Help:how to compress video?

[VINSTAR]

I've movies in my hard disk as .DAT format
they have size more than >1.5GB
I want to compress it to 700MB..... to save hard disk space
Can i cut the top and bottom parts of the video and save it with new resolution???
which software is to be used and how to do it?
Anybody pls help

[Amir.php]

For video cutting TMPGenc has two types:
1. Tmpgenc free : http://www.tmpgenc.net/
2. Tmpgenc express: http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/download/te4xp.html

great software. Very easy in use also in comparison of Ulead Video studio

For converting help see here:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Soft...l?qid=20745187

[Krazzy Warrior]

Originally Posted by VINSTAR

Can i cut the top and bottom parts of the video and save it with new resolution???

U mean to say:- remove some part of the video then try Xillsoft Video Convertor

Google for download... I am too lazy to search.