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Old 01-25-2005, 11:13 AM   #1
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Compressing .AVI files
I have an .AVI file that sits around 170mb, and runs approx. 9mins. This file has audio as well. Is there a way that I can compress this file so that it's smaller in size, but not lose too much quality? If so, what programs should I use? Or, how should I do it?

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You need to encode it using a codec that compresses more, such as XVid or Nero Digital, for example.

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Old 01-25-2005, 02:33 PM   #3
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I messed up. The file is actually a .MPG
so now what do I do?
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Old 01-25-2005, 04:35 PM   #4
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Old 01-25-2005, 04:38 PM   #5
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Get Virtualdub Mod (different than the standard virtualdub). It allows import of mpeg and save as avi using whatever codec you want.
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