Compression help

[vijaythefool]

Need help to reduce dat file .
i need to copy these 882mb dat file size to another 700mb cd !

i tried to over burn with nero and the result was burning failure and the cd contents did not work too.

any method to compress dat further so that i can fit it to 700 mb VCD

[vysakh]

if it is a VCD u can directly copy it into a 700MB CD because VCD is based on the 80min track

if that too doesnt work convert it into divx using virtualdub or dr divx

[vijaythefool]

its not possible

if that too doesnt work convert it into divx using virtualdub or dr divx

because the divx will be encoded back to the previous size while burning to vcd

[cheetah]

The size is not a problem but a cd can oly store upto 80 mins.

Whats the total lenghth of ur vcd.U cant store over 80 mins.

[vijaythefool]

The size is not a problem but a cd can oly store upto 80 mins.

Whats the total lenghth of ur vcd.U cant store over 80 mins

but how can u do that ?

[allindrome]

Well mins=mbs for any VCD that meets the standard

[vijaythefool]

any thing more to discuss reguarding compression ?

[vijaythefool]

Why not suggenst me some software to do this ?

[vysakh]

i told u just copy the VCD

[vijaythefool]

hey iam online on yahoo add me vijaythefool@yahoo.com
iam not clear what u said

[swatkat]

if the source dat file is in a CD , then using any burning software u do a CD to CD copy using normal blank CDs.....
make sure not to use the option On Fly Copying.....

if the dat file is in Hard Disk , nothing much can be done, one option is to split it into two parts using any programs like VCDClipper or VCDCutter, and then burn in two CDs....
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[vijaythefool]

Thx swat kat ! that used to be my normal way of copying but now my digit dvd has gone one repair right on the second day i am trapped !

i sold out my old lg ! did a big mistake !

[vijaythefool]

Any codecs can help me out ? is there any ?
should be atleast one ?

[hack expert]

u can try the .mp4 convertor convert the vcd to .mp4 format this format is too small my 700 movies reduces to merely 300 mb wuality is also good
well u can store atleast 2 movies in 1 cd

[vijaythefool]

Mp4 means have to use divx codec ?

[yehmeriidhain]

use DivX ..yaar! simply the best compression for Videos ... go for it!!!

gud luck

[vysakh]

if u use divx the when u burn it as VCD, it goes back to the original size

[yehmeriidhain]

ok! then try out Xvid compression .. great compressor .plus..

It's a freeware! .. & vysakh I'm not so sure abt ur information gonna try it ..

Man! use VCD Clipper! if Xvid doesn't work! ..

Gud luck !!

[enoonmai]

The best thing to do in your case is to get any converter program, copy the .dat file to the hard disk, open it in the converter and select export to AVI, and specify a target file size of 700MB. Once its done, all you have to do is open Nero's VCD creation window, and drag and drop the file. Nero will automatically recode the file back into the VCD MPEG format, and this time, you will be able to fit it onto a CD.

[busyanuj]

don't use Dr. Divx if you intend to make it a VCD.

instead, use VCD Cutter to cut the 882 mb file into two parts of about 450 mb each, then burn those parts onto 2 separate cds as VCDs (disc 1 and disc 2)

[theraven]

u still havent mentioned whether the dat is on hdd or on cd

if u have the cd create a cd image and burn the image
dont just copy the dat file

[vijaythefool]

The file is on the hard disk its the part one of the movie i dont want to bring up a third disc

The best thing to do in your case is to get any converter program, copy the .dat file to the hard disk, open it in the converter and select export to AVI, and specify a target file size of 700MB

Which software he has mentioned ? than can compress dat further if so it can come handy .

ok! then try out Xvid compression .. great compressor .plus..

It's a freeware! .. & vysakh I'm not so sure abt ur information gonna try it ..

Man! use VCD Clipper! if Xvid doesn't work! ..

none of the compressors work because once nero starts to burn the file ,it will be converted back to dat file with almost the same file size

if some thing can be done its OVERBURNING without causing any harm to the drive !

wonder how the original copy was made