Zipping AMV:s?

Simpi · Post by **Simpi** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 10:40 am

Hello.

I have an ready AMV that I would like to put up. Currently it's size is 63.9m and after I pack it with Zip/rar, it's size is still 61m.

Problem is that I have 49.5m available space after I remove my current AMV from web. Does anybody know if some program (I know there are several) is especially good for packing Mpeg:s so I could make it small enough.

You can reply to this forum or as private message.

Thanks in advance.

klinky · Post by **klinky** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 10:48 am

You can't compress already compressed data. It just doesn't work. You may gain a few megabytes. But not much.

Your best bet is to re-encode your file. Preferably with something that allows for filesize control, such as XviD. You can check out ErMaC + AD's guide off the main page for info on doing this.

~klinky

Chaos Angel · Post by **Chaos Angel** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 11:27 am

Plus, XviD files tend to be smaller than MPEGS anyway, if you don't load up on the filters.

jonmartensen · Post by **jonmartensen** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 1:59 pm

Just sacrifice some video clarity to reduce the file size

that's really the only viable option in your case

NicholasDWolfwood · Post by **NicholasDWolfwood** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 2:10 pm

Chaos Angel wrote:Plus, XviD files tend to be smaller than MPEGS anyway, if you don't load up on the filters.

Wrong. If you use filters, the XviD's are smaller than they normally would be.

RadicalEd0 · Post by **RadicalEd0** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 2:23 pm

unless they're sharpening and nosie/film grain filters

Chaos Angel · Post by **Chaos Angel** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 3:08 pm

I can't remember what I was doing, but I was using some filters to improve the image clarity in one of my vids, and it added to the file size. Not much, just a little, but it still added.

Hitori · Post by **Hitori** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 3:53 pm

Yes, I like XviD!!

One 2:00 video compressed with mpg and xvid. They look the same and run the same...
The mpg version is 16.3 megs and the xvid version is 13.9 megs.
And I had tons of filters going on in the xvid version!
Teh good stuff!! *thumbs up*

The Wired Knight · Post by **The Wired Knight** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 4:45 pm

The data is allready compressed so zipping it won't do much at all. Also since you are only zipping one file it won't make much of a difference anyway. If I am correct in my guess, you are using a 50megs.com account, if so don't bother to upload. 50megs has a terrible upload rate that limits you on the file size regardless of how much space they give you.