Which media format ??

[sksingh2k3]

I have a 80 GB HDD n i'm a movie buff n i stores a lot of movies in my hard disk. As DVD files(*.vob) are very big in size i convert them in rmvb by Easy real media convertor to get as small file size as i can get, i just wanted to know is there any other format or video convertor which will shrink files as much as possible without lossing much picture quality?

[Lucky_star]

Go for DivX or Xvid formats. They have stunning video quality at amazing sizes.

[shakshy]

^^ .mov, I guess is better

[drvarunmehta]

XviD is the best codec for your requirements IMO.

I suggest you use DVD Decrypter to rip the DVD's and AutoGK to convert them to XviD. Go to www.doom9.org for a complete guide.

[sksingh2k3]

I've choosen rmvb because it gives decent result in minimum file size. I can store a 1:30hr movie in approimately 330MB but DivX n Xvid takes abt 700MB space,as i've to save space too i prefer rmvb.

[nishant_nms]

for me it is xVid.

[Pathik]

yeah 4 me 2 xvid or divx

[NucleusKore]

You can try wmv using Windows Media Encoder. Its a good format, and the encoder can be downloaded free of cost from Microsoft. A year back while shopping with a friend for a DVD player, I saw a Philips DVD player which was wmv compatible.