptain]

AVI, MPG, MKV, MP4??

For all extensions Try: SolveigMM_AVI_Trimmer_MKV (Freeware)

Support of AVI, MKV, MP4, MOV, WEBM, FLV, ASF, WMV, MP1, MP2, MP3 and WAV files
File slicing by time / length / parts
Ability to mute audio on selected fragment
Support of subtitles for preview
Fragment time calculator
New user-friendly interface
Visual scalable timeline with video thumbnails and audio waveform




Claudio

[kenny1999]

AVI, MPG, MKV, MP4??

For all extensions Try: SolveigMM_AVI_Trimmer_MKV (Freeware)

Support of AVI, MKV, MP4, MOV, WEBM, FLV, ASF, WMV, MP1, MP2, MP3 and WAV files
File slicing by time / length / parts
Ability to mute audio on selected fragment
Support of subtitles for preview
Fragment time calculator
New user-friendly interface
Visual scalable timeline with video thumbnails and audio waveform




Claudio

Hi, Thanks for your recommendation

It asks when I first open a media file -- Index by initial or Index by remuxing???

What does ''index actually mean


by the way - what's next after ''indexing''?? I want to split a long, large video into small clips (original clips size 6GB and over 2 hours of length)

[videobruger]

Solveig has both a freeware (BUNDLED) and a paidware splitter.

[usually_quiet]

AVI, MPG, MKV, MP4??

For all extensions Try: SolveigMM_AVI_Trimmer_MKV (Freeware)

Support of AVI, MKV, MP4, MOV, WEBM, FLV, ASF, WMV, MP1, MP2, MP3 and WAV files
File slicing by time / length / parts
Ability to mute audio on selected fragment
Support of subtitles for preview
Fragment time calculator
New user-friendly interface
Visual scalable timeline with video thumbnails and audio waveform




Claudio

Hi, Thanks for your recommendation

It asks when I first open a media file -- Index by initial or Index by remuxing???

What does ''index actually mean


by the way - what's next after ''indexing''?? I want to split a long, large video into small clips (original clips size 6GB and over 2 hours of length)

Indexing gathers navigation information about a media file to be used for editing (splitting) or converting it. Reading the information in the file's initial headers is one way of getting information, but the headers may be not be accurate in every case. The other way is to examine the streams in the file itself while demultiplexing.

[vhelp]

mini guide - how to split a large video file into smaller segments or files.

I found another method for splitting large video files through ffmpeg.

use the following in a dos (cmd) console window.

ffmpeg -i "video.ts" -acodec copy -f segment -segment_time 00:10.00 -vcodec copy -reset_timestamps 1 -map 0 -an g:\videos\segment%d.ts

The example above will cut at 10 second intervals. If your video is 1 minute long, it will create 10 small video files.
video1.ts
video2.ts
.
.
video10.ts

1. substitute for folder and filenames, and length of cuts (-segment_time) for your given video.
2. download ffmpeg.
3. search the ffmpeg documentation help for info on the command usage in this discussion and other ffmpeg functions.

I was unable to find info on how to cut by filesize instead, like when you want to cut in 1gig chunks from a 5gig main file.

[videobruger]

If you truely want some advice on

while preserving the quality as much as possible.

you should give some more info info on your files like container/codecs for the source.

There are several options that offers copying the source when cut/join are made on made on I-frames giving the same quality as the source.

Then there is "smart editor" like Solveig MMSplitter, Video Redo, that offers frame accurate cutting and will re-encode around the "cut" but otherwise copy the original for the rest.

And of cource you can choose to re-encode the the clips (you decide if the drop in quality is noticeable).

And (IMO) you shouldn't go back and edit your old post as:

- It may make it hard for newcomers to follow the thread.
- If you make a new post those whose participated in the thread will get an E-mail notice. This is not the case for editing.

[basilbrush909]

hi everyone im new here put i need so help i have been converting a vhs for my mother in law and its 8 hour long about 28gig is there some thing that can split it down to smaller pieces to put on a dvd thanks

[videobruger]

@basilbrush999

More info needed. Start with if you by "dvd" mean a video-DVD that is playable in a DVD player or a data-DVD intended for storage/playing on a computor.

[basilbrush909]

hi i need them to be a video-dvd so as she can play them on her dvd thanks

[videobruger]

Still not much info to go on. The key one being 8 hrs of playtime. I would divide that to 4 DVDs.

You could use MKVMergeGUI to split on the Global Tab and split by either size or duration and selecting the max number of files to 4. Then author the DVDs with AVStoDVD. You could make the DVD menuless, ie starts playing when inserted into a player and use chapters for navigation. by a remote controller.

You should use MediaInfo (View -> Text) and paste the result in a post to provide info on the 28 GB file. Also if this is one video or a series of videos and if you want menus on the DVDs for navigation.

[basilbrush909]

hi just tried them i cant get them to work just to complicated for me is there some thing easier to use thanks

[smrpix]

hi just tried them i cant get them to work just to complicated for me is there some thing easier to use thanks

Maybe TMPGenc Authoring Works. You will have to set up 4 separate projects, but it'll hand-hold you through most of the process.